Honduras
in Central America
North America

National active POI Bordering countries
Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Lempira - HNL
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
120 V - 60 Hz (plugs: A, B)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 3G, 4G
ISO 2-Letter code:
HN
Internet top level domain:
.hn
Country phone prefix:
+504
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Honduran Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Honduras in North America. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Maya Site of Copan. On the list since 1980. The youngest site is Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve. On the list since 1982.

Name Since
Maya Site of Copan
Discovered in 1570 by Diego García de Palacio, the ruins of Copán, one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilization, were not excavated until the 19th century. The ruined citadel and imposi...		 1980
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Located on the watershed of the Río Plátano, the reserve is one of the few remains of a tropical rainforest in Central America and has an abundant and varied plant and wildlife. In its mountainous l...		 1982