Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador
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 Ruins of Ciudad Vieja | |
  Location in El Salvador | |
| Location | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| Region | Cuscatlán Department |
| Coordinates | 13°53′N 89°02′W / 13.883°N 89.033°W |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Spanish conquistadors |
| Founded | 1525 |
| Abandoned | 1528 |
| Periods | Spanish conquest of El Salvador |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Official name | Ciudad Vieja / La Bermuda |
| Type | Cultural |
| Designated | 21 September 1992 |
| Reference no. | 209 |
Ciudad Vieja (Spanish for "Old City") is an archaeological site 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]
Status as a World Heritage Site
[edit]This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 21 September 1992 in the cultural category.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Fowler, William R. "Archaeological Research at Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador". Vanderbilt.edu. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Ciudad Vieja / La Bermuda – UNESCO World Heritage Center". Retrieved 22 April 2009.