When Christopher Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria, ran aground on Haitian reefs in 1492, the crew used its timbers to construct Fort Navidad, the island's earliest European structure. It was later destroyed by Arawak Indians.
El Hotel Posada Real esta ubicado en una colina a 3 Kms del pueblo Copán Ruinas, ofrece el servicio de trasladar a los huéspedes a los distintos puntos de interés arqueológico locales sin costo alguno.

When Christopher Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria, ran aground on Haitian reefs in 1492, the crew used its timbers to construct Fort Navidad, the island's earliest European structure. It was later destroyed by Arawak Indians.