Hiking The varied environments (dry tropical, pine, and cloud forests) and extreme topography of Copán´s foothills make for fantastic hiking. One can climb to indigenous Maya communities that have hardly changed for hundreds of years, or hike to hidden Maya stelae, mountaintops with matchless vistas, or discover secret waterfalls rarely visited by outsiders.

Ancient Maya stela at sunset

Caving Within an hour of downtown is El Boquerón Cave, reached by a drive, hike, and scramble up boulders to the cave mouth. The hike within the cave is up a subterranean river. This unforgetable adventure is as strenuous as it is unforgettable.

Deep within El Boquerón cave

El Rubí Waterfalls This stunning natural display is reached by a 40 minute hike through a pristine forest located just ten minutes east of downtown. Don´t forget your bathing suit.

El Rubí waterfalls

Mountain biking The local indigenous Maya Chortí people have over the years created an extensive trails system throughout the region. These trails, combined with the dirt roads that crisscross the valley, ensure excellent mountain biking, with a degree of difficulty ranging from novice to extremely technical.

Tubing The Copán River is Class III in parts, but generally quite navigable by anyone. A tubing trip from Hacienda El Jaral back to town is a half-day trip sure to yield great memories.

Tube past the great Maya Ruins

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