Maya Site of Copan World Heritage Site

Official name

Maya Site of Copan | UNESCO

Country

Honduras | Map

Continent

North America

Location

Copán; westernmost part of the country
14.8500° Lat, -89.1333° Lon | Map

Code

129

Time Zone

America/Tegucigalpa (CST, -0600)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1980. Discovered in 1570 by Diego García de Palacio, the ruins of Copán, one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilization, were 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.