Once we were done saving the world, we actually had an extra day to visit Copan in the western part of Honduras, almost on the border of Guatemala. The ancient Mayan ruins were fantastic.
Copan Ruins
The site is beautifully conserved and there are all sorts of amazing things. It is hard to believe that thousands of years ago, people were able to build these massive stepped pyramids. These structures started out small. A king would build a platform or building and then the next king (or a few down the line) would build OVER it. So there are layers of ancient ruins under the ones you can see today. This actually preserved a lot of history. Archaeologists are working non-stop to find and document everything there, but it will be an ongoing effort for many many years.
The wildlife at Copan was fantastic as well. They have twenty-something macaws that live on site. They are free to fly around, but they have their nests in some huts the park built. They are beautiful birds.
Macaws!
We were able to get so close to them! Also, some of the trees at the park were amazing. One has all these thorns on its trunk that bloom into beautiful flowers once every four years. One of the trees was on top of a hill and it was the most gigantic tree I have ever seen (though I’ve never seen a California redwood). Its roots stretched down the whole hill and were as thick as trees themselves, each root bending the surrounding ruins to its will. Its swooping limbs were growing natural orchid gardens.
Copan was actuall a really nice town. There was a cute park by the Hotel Marina, which was gorgeous itself. In stark contrast to where we had just come from, I forgot sometimes that I was actually in Honduras. Copan is like any touristy place. Apparently it is going to be packed mid-December when the world is supposed to end according to the Mayan calendar. Hotels are already taking reservations! 
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