Archive for December, 2009

Copan: Some 750 sites and 4,500 Structures

Monday, December 28th, 2009

The early-morning sun burnishes the stone temples in Copan to a golden sheen, while on their facades, serpents writhe, jaguars crouch, birds preen and gods grimace in a pantomime that has been going on for nearly 2,000 years. The silence is shattered only by the screech of a howler monkey living in the surrounding jungle [...]

New Book on Copan Launched

Monday, December 21st, 2009

The most recent publication of the archaeologist Ricardo Agurcia, was officially launched in Tegucigalpa this weekend. The book entitled “Copan Kingdom of the Sun” is the fruit of extensive research compiled by the author and archaeologist, who for over thirty years has been dedicated to the study of the cultural heritage of Copan. Thanks to [...]


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