I'm not feeling well. It's a hot humid day and having drunk a bit too much (again) last night the last thing I feel like doing is trudging around ruins in the heat. But I do really want to see them as they're unique in their own way.
Copán Ruins are a Unesco world heritage site. As in many Mayan sites, archaeologists are still uncovering and restoring remains of structures that have been overgrown with vegetation.The remains of 3450 structures have been found in the 24 sq km surrounding the Principal Group of ruins, indicating that at the peak of the Mayan civilisation here, around the end of the 8th century, the valley of Copán had over 20,000 inhabitants.
The ball court (the second largest in Central America) and Hieroglyphic Stairway are both impressive but most impressive of all are the intricately carved stelae portraying the rulers of Copán which have been remarkable well-preserved.
(Photo - Stelae of the Great Plaza)
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