Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua

Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua UNESCO World Heritage Site

From the World Heritage inscription: The ruins of Quirigua retain an impressive series of stelae and sculpted calendars, partially deciphered, which constitute a remarkable and unique source of the history of the social, political and economic events of the Mayan civilization. The zoomorphic and anthropomorphic sculptures are among the most attractive pre-Columbian works known. Quirigua …

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Five Places to Explore the War of 1812 in the US

Every Friday I’ll take on a fun travel-related topic on Friday Five!  This week let’s talk about places where you can explore history by visiting places that were important during the War of 1812. The War of 1812 was somewhat of a second war of Independence.  Benjamin Franklin was said to have stated the following …

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