Visiting Copan, Honduras May 2026

In late May we made a trip over to Copan, Honduras to meet with a local pastor.  He will be hosting an upcoming annual conference we do, and we needed to finalize some details. Here are some photos I took of our time there.

 

Crossing the border into Honduras 

 

In all it was a seven hour drive from our house to Copan. We arrived, checked in our hotel, and then spent some time walking around town. It felt good to stretch our legs. It had been eight years since our last visit there. 

 

 

Copan, Honduras 

 

 

 

 

There were so many beautiful flowers blooming all over town! 

 

a mango tree at our hotel 

 

 

I have three favorite places in Copan, and we were able to visit all three on the trip.  The first was Jim's Pizza. We made countless trips over to Copan when we lived in Chiquimula.  I think we ate at Jim's on every one.  It is simple and rustic, but we love it!

 

supper at Jim's Pizza
It is a family favorite! 

 

 

My next favorite place is Welchez Cafe.  We went there on every visit also and often multiple times. 

 

 My favorite coffee shop of all!

 

I always get their carrot cake. It is so delicious! 

 

We then headed to bed because after all that traveling, we were exhausted! 

The next morning we had breakfast at the hotel and then walked back over to Welchez for coffee. Cruz and I both love an iced coffee.

 

 

Here we are enjoying coffee there back in 2012.  

 

David with Bro. Nahum 

We spent time with Bro. Nahum that morning. It started with breakfast in town. Afterwards, a visit to his church, then the hotel where he would like to host the upcoming conference, and ended with a home visit with his family. His wife served coffee and empanadas.

 

the guys with Bro. Nahum 

 

 

Before leaving town we made a stop by Macaw Mountain to see the birds. It is my third favorite place in Copan.

 

Mid-afternoon we crossed the border back into Guatemala and made the long drive back home.  It took us eight hours to return. It was a quick trip but a fun, productive one.

Macaw Mountain Copan, Honduras

We recently made a visit to Copan, Honduras to meet with a local pastor. While there, we stopped by Macaw Mountain to see the beautiful birds. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

our family at the bird park in Copan, Honduras 

 

 

 

In year's past they let you hold the birds, but they no longer allow that. They said it causes too much stress for them. Now you just stand in front of them for photos. 

 

When we lived in the Chiquimula department of Guatemala, we traveled often to Copan for work.  We made several visits to the bird park during those years. Because you know how I loved to reminisce, here are some highlights of past visits.

 

 

Our first visit to the bird park was in February 2012.  We had just moved to the Chiquimula area from the Peten and had driven over to Honduras to meet with our ministry partner, Dan.  Cruz was 21 months old, and I was seven months pregnant with Ben.

 

me and Cruz on our first visit to the bird park February 2012 

 

 

We spent New Year's Eve in Copan that year.  We visited the park on New Year's Day 2013.  Cruz was two and Ben was eight months old.

 

 

baby Ben on his first visit to the bird park 

 

 

March 2013 

 

 

March 2016 

 

Ben and David at the bird park March 2016

Ben has always loved the birds!

 

I'll share more photos from our time in Copan next.