Proyecto Maya

The Proyecto Maya teaches Honduran youth about Maya heritage through workshops, lectures and cultural exchanges.  The program’s focus is on 5th and 6th graders.

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    To cultivate the next generation of Hondurans to care for the World Heritage Site of Copan, the Copan Association collaborated with Honduran, Guatemalan, and US designers, scholars, and builders, and “Casa K’inich” opened in February 2002.  Casa K’inich, or “House of the Sun” has welcomed over 100,000 visitors. Children learn through play in this interactive…

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    Investigation and Consolidation of Temple 10L-16 and Rosalila (1990-1997) Discovering Rosalila On June 23, 1989, Honduran archaeologist Ricardo Agurcia Fasquelle (currently President of the Asociación Copán) discovered a unique and extraordinary temple. While exploring under Temple 16, he found the best-preserved example of monumental architecture at Copán. He named the structure “Rosalila” (rose/lilac), following a…

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