COPAN TOUR

Depart from Guatemala City to Copán, it is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It was the capital city of a major Classic period kingdom from the 5th to 9th centuries AD. The city was located in the extreme southeast of the Mesoamerican cultural region, on the frontier with the Isthmo-Colombian cultural region, and was almost surrounded by non-Maya peoples. In this fertile valley now lies a city of about 3000 people, a small airport, and a winding road. Enjoy a unique tour through Copan (declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site), this archaeological site has a special connection with Quiriguá and covers the most impressive dynasty of the Mayan world the dynasty Yax Kuk Mo. You will have free time to take lunch in Copán village by your own. At the end of the tour return to Guatemala City