Copan is a nature-lover's paradise, and the Hotel Posada Real de Copan is the ideal setting for exploring natural Copan. We engage the services of only the most experienced regional guides to ensure experiences that will linger in your memory for a lifetime.

Here's a sample of the natural activities awaiting the active visitor:

Birdwatching Copan is home to a bewildering variety of native and migratory birds. Our mountainous terrain offers numerous habitats.

Bird Park The new Macaw Mountain Bird Park and Nature Reserve recently won the 2004 Honduras Tourism Excellence Award.

Butterfly & Orchid Exhibit The Enchanted Wings Butterfly and Orchid Exhibit is located in Copan Ruinas, just minutes from the hotel. Witness a colorful array of majestic tropical butterflies and numerous orchids in a serene, forested streamside setting.

Coffee Finca Tour Learn how coffee is made while enjoying fantastic mountaintop scenery. And you can buy a pound or two of freshly roasted local coffee to take home with you. Details here.

Hiking The indigenous people living in the mountains that ring our valley have developed over the years an extensive system of trails connecting their communities and planted fields. These trails make for simply magnificent hiking. You can step out the front door of the hotel and hike into a scenic natural wonderland of incredible vistas and hidden waterfalls and ruins.

Horseback riding Exploring our region by horseback is a very popular activity. Ride along the Copan River past the Maya ruins and up into the hills for a memorable half day tour.

Caving Only 45 minutes from our hotel, the mysterious El Boquerón Cave is a strenuous but riveting experience. Scramble up boulders to the entrance, then hike up a subterranean stream deep into the heart of the Maya hills.

Indigenous Communities Descendants of the ancient Maya, the local indigenous Chorti Maya live in a manner nearly unchanged for centuries. Their communities welcome visitors. You can learn traditional ceramics or cooking techniques.

Hot Springs Less than an hour from the hotel, enjoy a soothing soak in thermal waters, and hike to the source of the springs on a lovely nature trail.

Cattle and Cardamom Ranch Finca El Cisne offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a traditional working Honduran ranch.

Waterfalls Hike El Rubi waterfalls is a natural wonder less than 30 minutes from the hotel. Accessed by hiking through a pristine forest. Don't forget your bathing suit.