Archaeological Sites in Honduras
Arqueológico El Puente Park
El Puente Archaeological Park is a Maya archaeological site in the department of Copán, Honduras. Initially an independent Maya city, it later became a tributary to the nearby city of Copán between…
Copán Ruins
Copan is a major Maya archaeological site in western Honduras near the Guatemalan border, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. A dynasty of 16 kings ruled from approximately 426 to 822…
Las Sepulturas
(500–1000 AD) Las Sepulturas was an elite Maya residential compound located 1 km north of Copán's Main Group, connected to the Grand Plaza by a raised stone causeway [1]. The exclusive compound…
Los Naranjos Archaeological Park
A pre-Columbian archaeological site on the northwest shore of Lake Yojoa in Honduras, first occupied around 1300 BC and featuring some of the tallest monumental platforms in pre-Columbian Honduras…
Los Sapos Archeologico
A sacred Maya archaeological site near Copán in western Honduras, featuring stone sculptures and carved figures. Part of the greater Copán valley, one of the most important Maya civilization centers,…
Margarita Tomb
The Margarita Tomb, also known as The Queens tomb, lies buried deep in the center of the Late Classic Acropolis of Copán, Honduras [1]. It is a multi-leveled burial complex with one of the largest…
Rastrojón
Rastrojon is a Maya archaeological site in western Honduras, situated on a rocky outcrop approximately 2 km from the major Classical period city of Copan. Excavations indicate occupation began around…
Rio Amarillo
A Classic Period Maya city in western Honduras, first settled around 400 BC, located 20 km northwest of the Copan Ruins. The site contains 53 structures organized around squares, courtyards, and…
Sitio Arqueológico Yarumela El Chircal
Yarumela (El Chircal) is a Formative-period archaeological site in Honduras, occupied from 1000 BC to AD 250 by Proto-Lenca peoples [1][2]. At its peak during the Late Preclassic period, it served as…
Talgua Caves
Talgua Cave, nicknamed "The Cave of the Glowing Skulls," is located in the Olancho Valley near Catacamas in northeastern Honduras[1]. The name comes from calcite deposits on ancient skeletal remains…
Tenampua
Tenampúa is a Lenca culture archaeological site and fortress located in the Comayagua valley of central Honduras, dating to 250–500 AD [1]. The 21-hectare complex features multiple pyramidal mounds…