Copan, Honduras
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Last updated 09 May 2008
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Copan A Description of the village, Ruinas de Copan and a hotel list. Interactive map with photos. Also see an in depth discussion. See the Chamber of Commerce website. Asociación Copan (in Español)
Hotels Unless you are going during an international conference or around a holiday, or possibly in July or August you shouldn't need to reserve anything. If you just want to be absolutely sure of having a room available, you might want to contact one of those below and book for one night.
Maya Area Hotel Advice I would add that even after seeing and accepting a room, to not book for more than the first night, just in case. You never know what nearby dogs may bark only at night or how noisy a nearby place becomes after dark, or what horrible thing you may have missed about the room.
Hostal En La Manzana Verde looks pretty good and has a kitchen. Hotel Iguana Azul is inexpensive and has dorm rooms.
Hotel
Patty looks nice and is
inexpensive. offers Internet service and has e-mail). I stayed there once and it was okay, but last time I stayed at the Posada Honduras, (which is not online) for under $6.50. For a shared bath, it would have been much less. This place is in the last road in town on the way toward the ruins and just a little south. A good splurge might be Casa de Cafe
Other Housing Options in Copan Honduras Escape offers long term stays
This doesn't list many budget hotels. See a Honduras List of hotels. Thinking of a long term stay? Check
Local Airlines
Buses Shuttles between Copan and Guatemala City or Antigua with Monarcas Note that there are still no buses from Copan Ruinas to the border. See also expensive Hedman Alas for its schedules to and from Guate and San Pedro Sula to the Guatemalan border. This company also goes to La Ceiba Tela, Tegucigalpa and a few other Honduran locations
To Copan from San Pedro Sula with a description of Copan Ruinas. Ruin Links for Honduras Discussion of the Maya Collapse at Copan
FAMSI report on the Early Acropolis Project Hieroglyphs and History at Copan
Hieroglyphics and History at Copan by David Stuart
Results of rural Copan Archaeological research
Some more photos Sixteen Kings (Description of Copan) Tour Copán with David Stuart, A PBS special.
Honduras This Week (in English) Tiempo (San Pedro Sula La Tribuna (Tegucigalpa)
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Lempira Exchange Rate to the US dollar Use this Trip Planner to put in the dates for your intended trip and see how the weather in the Copan area is likely to be then.
Shuttles and buses to and from Copan See Hedman Alas for its bus schedules from to Guatemala City and in Honduras. _______________ Luxury bus to and from San Pedro Sula with Casasola. This advertises connections to many other cities and the San Pedro Sula airport.
Tours Cocos Tours has some wildlife day trips and longer ones in Honduras. Hostel En La Manzana Verde has tours. horseback and other day trips from Copan Ruinas. Finca El Cisne horseback riding tours
Spanish Schools A country list and ratings by 123teachme.com. The same, but for Copan. Study abroad in Honduras. (Also includes Spanish schools).
Miscellaneous To compare dial around rates, click here. To call Honduras from the US, dial 011 504 and the local number. To call from another country, 00 504 and local number will work from many, but not from all. Try this link to make sure.
The Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel Fun Web page for adding Spanish Vocabulary Online Honduras Business Directory Looking for ways to help Honduras? Look at Project Honduras. Try an online Spanish Language Proficiency Test Sidewalkmystic.com is a useful non-commercial introduction to planning a first trip to Honduras. *See what people are doing to help Honduras *Quite a few cybercafes, but be assured that Copan has them too. See Maya Connections *Bar Tunkul is kind of expensive, but nice for a beer or two. *A review of the Tunkul that I mostly tend to agree with. *Retirement in Honduras. You need $600 a month, fees and paperwork. Who knows; a mordida might help. *National Geographic Article 02/97 How to type Spanish accents, etc.. *Numerous other Links regarding Honduras.
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