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 550 THE RUINS OF COPAN. longitude 90° 52' west from Greenwich. The water is good, and the climate moderate and delightful. The cave of Cutilca, nearly two leagues distant, has nothing very remarkable, but its vicinity to this place, and the fabulous account given of it (under the name of Tibulca) by the Rev. Domingo Juarros in his History of Guatemala. The cave is entirely the work of nature, and extends about eighty paces into the interior of the mountain of Cutilca. With much consideration, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your very obedient humble servant, Juan Galindo, Member of the Royal Geographical and Horticultural Societies of London, and of the Sociedad Economica of Guatemala.