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The Pre-Columbian city today known as Copán is a locale in extreme western Honduras, in the Copán Department, near to the Guatemalan border. It is the site of a major Maya kingdom of the Classic era (5th through 9th Centuries). The kingdom, anciently named Xukpi (Corner-Bundle), flourished from the 5th century AD to the early 9th century, with antecedents going back to at least the 2nd century AD. Its name is an apparent reference to the fact that it was situated at the far southern and eastern end of Maya territory. The nearby modern village of Copán Ruinas itself may have anciently been known as Oxwitik.* *(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copan)
Price per person (subject to change) Please contact us This tour includes all ground transportation, entrance fee and guide at the ruins. We also offer a day-trip to Copán. Pleas ask (link contact) us for more information. Day 1: Depart early from Antigua to Copán Honduras. Guided tour at Copán ruins. Free time. Overnight stay. Day 2: Free morning in the charming town of Copán. Return to Antigua. |