Destination Guide: Choncó (Departamento de Copán) in Honduras

Choncó
in Departamento de Copán, Honduras

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
Maya Site of Copan (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 14.833 and -89.200 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 14° 49' 59" and W -89° 11' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:: Lempira - HNL
Spoken languages:: Spanish
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:47 AM (Tuesday): Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa; UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:54 am and 5:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Bantam Village
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Honduras in Central America

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Honduras.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Honduras. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Choncó

Choncó in Departamento de Copán is a place in Honduras about 143 mi (or 230 km) west of Tegucigalpa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Choncó is now 08:47 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Tegucigalpa with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Choncó. The closest airport in Honduras is Copan Ruinas Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala at a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km). The closest in Honduras is Maya Site of Copan in a distance of 22 mi (or 33 km), South-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La Union, Camotan, Jocotan, Olopa and San Juan Ermita. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature	18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature	22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature	19°C / 66 °F
	3%
Air Humidity	68%
Air Pressure	1011 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions	Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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Hotel Marina Copan

Published: September 30, 2011
Length: 10:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marvin Mendieta

Una Breve reseña de lo que ofrece el Hotel Marina Copán, en Copán Ruinas, Honduras.

Hacienda la Esperanza, Copan Ruinas, Honduras

Published: January 21, 2015
Length: 18:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paramedics For Children

A beautiful little inn in Honduras, very near to the Mayan Ruins of Copan. 100% of the proceeds of the Hacienda go to supporting the Paramedics for Children medical clinic for the Chorti Maya...

Part 2 Copan (Mayan City) Honduras

Published: March 15, 2013
Length: 27:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nurettin Yilmaz

Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It was the capital city of a major Classic...

Copan Ruinas, Honduras 2015

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 29:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Robert Menefee

A boy sings for tips in Copan, Honduras, Central Park. January 2015.

Maya Cities: Copan, Honduras 2014

Published: June 25, 2014
Length: 47:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fotomotofotograf

Copan and Las Sepulturas: the acropolis and the residences/tombs.

Predicacion Culto De Misiones Iglesia De Dios Copan Ruinas

Published: July 10, 2013
Length: 18:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Iglesia de Dios Copan Ruinas

Predicacion: Nery Morales Iglesia de Dios Copan Ruinas.

Rainy Copan

Published: August 31, 2008
Length: 20:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JGrana01

Rainstorm in the Marina Copan Hotel courtyard. In Copan Honduras.

Mayan Ruins Kimandmartin's photos around Copan, Honduras (are the ruins in copan haunted?)

Published: December 06, 2010
Length: 07:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Kimandmartin's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/kimandmartin/honduras2007/1171491360/tpod.html This blog preview was made...

Copan Ruinas desde El Salvador con Eco Tours Petate

Published: November 11, 2014
Length: 46:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ecopetatetours Elsalvador

Copan Ruinas, un tour impresionante que te llevara en un viaje a través del tiempo, para descubrir los secretos de la suiza del la cultura mas inteligente que ha poblado la tierra. Servicio...

Touring Central America via Moto...............Margaritas in Copan

Published: April 25, 2009
Length: 43:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Furlong

A real Margarita head trip.

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