Copan, Honduras

📌 A short stop in Honduras to experience a little bit of their culture and to admire another famous Mayan ruin site. It was the first real day of the tour and all us new additions to the group were getting a sense of who we clicked with. Naturally, the Aussies go towards the Brits.

📌 The border crossing was a long one and we appreciated the assistance from Oscar, our Spanish speaking guide. We arrived in the afternoon/evening to Copan Ruinas, a quaint Colonial town that was wonderful to walk around. There was a tasty coffee shop (the majority of Honduras coffee is a small business), a beautiful square and some beautiful murals. We headed out to a local restaurant and ate a platter like dish of all the regional/Maya foods.

📌 On the full day we visited the ruins, these were much more detailed with intrices in comparison to previous sites on the trip. It was also amazing as it is the home to many protected Scarlett Macaws, the national bird of Honduras. Due to an increased interest in birds of late, we headed to the bird sanctuary for illegally traded birds, injured birds etc. it was a very beautiful set up where good work was being done for these beautiful tropical birds. We finished the day having some drinks with the cliche old man pom talking all kinds of rubbish before heading to a quality steakhouse for cheap!Read more