Stephens 1842:120, referring to the ruins of Copán latter-day Honduras, outlined the situation created in the exploration of the ruins: having reached them, explorers were forced to abandon the simple idea of "carrying away any materials for antiquarian speculation, and must be content with having seen them ourselves."
Stephens 1842, p.120, refiriéndose a las ruinas de Copán actual Honduras, plantearía la situación creada en la exploración de las ruinas: una vez que se llegaba a ellas, se debía abandonar la mera idea de "carrying away any materials for antiquarian speculation, and must be content with having seen them ourselves".