Copán Ruinas
Copán was one of the great centers of Maya civilization over a thousand years ago. The beautiful ruins have some of the most impressive pre-Columbian art anywhere. Wikivoyage
Population 38,109 (Wikidata)
Before you go
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Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Copan Ruins Archaeological site · 850 m - Stela 5 Memorial · 600 m
- Stela 6 Memorial · 640 m
- Museo de Esculturas Maya Museum · 680 m
- Ceiba gigante Attraction · 730 m
- Museo de Arqueología Museum · 850 m
- Museo Digital de Copán Museum · 870 m
- Mercado central Attraction · 900 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Getting around
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