Visit Modern Copan

The village of Copan Ruinas offers a perfect vantage point from which to enjoy your time in this area. Copan Ruinas is located just twelve kilometers from Guatemala and is a convenient staging area to visit surrounding Central American countries.  With over forty hotels in all price ranges and local restaurants offering a vast range of cuisine, the slow-moving pace of village life is still present here in this adobe and tile roofed town.

The cobblestone streets, the hoof claps of cowboys riding across town, and simple brightly painted homes will give you a sense of having arrived in an earlier era.

The central plaza, filled with tropical plants and flowering trees, a diversity of artisans to discover, a daily fruit and vegetable market, friendly smiles and a unique local cuisine will make your trip to Copan unforgettable. A shaded stone walkway winding by ancient stone monuments offers a mile-long connection to the ruins from the village.