Copán Archaeological Site Ruins
Copán Ruinas
One of the most important of all Maya civilizations lived, prospered, then mysteriously crumbled around the Copán archaeological ruins, a Unesco World…
Must-see attractions in Western Honduras
Copán Ruinas
Copán is unique in the Maya world for its sculptures and some of the finest examples are on display at this impressive museum, which is fully signed in…
Parque Nacional Montaña de Celaque
Western Honduras
Parque Nacional Celaque is one of Honduras’ most impressive national parks and boasts El Cerro de las Minas, the country’s highest peak (2849m), which is…
Western Honduras
This magnificent 43m waterfall on the Río Lindo is 17km north of Lago de Yojoa (and also an easy day trip from San Pedro Sula). Surrounded by lush forest,…
Copán Ruinas
This charming place is a research center that doubles as a tea and gift shop every afternoon to support the important reforestation work carried out by…
Copán Ruinas
Around 2.5km outside Copán Ruinas is an extensive private reserve aimed at saving Central American macaws. There are plenty of them here, along with…
Parque Eco-Arqueológico Los Naranjos
Western Honduras
On the northwest side of the lake, this park was first occupied around 1300 BC, and is thought to be the largest Preclassic-era Lenca archaeological site…
Túnel Rosalila & Túnel de los Jaguares
Copán Ruinas
In 1999, archaeologists opened up two tunnels that allow visitors to get a glimpse of pre-existing structures below the visible surface structures. The…
Western Honduras
Just 45km from San Pedro Sula, but remarkably difficult to access, Parque Nacional Cusuco is a cloud forest nestled in the impressive Merendón mountain…
Copán Ruinas
This fascinating photo exhibition was a gift from Boston's Peabody Museum; it features a collection of rare photos detailing the first archaeological…
Western Honduras
Comayagua's impressive cathedral is the largest colonial-era place of worship in Honduras. Built between 1685 and 1715, it's adorned with intricate wooden…
Copán Ruinas
Situated for defense on a mountainside, the earth shifting due to subterranean water flow here has left the remains twisted into unusual formations. This…
Western Honduras
Around 20km south of the Lago de Yojoa is the entrance to the Cuevas de Taulabé, a network of underground caves with unusual stalactite and stalagmite…
Copán Ruinas
The sapos (toads) are old Maya stone carvings, set along a hiking trail in the hills next to Hacienda San Lucas (they'll give you a map). The site is…
Parque Nacional Montaña de Santa Bárbara
Western Honduras
Parque Nacional Santa Bárbara is an isolated national park containing Honduras’ second-highest peak, Montaña de Santa Bárbara (2744m), plus extensive…
Parque Nacional Cerro Azul Meambar
Western Honduras
East of Lago de Yojoa, this well-maintained national park boasts kilometers of trails leading to waterfalls, caves and untouched cloud forest. There's…
Western Honduras
Built in response to the tumultuous times of the 18th century, the striking Fuerte de San Cristóbal has fantastic views of Gracias and the San Marcos…
Western Honduras
This lovely museum is housed in a former presidential palace, a one-story, tiled-roof house with a beautiful, manicured garden at the center. Inside you…
Western Honduras
This curious sight is perhaps La Esperanza's most notable building: a small cave now converted into a chapel, complete with a cute facade built into the…
Copán Ruinas
One hundred and fifty meters north of the Grand Plaza and included on the Copan site ticket, this interesting site of 23 residential structures was still…
Western Honduras
This museum is located in a beautiful, ancient colonial house with high ceilings, carved timber posts and delightful paint-chipped walls with floral…
Copán Ruinas
The Museo de Arqueología Maya is worth a visit. The exhibits include some of the best excavated ceramics, fragments from the altars and the supports of…
Copán Ruinas
Casa K’inich includes an interactive re-creation of the ancient football game practiced by the Copán residents more than a millennia ago. Displays are in…
Copán Ruinas
This museum opened in late 2015 as a gift to the people of Copán from Japan and contains some interesting old photographs. The main reason to visit,…
Museo de Antropología e Historia de San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula
This airy two-story museum walks visitors through the history of the Valle de Sula from its pre-Columbian days to the modern era. The pottery collection…
Copán Ruinas
The atmospheric ruins of the old town jail have a fine view of the town and surrounding countryside, making it worth the steep walk uphill to get here.
Parque Nacional Montaña de Comayagua
Western Honduras
Spanning more than 300 sq km of primary and secondary forest, Panacoma (which is managed by Ecosimco) has two main hiking trails leading through the cloud…
Western Honduras
The city's botanical garden is at the southern end of town, five blocks south of the old Mercado Municipal, and takes up half a city block. Local flora…
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro’s cathedral is a mock-colonial structure that actually dates from 1949. It faces the once-majestic (and now decrepit) art deco Palacio Municipal…
Western Honduras
One block north of Parque Central, this striking white stone church has an intricately carved facade and three bell towers. It's currently under…
Western Honduras
Comayagua’s first iglesia was La Merced. Building started in 1550; it was consecrated as a cathedral in 1561. The plaza out the front is very pretty.
Western Honduras
The much remodeled Nuestra Señora de la Caridad was built at the end of the 16th century. The local indigenous community uses it as a place of worship.
Western Honduras
This small cultural center has a couple of rooms devoted to Lenca culture, including some excellent ceramics and weavings.
Copán Ruinas
Copán's pretty parish church dominates the town's main plaza. It's illuminated at night.
Western Honduras
Parque El Cerrito has a nice lookout point – head up 105 steps to the best view around.
