Copan Ruins in Honduras Central America

18 RABBIT died at the hands of his nephew, Sky Monster. He was the best-known and most powerful Mayan ruler. The 13th god/king of the Copan dynasty, 18 Rabbit ruled well for 43 years until his violent death — a passing that presaged the collapse of not only Copan (located in modern Honduras), but also [...]

A large group of representatives of the prime movers and shakers of Honduras in both the business and political areas of the West, led by the Bishop of the Diocese of Copán, Luis Alfonso Santos, have called upon Congress to help them start building a dream runway in the municipality of Concepción, Copán. The committee [...]

The National Geographic documentary, “Collapse: Based on the Book by Jared Diamond,” will start airing on the National Geographic Channel September 18th, 2010, at 8 PM. The next scheduled date is September 27 at 10 a.m. and you may check future airings below at the NATGEO website. The Copan Association was a contributor along with [...]

I am not a birder, but I love watching the little creatures, especially in their native habitat. Imagine then, how happy I was to discover Macaw Mountain Bird Park and Nature Reserve just outside of Copan, Honduras. The facility boasts native Honduran macaws, breeds from South America like the blue and gold, and green winged [...]

A conference on Honduras 2010 will take place in Copan during October 14-16, 2010 at the Municipal Conference Center beside the town’s central plaza. The event will be sponsored by Special Missions Foundation of Georgetown, Texas. The focus of the conference is education, health care (including HIV/AIDS and clean water), and community building (including micro-credit [...]