The Copan Ruins are located in the western department of Copan, near the boarder with Guatemala. In Honduran territory, the access to Copan Ruins is from San Pedro Sula, on the western highway that communicates San Pedro Sula with Santa Rosa of Copan and the border city of Ocotepeque. At the height of 104 km., you will arrive to The Entrada City, Copan. Make sure not to make mistakes, since an important part of the department of Copan repeats this name in the names of its cities. Keep in mind that the Departmental Head is Santa Rosa de Copan, The Entrada de Copan is a city and not the entrance to Santa Rosa neither of Copan Ruins.

This magnificent park, located in the heart of the Copan Village, is maybe the biggest source of information related to the old Mayan civilization. The fame of Copan, being the most artistic Mayan city is well known, and without any doubt, it played an important part when in 1980 the UNESCO declared Copan a World Cultural Heritage.

Along the whole Valley are vestiges of the great civilization that flourished and reached their maximum splendour among the centuries VI at VIII of our era. The excellent and attractive inheritance that the Mayas of Copan left us is detailed as follows. The Archaeological Park, (closed for its protection); The archaeological area of "Las Sepulturas", located to 2 Km of distance from the main park; "Los Sapos"; the stelaes located along the Valley and the two museums: The Mayan Archaeology Museum, located in Copan Ruins' central square and the Mayan Sculpture Museum located in the visitors centre of the Copan Archaeological park.

The entrance fee of Copan Archaeological Park and to Las Sepulturas has a value of $10.00 per person.

The entrance fee to the Mayan Sculpture Museum is $5.00 and the Archaeology Museum of the town $2.00 for person. The access to the tunnels Rosa Lila and Los Jaguares has a cost of $10.00 per person.

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