Hotel Calle Real Copan

... There were two pairs, one in the trees and one sitting on the fence - just nice and close for pictures! We also managed to see some Aguti´s, big ratlike creatures without tails. They were quite tame and waited till we had taken our pictures before scampering off. We even got to see a baby and its mother walking a trail. <br><br>As we were the first people in the park we managed to have a lot of the ruins to ourselves including the Great Plaza, the Hieroglyphic Stairway ...

This is the umpteenth Mayan site I've visited and I'm finally saturated. I still find it fascinating, but it just has the feeling of deja vu. This site is spectacularly known for its carvings, particularly the dozens of large stelae and a carved staircase.

Desculpem pela demora. Aqui na cidade internet e bem lenta e demora para as araras, papagaios e outras aves para levarem a menssagem ate a capital (rssss). Ruinas de Copan e uma cidadezinha no meio de um vale. Muito legal. Parece muito com as pequenas cidades de Mnas Gerais. Aqui e o ponto final da Cultura Maya. mas mesmo ...

5th July<br>Left El Salvador after a brilliant last few days having parties and drinking it up for Jose's birthday. Watched the epic last set of Wimbeldon on TV before being dropped at the bus terminal to head into Honduras. Sad to leave Jose and Valeria, they were great hosts and so friendly and kind.<br>It was quite funny crossing into Honduras. With the whole presidential kidnapping things it probably wasnt the smartest idea to even visit Honduras, and the border ...

... and move around. You have to trust the person in front of you to guide you through the rough rocks and water pools to get into the cave. At one point I thought she was crying and all she could say was, "I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING!!! I AM NOT ADVENTUROUS" She took it like a sport and ended up liking it a little bit, I think. If nothing else, it will be an experience she will never forget.

Friday's are half days at school. We did our usual teaching, 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th. At this point the kids are starting to get used to us, which can be good and bad! <br><br>I promised the girls that we would take a relaxing weekend in the mountains. They had their first experiences riding on crowded chicken buses, the grand terminal, and fitting people in the trunk of a taxi (the kind with windows). I really like going ...

... of motion! <br><br> It was not easy every day but overall, it has been a wonderful and very rewarding experience ! <br><br> Thank you to all teachers, Monica, Nilda, Dalhia, Roxana, Brenda,Claudia and Dona Teresa, the founder and director of the center for everything they do for the hundreds of children and for the warm welcome that they gave us. <br><br> If you want to help Ventanas Abiertas or more information, visit the site http://www.openwindowsfoundation.org.<b r>

... heat. Sing it: We will, we will built it We will, we will build it Huite Zacapa is where we build this town and we're going to be known all around. We've had dust in our face, since we've come to this place spreadin' God's love and amazing grace Sing it: We will, we will build it We will, we will build it...

... Knowing the gift we will be leaving this and all the families is truly a blessing. The children who will be living in some of the other houses have pitched in to help and are a lot of fun to talk to in our limited, broken English. Boris, Jorge and Anthony are among the small, but helping, hands. Amy, from the South Carolina team, led us in a great Thrivent Build version of "We Will Rock You" at lunch today. Instead of "we ...