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to have numbered 100,000, Copán is likened to Paris for the exquisite quality of its art-
work, unmatched in the Mayan world. It is thought to have harbored 25,000 inhabitants in
its heyday.
Archaeologists are still busy excavating and restoring this site in addition to deciphering
the jumbled mess of a hieroglyphic stairway (found tumbled and out of order). In recent
years, they have undertaken the ambitious enterprise of digging tunnels beneath existing
structures to uncover previous constructions. Among the magnificent finds are the well-
preserved Rosalila (Rose-lilac) Temple and the tombs of several of Copán's rulers. You
can see a wonderful reconstruction of the temple in all its Technicolor glory at Copán's
excellent Sculpture Museum, in addition to several of the original finely carved stelae and
monuments found in situ.
