Honduras

Copan Ruins

Copán is often introduced through its carved stone, but the archaeological park is more than a gallery of monuments. In the Copán Valley of western Honduras, a political, civic and religious centre grew into one of the major cities of the Classic Maya world. Its plazas, temples, ball court and Acropolis preserve evidence of changing rulers and public life; its sculpture records how the city represented authority. The setting rewards a slower visit: instead of…...