Arqueológico El Puente Park

El Puente, or the Parque Arqueológico El Puente, is a Maya archaeological site in the department of Copán in Honduras [1]. The city of El Puente became a tributary to the nearby city of Copán between the 6th and 9th centuries AD [1]. The site contains more than 200 structures that include tombs, religious structures, and living quarters, but only a few have been excavated, including a large Maya step pyramid [1]. El Puente is located in the Florida Valley in the municipality of La Jigua, 11 kilometres to the north of the Honduran town of La Entrada [1]. El Puente appears to have been first settled around the middle of the 6th century AD fairly late in the Mesoamerican timescale and occupation at the site did not last very long [1]. The site was a regional centre during the Late Classic period when it remained closely allied with the great city of Copán [1]. Structure 1 is the tallest building at El Puente, measuring 12 metres tall [1].