🏛️ Maya Site of Copán

Honduras · Americas · Cultural · 14.80°N, 89.15°W

Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It is one of the most important sites of the Maya civilization, which was not excavated until the 19th century. The ruined citadel and imposing public squares reveal the three main stages of development before the city was abandoned in the early 10th century.

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Quick facts

Country	Honduras
Continent / region	Americas
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	14.80°N, 89.15°W · view on map

Maya Site of Copán is a cultural World Heritage site in Honduras, in Americas. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Maya Site of Copán was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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