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"UNESCO World Heritage At the time of the flourishing Maya civilization, the boundaries of what are now known as the countries of Central America were very different from today. The Mayas occupied territories in present-day Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, and they left behind some of the most beautiful ancient ruins in the world. Those at Copán, not far from the border between Honduras and Guatemala, are of a settlement that achieved prominence under the fifth-century ruler known as Great Sun Lord Quetzal Macaw (Mah K'ina K'uk Mo'), who was named after two of the area's birds. The settlement- -which is now about a mile outside the town of Copán Ruinas -thrived until the eleventh or twelfth century. Unlike most other former inhabitants of pre-Columbian ruins, the people of Copán were not forced out by the arrival of the Spanish; instead they appear to have moved away at least two centuries prior to the arrival of the conquistadors. Archeologists suggest several theories for why this should have happened, the most widely held being the belief that the land stopped being viable for agriculture. No one has uncovered the original name of this settlement; the name Copán dates back only as far as the sixteenth century, and was bestowed upon it by the Spanish settlers. The site is now run on ecotourism lines. It takes a couple of days to walk around its extent, visiting the ruins of royal homes, middle-class dwellings, servants quarters, and religious areas. Buried by the Maya beneath the ground lies the uniquely well-preserved, sixth-century Rosalila Temple, with its layers of original paint. Above ground, the temples are decorated with carvings of human faces (some macabre, some humorous), birds, and animals. Today, macaws still fly around the ancient temples and ruined homes, although sadly the quetzal is so endangered that the chances of seeing it are extremely slim."

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"One of the biggest Mayan city, worth a visit. There’s a wall with the longest Mayan text we’ve found. There’s a naturalistic walk with many animals, birds (Macaws: parrots with red head and tail) and special trees (the Ceiba, a sacred Mayan tree)"

@whereiscompa

"Rovine Maya stupende con paesaggio mozzafiato e pappagalli ovunque"

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