La Colmena
La Colmena is a locality in La Jigua, Copán Department and has an elevation of 929 metres. La Colmena is situated nearby to the locality El Rincón, as well as near La Cuchilla de Platanares.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include El Puente.
El Puente
Archaeological site
El Puente, or the Parque Arqueológico El Puente, is a Maya archaeological site in the department of Copán in Honduras. Once an independent Maya city, the city of El Puente became a tributary to the nearby city of Copán between the 6th and 9th centuries AD. El Puente is situated 3½ km southwest of La Colmena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nueva Arcadia and La Entrada.
Nueva Arcadia
Town
Nueva Arcadia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán. La Entrada, with a population of 27,830, is the largest town in the municipality. Nueva Arcadia is situated 8 km south of La Colmena.
La Entrada
La Entrada is a town in the Honduran department of Copán. It is the capital of the municipality of Nueva Arcadia. The town’s name is Spanish for "The Entrance" as the town is a gateway from coastal Honduras to the mountainous Western highlands.La Colmena
- Type: Locality
- Location: La Jigua, Copán Department, Honduras, Central America, North America
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Latitude
15.13333° or 15° 8′ northLongitude
-88.76667° or 88° 46′ westElevation
929 metres (3,048 feet)Open location code
767H46MM+88GeoNames ID
3608158
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