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The famous 'Altar Q' depicting the 16 dynasties of the Rulers of Copan - 4 on each side.The most well known Ruler of Copan was '18 Rabbit' who ruled for 43 years. He was responsible for beginning the construction of Temple 22, the hieroglyphic staircase, and the extraordinary ballcourt.He was captured in an ambush by warriors from Quirigua, and later, unfortunately, 'lost his head.'
The Lenca Indians of Honduras were here with the Maya, and today remain a truly traditional culture. Independent, and frequently autonomously operating under their own "rule" (not the Honduran government's).This picture was taken in La Esperanza, western Honduras, near the border with El Salvador.
The Indians resisted Spanish colonialism, and, by some accounts, almost managed to drive the colonizers from the mainland. The chief of the Lenca tribe, Lempira, led 30,000 Indians against the Spanish, but was treacherously murdered at peace talks in 1538, and by the following year resistance was crushed.
When in Roatan, the islanders speak a mix between english, spanish and a local slang that noone could understand. Don't expect luxury there. People is nice but not extremely friendly. Don't be in a hurry... take your time..
Internet connections are SLOW. Hotmail is very slow connecting and also very slow in loading the inbox. People said that Yahoo mail was fast. Consider getting Yahoo mail before you travel or at least empty your inbox, and divert your junk mail before you leave. The cost of internet in Tela and Trujillo was 25 limp ($1.56) per half hour. I could manage to read one or two messages and send two or three in one half hour with Hotmail. In Utila it was way worse. It is much slower, and costs $12 per hour. I thought that was bad until I found out it was $8 per half hour! I managed to read 1 and send one message to 2 people in a half hour. In Tela I found internet at the Mango Cafe, at the West end of calle 8. There was another on 8 calle at about 4 av. In Utila there are well marked internet access on the main road on both sides of Monkey tail road. In Trujillo, internet is available at a...
There is a police and military presence on the streets of honduran cities. This is a result of new policies of the new president Maduro. He got them out of the offices and onto the streets. In my opinion, it is well done, and added to the safety of both nationals and tourists. The men were polite and professional. I didn't see any macho swaggering.I felt the least safe in Tela after 8:00 when they turned off most of the street lights; maybe they will figure that out soon. I felt much more safe in Trujillo.
Be careful when exchanging money especially in the market place. Take small bills eg US$20 being the largest as these are easier to change. Keep a close watch on your purse or wallet and also your passport. It is very difficult to get a replacement passport in Honduras as I know from experience especially if there is no consulate in Honduras.
Ruinas de Copan.- Conjunto arqueológico Maya. Situado a 10 minutos andando por un paseo peatonal del pueblo de Copan. Destacan el campo de pelota, en perfecto estado; la escalera de los jeroglíficos; la gran cantidad de esculturas y estelas.Son las ruinas Mayas mas ricas en relieves sobre piedra.
although Utila is beautiful, its full of cross bred retarded children whit tourettes syndrome. the actual cityis tiny and everyone drive atv's I enjoyed the atmosphere as well as the awesome snorkeling. north side is where you want to go to see some REAL aquatic life like whales and sharks.
Douglas and Bernadette Bernon are my friends from home who are cruising on their boat, the Ithaca in the Bay Islands. See a log of their trip on www.cruisingworld.com and click on log of the Ithaca
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