And that’s about all I have to say. It’s a lovely country, there are a surprising amount of American expats (at least around backpacker country), and my Spanish needs improvement. The waters around Utila and the Cays are about as clear and warm as you could wish, and the Mayan ruins around Copan (all of them, there are dozens of sites) let you actually touch Mesoamerican history. Seriously, you can climb on ancient Mayan temples; I have pictures. Also, the Mayans loved them some parrots. However, I would, just once, like to go to an ancient site like Copan (or Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan, Zaculea, etc.) and be able to trust most of what the guide said. That said, Copan was one of the better sites for having accurate displays and reasonably believable information. At Chichen Itza the guides peddled the “Mayans were Asian” theory, and they weren’t talking about the Bering landbridge.
Anyway, I digress. Honduras was incredible. The landscape alone is worth a trip, and the food around Copan was stellar. Parrots, coffee plantations, boat tours, snorkeling, hikes, ruins, canoeing. Not a bad way to spend 2 weeks with your wife. Back to political science and related topics soon.