Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador
Archeological site in El Salvador
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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]
| Ciudad Vieja | |
|---|---|
 Ruins of Ciudad Vieja | |
  Location in El Salvador | |
| 13°53′N 89°02′W | |
| Type | Settlement |
| Periods | Spanish conquest of El Salvador |
| Location | El Salvador |
| Region | Cuscatlán Department |
| History | |
| Built | 1525 |
| Built by | Spanish conquistadors |
| Abandoned | 1528 |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
Status as a World Heritage Site
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 21 September 1992 in the cultural category.[2]