This morning we hitched a perfect ride on a truck full of bath towels to Ceiba. Once in Ceiba, we took a very nice air-conditioned bus ride on Hedman Alas, the only bus company in Honduras that hasn't been hijacked/robbed. The bus stopped long enough in San Pedro Sula for us to check out the entertainment (an elderly lady giving Shakira a run for her money in the hip-shaking business) and shopping (strangely all trendy-looking stores selling used clothing from the U.S.) at the bus terminal. Then it was another three hours to Copan Ruinas.
Because the reason most people come to Copan Ruinas is to see the Classic Era mayan ruins of Copan, I expected the city to be a tacky tourist trap. It was actually a charming colonial city with cobblestone streets and a beautiful church and central plaza. There were plenty of tourists, mainly because it was the middle of Semana Santa and Copan Ruinas' fair, but the city has still managed to maintain its authentic feeling. It was the last night of the fair so the whole town was gathered in the Central Plaza to watch the coronation of the new queen. The "fireworks" (more noise than anything) kept us up all night.
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