Copán Ruinas Entertainment

  1. Bar Jaguar Venado

    In Hotel Marina Copán, this fancypants bar is geared towards an older crowd and offers pricey but stiff drinks. Live marimba music takes over on Friday and Saturday nights.

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  2. Café San Rafael

    This tiny eatery 1½ blocks south of the parque central sells coffee from the family finca . You can order the standards - cappuccino, espresso and mochas - with a homemade pastries on the side. Take it to go or enjoy it at one of the gardenside tables.

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  3. Café Welchez

    Although it looks like money, the Café Welchez is a relatively affordable place. Fancy pastries and frothy cappuccinos sell at just about the same prices as less high-falutin' places. So enjoy the dark wood paneling, the antique azulejo (glazed ceramic tiles) floors and the track lighting. Heck, splurge a little and get that hazelnut cappuccino shot that you've always wanted. Light meals are served as well.

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  4. Tavos

    A hacienda-style recreational area by day, Tavos becomes a hopping karaoke bar and discotheque by night. It's an upscale place that gets packed on weekends - the DJ gets the crowd going. Just 300m south of the parque central, it's an easy downhill walk or even easier uphill moto-taxi ride.

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  5. Tunkul Restaurant & Bar

    The Tunkul serves up 2x1 drink specials from to , sometimes later.

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  6. ViaVia Café

    One of the hottest nightspots in town, the ViaVia is a hipster lounge bar-restaurant with low lighting, urban tunes and lots of seating (check out the tree stumps for bar stools). Sunday is Oscar day, with an Academy Award-winning movie shown at .

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  7. Xibalba's Café Bar

    If this is hell, things are looking up. Borrowing its name from the Maya underworld, Xibalba is a loud lively pub with a young vibe and great music, even live performances sometimes.

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