The Scarlet Macaw is the National Bird of Honduras and in 2011 an educational program funded by the Copan Maya Foundation was developed to teach adults and children how to protect it in the wild. As of 2018 over 6000 youths have participated in the program. The program provides handout materials and culminates in an…
Tomb 08-01 belongs to one of the earliest rulers of Copan dated to about 450 to 500 A.D. It yielded a large sample of ceramic pots, jade necklaces and earrings, and exotic marine shells. As required by Honduran law, the materials from this tomb are housed in Copan’s archaeological research center (CRIA). In 2015 the…
Many Hondurans studying Maya-related topics at a university have limited scholarships and income to augment their educational experiences with books, fieldwork and symposium. The foundation believes an educated Honduran presence is essential to the management and preservation of Copan and the rest of Honduran patrimony, so we offer support for travel expenses to Honduran students…