Our first evening...

After dumping all our stuff in the room, we decide to explore the town. Copan central is no more than what seems like a 30 small streets. The center of town is the square/park like area. Nowhere as big or green as Antigua but charming nonetheless. The squared is border on one side by a one story City Hall. On the opposite side is the one simple church in the town. The two other sides that make the square have various stores, the bank and hotels. We sit for a while watching life go by in Copan. We noticed a number of tourists, backpackers and locals go about their business. Ok, we had enough sitting so we take a walk to the hotel we did not get into but is owned by the same person. The hotel is the Terramaya. While the hotel is billed as more luxurious and boasts terrace and private gardens with the room, I was not disappointed we did not get situated at this establishment.

Our walk continues down side street where the smell of BBQ steak fills our nostrils. Everyday people gather on the street and cook different foods to sell. The steaks looks tasty as we wandered over to see the cook. I give him a complement on his technique, he smiles and we move on. We realize we are hungry and remember Angela the Inn manager suggestion to eat at Commodore Mary's for authentic food. A rice, beans and friend bananas plate later, oh a Bill's wine tasting and off we go to keep exploring down different streets. The street like Antigua are cobblestone, an adventure to walk on with small sidewalks. We noticed various small bodegas so we pick up some snacks for the room and keep going. We realize we are getting tired Burt figure one more watering hole before we head back to the room. On we go and find Twisted Tanya's. Like the name implies the drinks are large and booze filled. We hit it at the right time which is Happy Hour.....'Nuff said