Macaw Mountain

Macaw Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Macaw Mountain

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Macaw Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 14.85348, -89.15470. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Macaw Mountain

• Mayan Sculpture Museum · museum · Copán · ~2 km · Must-see
• Copan Ruins · fort · Copán · ~3 km · Must-see
• Altar H · fort · Copán · ~3 km · Must-see
• Rio Amarillo · fort · Copán · ~21 km · Must-see
• Volcán de Quezaltepeque o Cerro de Chiramay · viewpoint · Chiquimula · ~41 km · Must-see
• Basílica de Esquipulas · church · Chiquimula · ~48 km · Must-see
• Catedral Santa Rosa de Lima · church · Copán · ~52 km · Must-see
• Cerro Tenán · viewpoint · Copán · ~54 km · Must-see
• Parque Arqueológico El Puente · fort · Copán · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cerro El Pital · viewpoint · Chalatenango · ~65 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Montecristo · sanctuary · Santa Ana · ~73 km · Must-see
• Casa K'inich · museum · Copán · ~1 km
• Museo de Esculturas Maya · museum · Copán · ~2 km
• Altar G 1 2 3 · fort · Copán · ~3 km
• Structure 4 · fort · Copán · ~3 km
• Altar K · fort · Copán · ~3 km
• Altar L · fort · Copán · ~3 km
• Altar O · fort · Copán · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Macaw Mountain

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Macaw Mountain

• Parque Nacional Montecristo · sanctuary · Santa Ana · ~73 km · Must-see
• Biotopo Protegido Chocón Machacas · sanctuary · Izabal · ~120 km · Must-see
• Semuc Champey · sanctuary · Alta Verapaz · ~143 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Cerro Azul Copán · sanctuary · Copán · ~47 km
• Parque Nacional Cerro Miramundo · sanctuary · Zacapa · ~54 km
• Celaque National Park · sanctuary · Lempira · ~74 km
• Reserva de la Biosfera Cacique Lempira, Señor de las Montañas · sanctuary · Lempira · ~76 km
• Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de las Minas · sanctuary · Alta Verapaz · ~78 km
• Parque Nacional Cuevas de Silvino · sanctuary · Izabal · ~114 km
• Parque Nacional Congolón, Coyocutena y Piedra Parada · sanctuary · Lempira · ~122 km

All wildlife, forests & gardens in Honduras

Frequently asked