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Santa Rita de Copan Attractions

Picturesque Santa Rita is mountain village with cobblestone streets, red tiled roofs, a beautiful plaza and a peaceful colonial church. 9km/5.6mi from Copán on the Copán River the town relies on agriculture, with tobacco, and coffee being the most important crops.
Peña Quemada
The atmosphere of a tropical rainforest, with its small rivers and exotic jungle sounds are found within a private reserve that holds over 8ha/20ac of undisturbed tropical forest with birds in trees towering over 45m/150ft above the ground. There are 6 families of howling monkeys that inhabit the reserve.
Tips
The tour involves fairly strenuous hiking for a good three hours. A good pair of hiking shoes and long pants are recommended for this tour. You can bring a bathing suit to jump into one of the rivers at the end of the tour.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
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