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Are these ancient ruins in Honduras the legendary 'White City'?

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Live Science

Publication Date
2021-10-29

Deep in the northeastern Honduran rainforest, according to local lore, hides an ancient metropolis known as "La Ciudad Blanca," or "The White City." Its name alludes to imposing pillars of white stone that were allegedly glimpsed by Spanish colonizers and, later, Western explorers; the city is rumored to have been dedicated to a monkey god worshipped by a pre-Columbian civilization.

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https://www.livescience.com/white-city-monkey-god