Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador

The archaeological site of Ciudad Vieja is located roughly 10 km south of Suchitoto, in the Cuscatlán Department of central El Salvador.[1] The site served as the first location of San Salvador, now the Central American nation's capital.[2]

Ruins of Ciudad Vieja

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 21, 1992 in the Cultural category.[2]

References
  1. Archaeological Research at Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador - William R. Fowler Archived 2008-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Accessed on 2009-04-22.
  2. Ciudad Vieja / La Bermuda - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed on 2009-04-22.
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