Copan

The first of our long weekends in a row, I (Erica) went to a little town called Copan with the girls.  TJ's buddy had to go back to the USA, so without any other boys going, he decided to stay back to get some work done and have a boys weekend.   I don't even want to know what they got up to…. all I know is that it involved copious amount of red meat, a frisbee and some garbage cans…

The girls weekend in Copan was AMAZING.  I think it might be my favourite place in Honduras so far.  Copan is a small town that has become kind of a backpacker attraction because of the Copan Ruins.  Which are some pretty impressive Mayan Ruins - some of the biggest in the world.  We explored there on our own for a couple hours.  It was pretty crazy that we could still walk and climb on the ruins…. I bet in 10 or 15 years, you won't be allowed to anymore.  

Our other big excursions were horseback riding through the hills and fields of a farm in Copan, a tour of a coffee plantation, and lunch at the farm.  It was so much fun, especially since some of the girls had never been on a horse.  The horses were pretty well trained, and the guide encouraged us to let them run if we felt comfortable.  It was definitely the most fun part of the day.

After our ride, we got dropped off at the hotsprings about 20 minutes from the farm.  The hotsprings were carved into the hillside, and were full of naturally hot water, that eventually flowed into the river.  The pools at the top were really hot, and they got cooler as we went down.  The best part was the mud bath to give us soft skin… We got a little creative with our photos.

The trails at the hotsprings.

Copan also had tons of amazing restaurants, bars and shops… Even a German beer place…  We ate lots of great food and had some great coffee too.  It was an amazing trip, and I can't wait to go back with TJ!