Quiriguá

Introducing Quiriguá

From Copán it is only some 50km to Quiriguá as the crow flies, but the lay of the land, the international border and the condition of the roads make it a journey of 175km. Quiriguá is famed for its intricately carved stelae – the gigantic brown sandstone monoliths that rise as high as 10.5m, like ancient sentinels, in a quiet, well-kept tropical park.

From Río Hondo junction it’s 67km along the Carr al Atlántico to the village of Los Amates, where there are a couple of hotels, a restaurant, food stalls, a bank and a little bus station. The village of Quiriguá is 1.5km east of Los Amates, and the turnoff to the ruins is another 1.5km to the east. The 3.4km access road leads south through banana groves.

Last updated: Sep 25, 2008