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El Salvador UNESCO has registered 1 site on the World Heritage list and 6 on the tentative list.
Some places are so interesting that it’s relevant to keep them for future generations. This is why UNESCO has built a list of crucial classified properties in which superb places stand out for their aesthetic, natural, artistic, or cultural significance.
More than a thousand places are registered as Unesco’s World Heritage worldwide. Due to my interest in visiting World Heritage sites, I compiled the UNESCO list in El Salvador and the corresponding map.
El Salvador UNESCO list
- Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site
El Salvador UNESCO Map
Click on the blue pins to view more relevant information about each World Heritage site in El Salvador.
Description
- Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in El Salvador. It is a pre-Columbian archaeological site that contains the remains of a Maya farming village preserved in volcanic ash following an eruption in the 6th century AD. The site provides unique insights into the Maya people’s daily lives, farming practices, and the impact of natural disasters on their communities. The remains of houses, storage buildings, agricultural fields, and artifacts such as ceramic vessels, stone tools, and food remains can be seen. The site is often referred to as the “Pompeii of the Americas” due to the preservation of its structures and artifacts.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in El Salvador have protected places for their cultural and natural importance.
Sites on the Tentative List
- Gulf of Fonseca
- Cara Sucia / El Imposible
- Chalchuapa
- Ciudad Vieja / La Bermuda
- Lake Guija
- Cacaopera
