Nature at your front door

I just had to do a quick blurb about the animals of Copan. Like Mexico, Copan has many stray dogs that wander the streets. Unlike where I was in Mexico, Copan also has numerous other animals that wander around. For instance, the other day I went in to use the restroom at the school. No big deal, right? I closed the stall door and tahdahhhh, behind the door on the wall was one of the largest frogs I have ever seen. I have to admit the frog wasn't the only one hopping that day...I decided to wait until I got home to use the bathroom!

Thursday morning as I was walking to school at around 6:45am, and low and behold, right in front of the gates stood a rather large cow! I don't know where she came from or who she belonged to, but she wasn't going anywhere! It took some swift maneuvering to get around her! I have also seen random horses wandering around up by the school, its crazy. Cars just make their ways around them, people just ignore and walk by, I, of course am the gringo that stops to stare! I believe at that point I become the attraction.

I feel I have to pay homage to the other animals of Copan as well. There are multiple cats, the domestic dogs, which don't always look better than the ones on the street, random chickens, and the horses that are ridden around town. I have chosen not to include the creepy crawlies that I seem to encounter every night I get up to use the restroom! Ick!

Nature is everywhere you look in Copan!