Copán Ruinas

Coordinates: 14°50′N 89°09′W / 14.833°N 89.150°W / 14.833; -89.150
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Copán Ruinas
Town & Municipality
UTC-6
(Central America)

Copán Ruinas is a

Pre-Columbian ruins of Copán
. The Copán ruins house a UN World Heritage site and are renowned for the hieroglyphic staircase, stellae, and museum.

Project Honduras

Every year in December, the town hosts the Conference on Honduras put on by Project Honduras. The conference is an opportunity for individuals and grassroots organizations to discuss ways to improve the quality of life in Honduras through addressing the social and economic needs of the country, primarily in the areas of education, healthcare, and community building. The theme of the Conference on Honduras on 18–20 October 2012 was "Understanding the Security Situation in Honduras".[2]

Education

The town has many small language schools that offer classes for travelers.[citation needed]

Transport

The town is linked to the Honduran-Guatemalan border, approximately 20 minutes away by road to the Aduana El Florido station.

tuk tuk. Private shuttles link Copán Ruinas to Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala, and private company buses serve daily routes to San Pedro Sula and the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa
.

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
  2. ^ "projecthonduras.com". Retrieved 15 October 2012.

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