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Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador

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Ruins of Ciudad Vieja

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]

World Heritage Status

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

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