"Copán Ruins" Copán by lenoreva

Copán Travel Guide: 215 reviews and 967 photos

I can't say that I have experienced too much of Honduras, so this is really my Copán Ruins page. I visited a friend in Guatemala and we booked a tour that included Rio Dulce in Guatemala and the Copan Ruins. We booked the 3 day trip in Antigua for around $80 USD which included 2 nights accomodation and transportation, plus the Copan entry fee. Since we would not stay in Honduras other than to visit Copán, we did not pay for an actual Honduran visa. Instead we each got a stamp in our passports that said "Recuerdo de Copán Ruinas". The week before, my friend and I had gone to Tikal in Guatemala, and Copán just wasn't as impressive (IMHO). However, it was worth the trip just to see the Mayan Ball Court (no example left at Tikal) and the hieroglyphic staircase.

Last visit to Copán: Aug 1998
Intro Written Sep 9, 2002
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cbeaujean Mar 25, 2003 at 9:04 AM

sharing the same views about this mayan site very near from guatemala border...the reason why i put it in my guate page!
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Ken_Weaver Mar 5, 2003 at 9:41 AM

The Mayans certainly incorporated a means of motivation into their ballgames!