San Rafael
in Departamento de Copán, Honduras

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.817 and -89.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 49' 0" and W -89° 7' 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: 07:25 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 am and 5:24 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 San Rafael

San Rafael in Departamento de Copán is a city in Honduras about 139 mi (or 223 km) west of Tegucigalpa, the country's capital city.

Local time in San Rafael is now 07:25 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Tegucigalpa with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of San Rafael. The closest airport in Honduras is Copan Ruinas Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Honduras is Maya Site of Copan in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, 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: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

20°C (69 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Camino Maya

Address
1,6 mi
Calle de la Plaza,Frente Al Parque Central,Copán Ruinas
CP1103 Copan Ruinas
Honduras

Time Information

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


Don Udo's

Address
2,1 mi
Ave. Mirador, bo. el centro
00000 Copan Ruinas
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Casa Gabriela Hotel

Address
2,1 mi
Barrio El Centro, Independencia Street
504 Copan Ruinas
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Buena Vista

Address
2,3 mi
Av. El Mirador Cuatro Cuadras
Copan Ruinas
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel & Hostal Berakah Copan

Address
2,2 mi
Avenida Copan, Barrio el Centr
504 Copan Ruinas
Honduras

Time Information

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


Clarion Hotel Copan Ruinas

Address
2,7 mi
Quebrada seca, Copan Ruinas KM164 Carretera San Pe
00000 Copan Ruinas
Honduras

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

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...


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.


Maya Site of Copan, Copán, Copán Department, Honduras, Central America, North America

Published: June 10, 2013
Length: 30:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

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...


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...


Banda del Instituto Jesús Núñez Chinchilla, Copan Ruinas

Published: January 12, 2014
Length: 52:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Adalberto Hernandez Vega


Palillonas de la Mayatan Bilingual School, Copan Ruinas

Published: January 12, 2014
Length: 32:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Adalberto Hernandez Vega


Banda de la Mayatan Bilingual School, Copan Ruinas

Published: January 12, 2014
Length: 58:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Adalberto Hernandez Vega


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Copán

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 period kingdom from the 5th to 9th centuries AD. The city was located in the extreme southeast of the Mesoamerican cultural region, on the frontier with the Isthmo-Colombian cultural region, and was almost surrounded by non-Maya peoples.

Located at 14.84, -89.14 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Copan, Mesoamerican pyramids, Maya sites in Honduras, Honduran culture, Archaeological sites in Honduras, Former populated places in Honduras, World Heritage Sites in Honduras, Copán Department, Mesoamerican stelae, Megalithic monuments, Rock art in North America, Classic period in Mesoamerica

Cabañas, Copán

Cabañas is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán.

Located at 14.8333, -89.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Honduras, Municipalities of the Copán Department

Mayatan Bilingual School

Mayatan Bilingual School is a non-profit, private, independent bilingual (Spanish/English) co-educational day school located in Copán Ruinas, Copán, Honduras. In the 2010-11 school year the enrollment was 300 students from Pre-Kinder through 11th grade. Mayatan's first high school class entered in 2009-10 and will graduate in 2012. The school uses volunteer native English speakers, primarily from North America, as the lead teachers for each class.

Located at 14.8514, -89.1503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1991, Schools in Honduras, Bilingual schools