Acropolis & Rosalila Tunnels
Acrópolis y Túneles
The Acropolis, the ceremonial centre of the Copán royal palace, where you can pay extra to enter archaeological tunnels and see earlier temples buried beneath.
The Acropolis is a complex of temples and palaces built layer upon layer by successive Copán kings. It includes the West Court, the East Court (with the Jaguar Stairway), Temple 16, and Altar Q, which is engraved with 16 kings (the original is in the sculpture museum, and the one on site is a replica). Archaeologists excavated the earlier Rosalila Temple and the Jaguar Tunnel intact inside Temple 16. For about 15 US dollars extra, visitors can enter part of the tunnels and look through glass at the buried, painted stucco facades. The tunnels are narrow and damp, so those who suffer from claustrophobia should avoid them.
Opening hours
08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Hieroglyphic Stairway
- Copán Ball Court
- Maya Site of Copán – Great Plaza
- Copán Sculpture Museum
- Las Sepulturas
- Parque Central, Copán Ruinas
- Museo Regional de Arqueología Maya
- Macaw Mountain Bird Park