The biggest attraction in Copán is the Maya archeological site nearby. While Tulum mostly draws people because of its amazing location by the sea and Tikal is loved because it’s set in the jungle, Copán is somewhat more mysterious. Historian compare Tikal to New York and Copán to Paris: the first one has the buildings, the second focuses on the arts.
Posts tagged Honduras
Honduras surprised me — and not always gently. Mayan ruins at Copán, hammocks and sunsets in Utila, a boat accident I’d rather not repeat, and a breakfast in San Pedro Sula reading about the weekend’s murder count. La Ruta Maya, winter 2012.
Copán, Honduras – New Country, New World
Hard to believe we are right at the border with Guatemala, only about 100 kilometres from Guatemala City. Hard to believe it took us half a day to drive these 100 kilometres actually. This is how it goes in Central America: distances are fairly short—at least they look short on the map—but roads are bad and getting from point A to point B is never that easy.
Antigua to Copán – Crossing Between Guatemala and Honduras
We wanted an adventure? Well, we got it.