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{{short description|Archeological site in El Salvador}}
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The archaeological site of '''Ciudad Vieja''' is located roughly 10&nbsp;km south of [[Suchitoto]], in the [[Cuscatlan Department]] of central [[El Salvador]].<ref>[http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/page/dQOMJa Archaeological Research at Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador - William R. Fowler] Accessed on 2009-04-22.</ref> The site served as the first location of [[San Salvador]], now the [[Central American]] nation's capital.<ref name=unesco>[http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/209/ Ciudad Vieja / La Bermuda - UNESCO World Heritage Centre] Accessed on 2009-04-22.</ref>
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{{Infobox ancient site
| name = Ciudad Vieja
| image = File:CIUDAD VIEJA.jpg
| image_size = 275px
| caption = Ruins of Ciudad Vieja
| map_type = El Salvador
| map_caption = Location in El Salvador
| map_size = 275px
| coordinates = {{coord|13|53|N|89|02|W|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[El Salvador]]
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| region = [[Cuscatlán Department]]
| type = Settlement
| builder = Spanish ''[[conquistador]]s''
| built = 1525
| abandoned = 1528
| epochs = [[Spanish conquest of El Salvador]]
| condition = Ruined
| designation1 = WHS
| designation1_offname = Ciudad Vieja / La Bermuda
| designation1_type = Cultural
| designation1_date = 21 September 1992
| designation1_number = [https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/209/ 209]
}}


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'''Ciudad Vieja''' (Spanish for "Old City") is an archaeological site located roughly 10&nbsp;km south of [[Suchitoto]], in the [[Cuscatlán Department]] of central [[El Salvador]].<ref name="research">{{cite web|url=http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/page/dQOMJa|title=Archaeological Research at Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador|first=William R.|last=Fowler|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026034630/http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/page/dQOMJa|archive-date=26 October 2008|access-date=22 April 2009|website=[[Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt.edu]]}}</ref> The site served as the first location of [[San Salvador]], now the [[Central America]]n nation's capital.<ref name="unesco">{{cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/209/|title=Ciudad Vieja / La Bermuda – UNESCO World Heritage Center|access-date=22 April 2009}}</ref>
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== World Heritage Status ==

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This site was added to the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage]] Tentative List on September 21, 1992 in the Cultural category.<ref name=unesco/>
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== Status as a World Heritage Site ==

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This site was added to the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site|World Heritage]] Tentative List on 21 September 1992 in the cultural category.<ref name="unesco"/>


== References ==
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[[Category:Cuscatlán Department]]

[[Category:Archaeological sites in El Salvador]]
[[Category:Archaeological sites in El Salvador]]
[[Category:Cuscatlán Department]]
[[Category:Former national capitals]]
[[Category:Former national capitals]]
[[Category:World Heritage Sites in El Salvador]]

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Ciudad Vieja
Ruins of Ciudad Vieja
Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador is located in El Salvador
Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador
Location in El Salvador
LocationEl Salvador
RegionCuscatlán Department
Coordinates13°53′N 89°02′W / 13.883°N 89.033°W / 13.883; -89.033
TypeSettlement
History
BuilderSpanish conquistadors
Founded1525
Abandoned1528
PeriodsSpanish conquest of El Salvador
Site notes
ConditionRuined
Official nameCiudad Vieja / La Bermuda
TypeCultural
Designated21 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

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

References

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  1. ^ Fowler, William R. "Archaeological Research at Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador". Vanderbilt.edu. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Ciudad Vieja / La Bermuda – UNESCO World Heritage Center". Retrieved 22 April 2009.
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