Copan Ruinas is on the border between Guetemala and Honduras. Its one of the few preserved Mayan cities in the world.
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The living area
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The Ball court
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When people died they were buried at the corner of their house.
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This was the best sculpture I thought
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All the carvings tell a story
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This is a replica of one of the temples that was found under other temples. When a new King took over they would build a new temple on top of the old ones.
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You can still see some of the original color on some sculptures.
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