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the Copán Ruins, they have been a major source of information
about the ancient Maya civilization. UNESCO declared the Copán ruins a World
Heritage
site in 1980. There are five basic areas of interest. The Ball Court, The
Great Plaza, The hieroglyphic stairway, the acropolis and the tunnels.
Although the park is enclosed the legacy of the Maya can be found throughout
the Valley, Las Sepulturas site forms part of Th"PAC" Proyecto Arquelogico
de
Copán. Los Sopos commonly referred to as the “Birthing Place” a very
small site on the hilltops over looking the Copán Valley studies suggest
that the Mayan women would go there to give birth.

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