Copán Ruinas
A valley town next to the Copán Maya ruins, a World Heritage Site, and a base for visiting the ruins, seeing scarlet macaws and soaking in hot springs.
The municipality of Copán Ruinas lies in Copán Department in western Honduras, close to the Guatemalan border, and the town charms with its cobblestone streets and colonial-style buildings. Just outside town are the Copán Maya ruins, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site known for its finely carved stelae and Hieroglyphic Stairway; the surroundings also include the Macaw Mountain bird park, coffee farms and mountain hot springs. The climate is mild, with a dry season from about November to April. You can get here by road from San Pedro Sula, or cross to and from Guatemala via the El Florido border crossing.
Destinations
Itineraries
- Copán Ruins, Rainforest & Roatán Island – A classic route linking the Mayan ruins of Copán, the Pico Bonito rainforest, and the coral reefs of Roatán.
- Copán, Lenca Highlands & Bay Islands – Journey from west to east through Mayan ruins, cloud forests, highland lakes, rainforest valleys, and two diving island…
- Three Maya Countries: Copan, Tikal & the Caribbean – From Antigua via Copan, Rio Dulce, and Tikal, cross Belize to end at Caye Caulker.
- Antigua, Copán & Roatán Multi-Country Route – Travel overland from Guatemala's colonial capital, visit the Copán ruins, and take a ferry to Roatán.
- Antigua, Copán & El Salvador Tri-Country Tour – From the ancient capital of Guatemala to the Mayan ruins of Copán, then into El Salvador to explore the Route of Flower…