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Copán Ruinas

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Copán Ruinas
Town & Municipality
Main Plaza in Copán Ruinas
Copán Ruinas
Coordinates: 14°50′N 89°09′W / 14.833°N 89.150°W / 14.833; -89.150
Country	Honduras
Department	Copán
Area
• Town & Municipality	361 km² (139 sq mi)
Population (2023 projection)^[1]
• Town & Municipality	45,312
• Density	130/km² (330/sq mi)
• Urban	10,318
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central America)

Copán Ruinas is a municipality in the Honduran departmentofCopán. The town, located close to the Guatemalan border, is a major gateway for tourists traveling to the Pre-Columbian ruins of Copán. The Copán ruins house a UN World Heritage site and are renowned for the hieroglyphic staircase, stellae, and museum.

Project Honduras

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Every year in December, the town hosts the Conference on Honduras put on by Project Honduras. The conference is an opportunity for individuals and grassroots organizations to discuss ways to improve the quality of life in Honduras through addressing the social and economic needs of the country, primarily in the areas of education, healthcare, and community building. The theme of the Conference on Honduras on 18–20 October 2012 was "Understanding the Security Situation in Honduras".^[2]

Education

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The town has many small language schools that offer classes for travelers.^{[citation needed]}

Transport

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The town is linked to the Honduran-Guatemalan border, approximately 20 minutes away by road to the Aduana El Florido station. Copán Ruinas Airport is a civilian-use facility about 20 km east of the town center. There is no public transport network, as most transit is done by small motorized taxi-bikes or tuk tuk. Private shuttles link Copán Ruinas to Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala, and private company buses serve daily routes to San Pedro Sula and the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa.