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Stone walls and steps among grass and trees at Copán.

Honduras · Copán Ruinas

The Maya site

The Archaeological Park, Las Sepulturas and the Sculpture Museum, run by the IHAH. The institute publishes their fees, but the sources consulted do not confirm their visiting hours or the museum's current status.

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    Copán Archaeological Park

    According to the IHAH, on the CA-4 road, 1 km before the town of Copán Ruinas. The pin is the centre of the monument's protected area in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.1 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    visitor from outside Central America US$20
    Hours
    Not confirmed
    Booking
    Not stated

    The ceremonial centre of the Maya city of Copán, with the Hieroglyphic Stairway, which according to the IHAH bears the longest carved text in the Maya area. The Copán valley has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980; it is run by the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History (IHAH).

    Status not confirmed: the IHAH publishes fees (table of 18 November 2025), but the IHAH sources consulted do not confirm visiting hours, and part of the tunnels is closed to the public after collapses (EFE, August 2025). Check before you go.

    Source: IHAH – Sitio Maya de Copán, Tarifas de ingreso (18 nov. 2025) · 2025 · +5

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    According to the IHAH (table of 18 November 2025), in US dollars or the equivalent in lempiras: park and Las Sepulturas, US$20 for visitors from outside Central America and US$10 for Central Americans; tunnels, US$15 extra; the Sculpture Museum (US$10 and US$5) and the Archaeology Museum (US$5), extra. Hondurans: the national ticket includes Las Sepulturas and both museums and costs L100 (L50 for senior citizens, pensioners and people with disabilities; L40 for identified national students); tunnels, L50; Honduran children under 6 enter the site and the tunnels free.
    Hours
    The IHAH sources consulted do not confirm visiting hours; its filming form sets the park's working hours at 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A local shop in Copán Ruinas (La Casa de Todo) gives every day, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    Tip: According to the IHAH's manager (EFE, 17 August 2025), some sections of the tunnels are closed to the public after collapses while they are repaired; the Margarita tomb has been closed for years and the Rosalila temple can be seen partly through glass. In its filming and photography requests, the IHAH says drones are not allowed.

    Nearby: Maya Sculpture Museum (0.4 km) · Las Sepulturas (1.1 km) · Museum of Maya Archaeology (1.3 km)

    Sources: IHAH – Sitio Maya de Copán, Tarifas de ingreso (18 nov. 2025) · IHAH – Solicitud de autorización de fotografías y videos, Parque Arqueológico de Copán (PDF, jul. 2026) · E&N (EFE) – Intervenidos por deterioro túneles de Copán Ruinas (17 ago. 2025) · IHAH – Sitio Maya de Copán, Contacto (ubicación) · UNESCO – Maya Site of Copan (copia del 13 ene. 2026 en Internet Archive) · La Casa de Todo (comercio local de Copán Ruinas) – Horarios y tarifas (consulta oct. 2026)

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    CultureStatus unconfirmed

    Las Sepulturas

    Copán Ruinas. The pin is the site in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.1.2 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    Included in the park ticket
    Hours
    Not confirmed
    Booking
    Not stated

    A residential compound of the Late Classic Maya elite, with Residence 9N-8 or «House of the Scribes», a few minutes from the Archaeological Park; the IHAH presents it as a quieter, less crowded visit.

    Status not confirmed: the IHAH includes it in the park ticket, but the IHAH sources consulted do not confirm its visiting hours. Check before you go.

    Source: IHAH – Las Sepulturas · 2025 · +2

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Included in the Archaeological Park ticket: US$20 for visitors from outside Central America, US$10 for Central Americans and, for Hondurans, the national ticket (L100; L50 or L40 in the reduced categories) (IHAH, table of 18 November 2025).
    Hours
    The IHAH sources consulted do not confirm its visiting hours; a local shop in Copán Ruinas (La Casa de Todo) gives every day, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    Nearby: Copán Archaeological Park (1.1 km) · Maya Sculpture Museum (1.3 km) · Museum of Maya Archaeology (2.3 km)

    Sources: IHAH – Las Sepulturas · IHAH – Sitio Maya de Copán, Tarifas de ingreso (18 nov. 2025) · La Casa de Todo (comercio local de Copán Ruinas) – Horarios y tarifas (consulta oct. 2026)

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    CultureStatus unconfirmed

    Maya Sculpture Museum

    Inside the Copán Archaeological Park, according to the IHAH. The pin is the museum building in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.0.7 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    visitor from outside Central America US$10
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    A museum opened in 1996 inside the Archaeological Park, with more than 3,000 original pieces and replicas, including a full-scale replica of the Rosalila temple, according to the IHAH.

    Status unconfirmed: La Casa de Todo, a local business, lists it as temporarily closed for refurbishment, with no reopening date (checked in October 2026). The IHAH pages consulted describe it and publish a fee, but do not confirm its current status. Check before you go.

    Source: IHAH – Museo de la Escultura Maya de Copán · 2025 · +2

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    US$10 for visitors from outside Central America and US$5 for Central Americans, on top of the park ticket; for Hondurans, included in the national ticket (IHAH, table of 18 November 2025).

    Nearby: Copán Archaeological Park (0.4 km) · Museum of Maya Archaeology (1 km) · Las Sepulturas (1.3 km)

    Sources: IHAH – Museo de la Escultura Maya de Copán · IHAH – Sitio Maya de Copán, Tarifas de ingreso (18 nov. 2025) · La Casa de Todo (comercio local de Copán Ruinas) – Horarios y tarifas (consulta oct. 2026)

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