The Maya Route: Copan Ruins & Macaw Mountain Bird Park, from San Salvador.

Certainly one of the loveliest of all Classic Maya Cities is Ruins Copan, situated above a tributary of the rio Motagua in a section of the western Honduras. 4 Hours driving from San Salvador city.

The Copan Ruins is considered by many people one of the most spectacular cities of the ancient Maya civilization, is a ruins complex known for its beautiful stone temples , altars, hieroglyphs stairways, Ball Court and stelae. It was built between 400 and 800 A.D. until it suddenly was abandoned.

Itinerary

Day 1: San Salvador- Copan

Stop At: Macaw Mountain Bird Park & Nature Reserve, Copan Ruinas Honduras
Macaw Mountain provides its visitors with a personal encounter with the fascinating birds of Honduras in a natural environment. It has large aviaries comfortably accommodate our feathered friends and offer an almost-in-the-wild way of seeing birds.

The park also has a nature trail that follows along the canyon, from where you can observe birds, butterflies and small mammals such as squirrels.

The park includes an outdoor information center where you can interact with some of the birds, to take pictures with them and observe them closer. It is a relaxing, educational and very memorable experience, and with your visit contributes to the achievement of our conservation objectives and reintroduction of macaws and other species to their habitat.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Tour Copan Archaelogical Site

Stop At: Copan Ruinas Honduras
Copan, considered by many one of the most spectacular cities of the ancient Maya civilization, is a ruins complex known for its beautiful stone temples, altars, hieroglyphs, and stelae. It was built between 400 and 800 A.D. until it suddenly was abandoned.

Your Local Expert Guide, will provide you a tour around the site with a last 2 hours throughtout the Archaelogical site, here your doubts about this Maya center will be cleared.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.