joya de cerén
states: [el salvador]
category: cultural
year: 1993
location: Department of La Libertad, Canton Joya de Ceren, jurisdiction of San Juan Opico
region: Latin America and the Caribbean
latitude/longitude: 13.8275000000, -89.3691666700
Joya de Cerén, a UNESCO World Heritage site in El Salvador, is a pre-Columbian Mayan village preserved under volcanic ash from a 7th-century eruption. Dubbed the "Pompeii of the Americas," its unearthed homes, tools, and crops reveal daily life from 1,400 years ago. This site offers a unique snapshot of ancient Mesoamerican culture.
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