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Visit the Mayan ruins of Copan

One of the major ruins of Central America and certainly the most important in Honduras, Copán is a magnificent archaeological monument at the furthermost edges of Mayan dominion.

While it lacks the towering pyramids and temples found at some other Mayan sites, the extraordinary detail and artistry of its sculptures and stelae more than make up for a less superficially impressive layout.

There is a collection of 3-metre-high columns etched with royal portraits, animals and depictions of historical events and religious iconography – probably the most sophisticated stonework produced by Mesoamerica's ancient civilisations. You can also see the hieroglyphic stairway leading up the side of a pyramid, and the ball courts where the outcome of ritual sports sealed the fate of sacrificial victims.

Near to the ruins, are the impressive stelae at Quirigua, an archaeological site that once sat at the juncture of several important trade routes.

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97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.

Visit the Mayan ruins of Copan | Rating: Excellent

Extremely knowledgeable guide.

ML, Leeds | August 2018 | 50 - 65 | With Partner

Visit the Mayan ruins of Copan | Rating: Excellent


The guide was excellent & the site really remarkable, not just for the Mayan buildings but the whole environment-huge, and to us exotic trees with red macaws flying about as they would have a 1000 years ago.

DT Liverpool | October 2014 | Under 35 | Family

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