Destination Guide: Santa Rita, Copan (Departamento de Copán, Santa Rita) in Honduras

Santa Rita, Copan
in Santa Rita of Departamento de Copán, Honduras

How to get there and get around

Copan Ruinas Airport (3 mi)
Santa Rosa Copán Airport (24 mi)
Chiquimula Airport (35 mi)
Puerto Barrios Airport (69 mi)
La Esperanza Airport (74 mi)
Punta Gorda Airport (88 mi)
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (88 mi)
El Salvador International Airport (99 mi)

Noteable things around

Maya Site of Copan (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 14.867 and -89.100 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 14° 52' 2" and W -89° 5' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:: Lempira - HNL
Spoken languages:: Spanish
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:46 AM (Wednesday): Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa; UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:36 am and 6:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Bantam Village
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Honduras in Central America

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Honduras.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Honduras. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Touring Santa Rita, Copan

Santa Rita, Copan in Santa Rita (Departamento de Copán) with it's 2,704 residents is a town located in Honduras about 138 mi (or 222 km) north-west of Tegucigalpa, the country's capital place.

Time in Santa Rita, Copan is now 09:46 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Tegucigalpa with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Santa Rita, Copan. The closest airport in Honduras is Copan Ruinas Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Honduras is Maya Site of Copan in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La Union, Camotan, Jocotan, Olopa and Santa Rosa de Copan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature	18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature	24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature	17°C / 63 °F
	4%
Air Humidity	45%
Air Pressure	1017 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rainforest Coffee Tour - Volunteer Honduras

Published: November 10, 2010
Length: 30:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VolunteerHonduras

http://www.VolunteerHonduras.org -- Looking to volunteer but short on time? Our great trips feature 5 days of volunteering and 3 days of incredible vacation. Come lend a hand while exploring...

Hotel Marina Copan

Published: September 30, 2011
Length: 10:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marvin Mendieta

Una Breve reseña de lo que ofrece el Hotel Marina Copán, en Copán Ruinas, Honduras.

Hacienda la Esperanza, Copan Ruinas, Honduras

Published: January 21, 2015
Length: 18:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paramedics For Children

A beautiful little inn in Honduras, very near to the Mayan Ruins of Copan. 100% of the proceeds of the Hacienda go to supporting the Paramedics for Children medical clinic for the Chorti Maya...

Part 2 Copan (Mayan City) Honduras

Published: March 15, 2013
Length: 27:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nurettin Yilmaz

Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It was the capital city of a major Classic...

Copan Ruinas, Honduras 2015

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 29:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Robert Menefee

A boy sings for tips in Copan, Honduras, Central Park. January 2015.

Maya Cities: Copan, Honduras 2014

Published: June 25, 2014
Length: 47:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fotomotofotograf

Copan and Las Sepulturas: the acropolis and the residences/tombs.

Maya Site of Copan, Copán, Copán Department, Honduras, Central America, North America

Published: June 10, 2013
Length: 30:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It was the capital city of a major Classic...

Predicacion Culto De Misiones Iglesia De Dios Copan Ruinas

Published: July 10, 2013
Length: 18:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Iglesia de Dios Copan Ruinas

Predicacion: Nery Morales Iglesia de Dios Copan Ruinas.

Copan Ruinas desde El Salvador con Eco Tours Petate

Published: November 11, 2014
Length: 46:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ecopetatetours Elsalvador

Copan Ruinas, un tour impresionante que te llevara en un viaje a través del tiempo, para descubrir los secretos de la suiza del la cultura mas inteligente que ha poblado la tierra. Servicio...

Banda del Instituto Jesús Núñez Chinchilla, Copan Ruinas

Published: January 12, 2014
Length: 52:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Adalberto Hernandez Vega

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Copán

Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It was the capital city of a major Classic period kingdom from the 5th to 9th centuries AD. The city was located in the extreme southeast of the Mesoamerican cultural region, on the frontier with the Isthmo-Colombian cultural region, and was almost surrounded by non-Maya peoples.

Located at 14.84, -89.14 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Copan, Mesoamerican pyramids, Maya sites in Honduras, Honduran culture, Archaeological sites in Honduras, Former populated places in Honduras, World Heritage Sites in Honduras, Copán Department, Mesoamerican stelae, Megalithic monuments, Rock art in North America, Classic period in Mesoamerica

Cabañas, Copán

Cabañas is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán.

Located at 14.8333, -89.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Honduras, Municipalities of the Copán Department

Santa Rita, Copán

Santa Rita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán.

Located at 14.8667, -89.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Honduras, Municipalities of the Copán Department

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Santa Rita de Copán, Santa Rita

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Santa Rita, Copan
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