Departure Guatemala City around 5:30 to 6 a.m. to arrive at the border of Guatemala with Honduras for the necessary border procedures. From there we will move to the archaeological site of Copan Ruinas declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. The period of greatest splendor was during the sixth and seventh centuries. It came to have a population of about 20,000 people, in an area of ​​about 250 square kilometers. The site is composed of several architectural sets: The Main Ensemble: it was the nerve center of the Mayan city of Copan. The Ball Game: it is very small compared to other ball games. Chichen Itza's is much bigger, for example. But it has great importance for Hondurans. So much so that it appears on the 1-lempira ticket. Its construction finished in the year 738. The Hieroglyphic Staircase: this large staircase is covered to prevent deterioration and preserve its beauty, it is ten meters wide, with 62 steps. It has the longest known Mayan inscription, with 220 glyphs. However, these glyphs are messy since the staircase collapsed, and when it was rebuilt, they did not take into account the possible correct placement of the stones. So, they are very misplaced and the inscription could not be translated. The Oriental Plaza the Western Square.