Proyecto Maya
The Proyecto Maya teaches Honduran youth about Maya heritage through workshops, lectures and cultural exchanges. The program’s focus is on 5th and 6th graders.
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Sculpture Museum
One of the most outstanding projects that Asociacion Copán achieved has been the Sculpture Museum of Copán (1993-1996). The first years of the Association were dedicated to rescuing the sculpture of Copán from the elements and put it into storage. Asociación Copan then searched for funds necessary to build an enormous, but subtle building to…
DIPA
DIPA is a technical team formed in May 2004, headquartered at the Asociación Copan offices and directed by Honduran archaeologist, Ricardo Agurcia F. DIPA offers advice to the Honduran Ministry of Tourism (IHT) pertaining to certain aspects of the World Bank-financed Copan Valley Regional Development Project (PDRVC). The PDRVC uses archaeological tourism as a poverty-reducing…
Rosalila Rescue
Investigation and Consolidation of Temple 10L-16 and Rosalila (1990-1997) Discovering Rosalila On June 23, 1989, Honduran archaeologist Ricardo Agurcia Fasquelle (currently President of the Asociación Copán) discovered a unique and extraordinary temple. While exploring under Temple 16, he found the best-preserved example of monumental architecture at Copán. He named the structure “Rosalila” (rose/lilac), following a…
Guaras en Libertad La Belleza Regresa
The Scarlet Macaw population is being cared for and protected by an upcoming generation of educated children and adults whose interest is in preserving the birds as a visual and tourist attraction in the wild. It has developed an environmental conservation ethic among the inhabitants of Copan who take pride in their unique resources. This…
Casa Kinich Childrens Museum
To cultivate the next generation of Hondurans to care for the World Heritage Site of Copan, the Copan Association collaborated with Honduran, Guatemalan, and US designers, scholars, and builders, and “Casa K’inich” opened in February 2002. Casa K’inich, or “House of the Sun” has welcomed over 100,000 visitors. Children learn through play in this interactive…
The Casa Kinich Teachers Guidebook
The Casa K’inich Teachers Guidebook is written in Spanish and is available for free. It represents a significant step on the journey of cultural literacy in Honduras. The Copan AssociLa Guía para profesores de Casa K’inich está escrita en español y está disponible de forma gratuita. Representa un paso significativo en el camino de la…