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We follow in the footsteps of the ancient Maya.

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1000places > SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - Some faces just jump out at you. In the park across the street from the Metropolitan Cathedral, this gentleman resting on a bench caught our attention.

1000places > SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - When El Salvador's 12-year civil war ended in 1992, millions of men and boys found they had no job skills other than firing weapons. Thousands are now employed as private guards, including this one outside the art gallery of Ferrando Llort (who designed the tiles for the Metropolitan Cathedral).

1000places > SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - Our first steps back into the Mayan world actually came at the Museo Nacional de Antropologia which normally would have been closed on the day we were in the city but was opened so we could have an exclusive tour.

1000places > SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - On display in the National Archaeology Museum are several Mayan incense burners such as this one.

1000places > SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - We learned from this poster on the wall of the National Archaeology Museum that we had arrived the day after "National Pupusas Day."

1000places > SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - Papusas are, in fact, one of El Salvador's traditional foods. Several of us ordered breakfast from the Estacion de Pupusas, the "pupusa station," at our hotel.

1000places > SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - Our hotel in San Salvador was the Sheraton Presidente. We were told that the President of Spain was having dinner at the hotel the night we arrived.

1000places > COPAN, HONDURAS - On November 15, 2005, we entered the ancient Maya site of Copan. Copan was the first Maya site visited by John Lloyd Stephens in 1839 and justifiably ignited the passon for Mayan ruins that made him - and them - famous. The city-state flourished from the 5th century AD to the early 9th century. The unique stelae are its most distinguishing -- and intriquing -- feature. This one -- Stela H -- depicts the Copan ruler "18 Rabbit" or Waxaklahun-Ubah-K'awil, in the role of the Maize God.

1000places > COPAN, HONDURAS - Our local guide at Copan was Jorge Arnoldo Barraza who showed us the subtle carvings on the stelae in the Great Plaza, most of which were erected between the years AD 711 and 736.

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - Some faces just jump out at you. In the park across the street from the Metropolitan Cathedral, this gentleman resting on a bench caught our attention.

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