Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site in San Salvador

Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site

San Salvador, El Salvador

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Archaeological site in El Salvador

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Is Joya de Cerén worth visiting?

But you won't find ruins anywhere else in the country that are so well preserved, making this worth seeing. While not as visually grand as the nearby Tazumal ruins, Joya de Cerén offers one of Central America's best glimpses into the daily lives of the region's Maya ancestors.

What is the Joya de Ceren archaeological site?

Joya de Cerén is an archaeological site located at the Canton Joya de Cerén, in the Department of La Libertad in El Salvador. The property has an extension of 3,200 ha. The archaeological site contains the remains of a pre-hispanic farming village that was covered by a volcanic eruption in the seventh century AD.

Is Salvador Mayan or Aztec?

Historians debate the origins of the first inhabitants of El Salvador. Some say they were Mayan, others say they were Aztec.

How old is Joya de Cerén?

Joya de Cerén Archaeological Park is an icon of pre-Hispanic culture that shows how Maya daily life unfolded. Declared World Heritage in 1993, it characterizes by being the only site in El Salvador with evidence of the daily life of the Mesoamerican inhabitants of more than 1,500 years ago.