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Honduras and Japan have agreed to build a new visitor center at the Copán archaeological park for approximately 17.5 million lempiras (about $700,000), with a one-year timeline, to streamline tourist entry and provide modern ticketing and orientation services.

President Nasry Asfura announced an electronic card system to modernize visitor access at Copán Ruins, part of a broader effort to boost tourism at the 1,600-year-old archaeological site.

Honduras and Japan signed an agreement to build a modern visitor center at the Copán Ruins archaeological site for 17.5 million lempiras (about $700,000), featuring online ticket sales and improved facilities to strengthen tourism at the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Business leaders in Copán Ruinas submitted a five-year tourism agenda to the government on August 5 that outlines infrastructure, workforce training, and border-crossing improvements to boost the region's competitiveness and economic activity around the Maya archaeological park.

President Nasry Asfura announced an electronic card system for visitors to Copán Ruins during a ceremony marking 1,600 years of the archaeological site, aiming to streamline access and boost tourism.