ancient ruins
Copan
A major Maya city renowned for its remarkable series of portrait stelae, its elaborate Hieroglyphic Stairway containing the longest known Maya text, and richly decorated temples.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Ocotepeque Department, Honduras · North America
La Encarnación is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San Fernando, 20km from Copan.
La Encarnación is a town located in Ocotepeque Department, Honduras. With a population of 1,484, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, La Encarnación sits in Honduras. It's in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add La Encarnación to your route.
La Encarnación (Spanish pronunciation: [la eŋkaɾnaˈsjon]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.
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La Encarnación is located in Ocotepeque Department, Honduras, North America. The coordinates are 14.6668 latitude, -89.0875 longitude.
La Encarnación has a population of approximately 1,484 people, making it a town in Honduras.
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ancient ruins
A major Maya city renowned for its remarkable series of portrait stelae, its elaborate Hieroglyphic Stairway containing the longest known Maya text, and richly decorated temples.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A 1536 colonial town of cobbles and adobe under Celaque, Honduras's highest cloud-forest mountain, with hot springs in the surrounding hills and three Spanish-era churches around the plaza.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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