Ancient Mayan Ruins in Copan, Honduras

n #Copan, #Honduras, the main attraction is undoubtedly the Mayan ruins, walkable from my hotel (Hotel Calle Real). By the time the ancient #Mayan city -- active from about 300 BC to 800 AD -- was discovered in the early 10th century it has already been abandoned. It's ability to stay so well-preserved stems from the fact the Spanish never found it (because the Maya probably hid it). Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is much bigger than I picture it to be, with a main complex and five plazas, glyphs and impressive carvings dotting structures like The Acropolis, various temples and the royal dynasty. You can also see the Hieroglyphic Stairway, the longest inscribed text in the #Maya region," according to #UNESCO. Many of the structures you're able to walk to the top of, giving aerial views of the #ancient site, as seen above. Have you visited Copan? What was the highlight?