The Mayan Ruins of Copan

first of all, turkeys greeted us...

...then the sacred parrots of the Mayas

also greeted screeching in front of the ruins

the red macaws played an important role

at that time the royal families kept these birds as pets

feathered guards of the ruins

tillandsias and bromeliada cling to giants trees

the king "18 rabbits" had one stele after the other made in the 8th century -

of course he himself was depicted

temple wall

plants overgrow the ruins

a staircase full of mysterious signs

over roots of trees and stones we shimmy up on the tops of the temples