A British historian whose monumental analysis of the various world civilizations is contained in his twelvevolume A STUDY OF HISTORY, ARNOLD J. TOYNBEE is well known to lecture audiences in the United ...
Discovered in 1570 by Diego García de Palacio, the ruins of Copán, one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilization, were not excavated until the 19th century. The ruined citadel and imposing ...
Honduras' raw authenticity and lush beauty leaves even the most culturally jaded deeply affected. The newly elected president's push for increased stability, safety and education is evident. And in an ...
Honduras is very much off the beaten tourist track yet it boasts fantastic Mayan sculptures at Copan and the lush tropical island of Roatan. Central America is one of those places that people remember ...
The next day we walked to the ruins with Inmar Diaz, a handsome young Honduran guide with a broad smile and a Midwestern accent. Diaz learned English, we discovered, at the University of Wisconsin at ...