The ruins of Copán are located in western Honduras, 184 kilometers from the city of San Pedro Sula (a 2.5 hour drive) and 438 kilometers from the nation’s capital, Tegucigalpa.
The village of Copán Ruinas (pop. 7,000) lies just a kilometer west of the archaeological site, and offers hotels, hostels, B&Bs, restaurants in a traditional setting.
For more information about the Copán region, visit any of the following sites or if you have individual questions please contact us
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For the most recent series of videos on Copan Ruinas
2010 Calendar of Events and Ferias around Honduras
March
March 2-19: Las Enramadas de San José Chiquito; Nacaome, Valle
March 15-19: Town festival in honor of San José; Copán Ruinas, Copán
March 15-21: Indigenous Music Festival; Nueva Celilac, Santa Bárbara
March 18: Bay Islands Interntational Triathalon; Roatán, Bay Islands
March 22-28: Coyol Festival; Catacamas, Olancho
April
April 1-4: Semana Santa (Holy Week) festivities in cities throughout the country, with the main parades on April 2 (particularly in Comayagua and Santa Rosa de Copán)
April 4: Carreritas de San Juan (St. John’s Races) early in the AM; Yuscarán, Francisco Morazán
April 5-15: Festival del Pino; Siguatepeque, Comayagua
April 5-11: Blackberry Festival; Opatoro, La Paz
April 12: Punta Gorda Festival; Roatán, Bay Islands
April 24: Gran Romería Lenca; Taulabé, Comayagua
April 25: Festival of traditional foods; Cantarranas (near Valle de Angeles), Francisco Morazán
April 25: Family-friendly festival; San Marcos, Santa Bárbara
May
May 3: Day of the Cross; Triunfo de la Cruz (near Tela), Atlántida (and other cities)
May 10-16: Coffee and Flower Festival; Las Selvas, El Paraíso
May 8: Hammock Festival; Langue, Valle
Mid month: Feria de San Isidro; La Ceiba, Atlántida
May 15: Festival Cultural El Paraíso; El Paraíso
May 23-24: Flower Festival; Santa Lucía, Francisco Morazán
End of May/Beginning of June: Mango Festival; Yuscarán, Francisco Morazán
June
June 11: Guancasco between Villa San Antonio and Yarumela; Villa San Antonio
June 7-13: Rain of Fish Festival; Yoro
June 17-18: Roatán International Shrimp Festival; Roatán, Bay Islands
June 24: Town festival in honor of San Juan Bautista; Trujillo, Colón
June 26-27: Festival Gastronómico del Choro y el Vino; La Esperanza, Intibucá
End of June: Feria Juniana; San Pedro Sula, Cortés
July
July 17-18: National Garifuna Festival; Baja Mar (near Puerto Cortes), Cortés
July 25: Guancasco between Lepaterique and Ojojona; Lepaterique, Francisco Morazán
July 26: Milk Festival; La Ceiba, Atlántida
End of July: Island Carnival; Utila, Bay Islands
August
August 7: Sun Jam Music Festival; Utila, Bay Islands
August 22: Corn Husk Festival; Nueva Celilac, Santa Bárbara
August 23-29: Festival de Maíz; Danlí, El Paraíso
August 28: Rosquilla Festival; Sábanagrande, Francisco Morazán
September
September 6-12: Festival of Milpa (Family Farm); Sulaco, Yoro
2nd half of September: Town festival; Marcala, La Paz
September: Roatán Fishing Tournament
October
October 3: Guancasco between Texiguat and Liure; Texiguat, El Paraíso
October 3: Guancasco between Yarumela and La Villa San Antonio; Yarumela, La Paz
October 12: Lenca festival of song and dance; Intibucá
October 17: Fish Festival; Amapala, Valle
October 18: Corn Festival; Santa Elena, La Paz
November
November 2: Danza del Cikin; Chortí region around Copán Ruinas and Cabañas, Copán
November 21: Bread Festival; La Paz
December
December 6-14: Town festival; Chuloteca, Chuloteca
December 7-14: Town festival in honor of the Immaculate Conception of María; Juticalpa, Olancho
December 7-14: Town festival; Yuscarán, Francisco Morazán
December 8: National Festival of Cultures; Chuloteca, Chuloteca
December 12: Guancasco between Gracias and Mejicapa; Mejicapa, Lempira
December 12: Guancasco between Yamaranguila and San Francisco de Opalaca, Intibucá
December 12: Guancasco between Lejamaní and La Cuesta with the Baile de Gigante; Lejamaní, Comayagua
