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Honduras |
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Sambo Creek |
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Sambo Creek is a small village on the Atlantic Caribbean coast. |
1995 |
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Sambo Creek |
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Boat on the beach. |
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Sambo Creek |
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The villagers live by fishing. |
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Sambo Creek |
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The people on the Atlantic coast are Garifunas. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Beautiful coastline. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Two men and a sail boat. |
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Sambo Creek |
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The Garifunas are mix of African and Carib. Their preferred European language is English. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Preparing a boat. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Waiting for the fishing catch. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Garifuna fisherman showing a slice of his catch. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Man cleaning fish. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Child eating fruit. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Boy with fish. |
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Sambo Creek |
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The village is built from traditional materials. |
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Sambo Creek |
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The hinterland is very fertile. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Palm trees. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Wooden house. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Garifuna house. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Young boy. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Two young men. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Woman carrying shopping. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Family in their yard. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Garifuna children. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Fertile landscape surrounds the dwellings. |
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Sambo Creek |
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House in the rain forest. |
1995 |
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Sambo Creek |
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Rural scene. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Settlement. |
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Sambo Creek |
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Rio Maria. |
1995 |
Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
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Roatan is one the Bay Islands off the Atlantic coast of the country. |
1995 |
Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
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Sea, sand and palm trees. |
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Roatan Island |
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The islands were used by pirates as a base during the 17th century. |
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Roatan Island |
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Garifuna village. |
1995 |
Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
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Turtles swim off the coast. |
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Roatan Island |
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Basilisk Lizard. |
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Roatan Island |
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Dolphins are common in the seas. |
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Roatan Island |
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Shipwreck. |
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Roatan Island |
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Pilot whale. |
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Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
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Christopher Columbus arrived here on 30 July 1502 and enslaved the population. |
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Roatan Island |
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Small bay. |
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Roatan Island |
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Small village. |
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Roatan Island |
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The islands have been inhabited since 600 by Maya and Paya. |
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Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
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Roatan Museum |
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The museum contains many Mayan ceramics. |
1995 |
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Roatan Island |
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Roatan Museum |
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Ceramic painted with a mother about to give birth. |
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Roatan Island |
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Roatan Museum |
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Clay mask. |
1995 |
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Roatan Island |
Oak Ridge |
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Oak Ridge is a port village. |
1995 |
Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
Oak Ridge |
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The port. |
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Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
Oak Ridge |
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Ship building. |
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Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
Oak Ridge |
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A traditional wooden church. |
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Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
Oak Ridge |
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Sailing boat. |
1995 |
Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
Oak Ridge |
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Boats in the harbour. |
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Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
Oak Ridge |
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Traditional wooden buildings. |
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Roatan Island |
Oak Ridge |
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Shop. |
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Roatan Island |
Oak Ridge |
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View of the picturesque harbour. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
Great Plaza |
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The Great Plaza and a stele in Copan, a Mayan site abandoned by 1200. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
Great Plaza |
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Carved altar to Chac, the Mayan rain god. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
Great Plaza |
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A small pyramid in the Great Plaza. |
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Copan |
Great Plaza |
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The Great Plaza is 130m long amd 90m wide. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
Great Plaza |
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Wall surrounding the Great Plaza. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Carved altar. |
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Copan |
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The site is famous for its carved stele featuring images of Mayan kings. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Stela B (dated 731) shows the Mayan king 18 Rabbit on his ascension to the throne. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Detail of Stela C (730) which shows 18 Rabbit on both sides. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Many of the stele stand on animal altars. |
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Copan |
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Animal altar on which offerings were made. |
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Copan |
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Copan was at its height between 250 and 900 during the Mayan golden age. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Copan has many carved altars. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Stela D portrays 18 Rabbit and dates from 736. He ws the 13th king of the city. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Glyphs telling the history of the Mayan kings. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Mayan glyphs on Altar G, dating from 800. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Carvings on an altar. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Steps with glyphs. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Copan was ruled by a dynasty of 16 kings which made it a powerful city. |
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Copan |
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Stela F shows the Mayan king 18 Rabbit (695 - 738) with flowing robes. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Detail of the king's clothing on Stela F. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Altar G (800) is a zoomorphic represenation of two serpent heads. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Altar G. Copan is known to have the most beautiful stone sculptures in the Mayan world. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Serpent head from Altar G. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Ball Court |
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The Mayan Ball Court built by King 18 Rabbit in 738 is the second largest in Central America. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Ball Court |
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The ball court. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Ball Court |
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Players had to propel a rubber ball through a hole to win the match. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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White faced monkey. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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A macaw. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Stela I depicts Copan's 12th king, Smoke Jaguar. |
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Copan |
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Stela H from 730 is very elaborate and depicts 18 Rabbit. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Stela M depicts the 15th king Smoke Shell and dates from 756. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Hieroglyphic Stairway |
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The Hieroglyphic Stairway was completed in 755 by Mayan king, Smoke Hell. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Hieroglyphic Stairway |
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The stairway is covered with over 1250 glyphs recounting the history of Copan's first 14 kings. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Hieroglyphic Stairway |
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The older kings are shown seated in the centre of the stairway. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Hieroglyphic Stairway |
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The Hieroglyphic Stairway is part of a temple. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Plumed Serpent Altar. |
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Copan |
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Clay incense burner descovered in 1989 in a tomb. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Clay figure of a priest. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Clay figure of a king. |
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Copan |
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Much of Copan is unrestored. |
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Copan |
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Stone wall and carved figures. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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The unrestored Temple of the Inscriptions. |
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Copan |
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Stone carvings. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Overgrown temple. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Wall with Mayan glyphs. |
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Honduras |
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Copan |
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Much of the ancient city has been reclaimed by the rain forest. |
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