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Things To Do: Museum and Visitor's center
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    • The Museum and Visitor's Center is the first site that greets the visitor. There is a Jade store at the back which is the only air conditioning area at the site. A scale model of Copan can also be seen inside for the tourists' overview appreciation.

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    Things To Do: Central Plaza
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    • The Central Plaza is the first part of the city you enter and stretches out in front of you with the Acropolis, the only excavated part of the city at a distance. The plaza is lined with the Stelae and Zoomorphs for which the site is famous for.

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    Things To Do: Stelae
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    • Quirigua is primarily famous for its well-preserved Mayan Stelae. Most have not been looted as was the case in many other Mayan sites.

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    Things To Do: Zoomorphs
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    • The other unique item of Quirigua other than its Stelae are its Zoomorphs. Zoomorphs are carvings of mythical animals that often combine the characteristics of many animals into one. Frogs, Snakes and Turtles are re-occuring themes.

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    Things To Do: Acropolis
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    • The Acropolis looks over the great plaza of Quirigua and is the only major excavated building. Although, the jungle still has much of the city in its grip. The site is small and unadorned.

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