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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Ocotepeque Department, Honduras · North America
Nueva Ocotepeque sits on the route: 10 minutes from Antigua Ocotepeque, 45km from Copan.
Nueva Ocotepeque is a town located in Ocotepeque Department, Honduras. With a population of 8,780, it is an important destination in North America.
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Nueva Ocotepeque, with a population of 14,900 (2023 calculation), is the capital of the Ocotepeque Department of Honduras. It is situated in the north-south valley of the Lempa River, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the El Salvador border, and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the Guatemala border.
Nueva Ocotopeque wasRead more
settled in 1935 after the site of the former town of Ocotepeque was destroyed by flooding of the river. It was briefly occupied by El Salvador during the Football War.
It is served by Nueva Ocotepeque Airport.
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Nueva Ocotepeque is located in Ocotepeque Department, Honduras, North America. The coordinates are 14.4338 latitude, -89.1828 longitude.
Nueva Ocotepeque has a population of approximately 8,780 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
El Salvador's best-preserved colonial town: cobbled streets and a white timber-columned church above Lake Suchitlán, a reservoir that draws huge flocks of migratory birds each winter.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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