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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1] El Salvador accepted the convention on October 8, 1991, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on ...
Category: Landmarks in El Salvador. 1 language. ... Historic sites in El Salvador (2 C) M. Monuments and memorials in El Salvador (1 C, 1 P) T. Towers in El Salvador ...
ii, iii, iv (cultural) 49 (120) 1979 Founded in the early 16th century, Antigua was the capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala and its cultural, economic, religious, political and educational centre until a devastating earthquake in 1773. Its principal monuments have been preserved largely as ruins and are an excellent example of Spanish colonial ...
The culture of El Salvador is a Central American culture nation influenced by the clash of ancient Mesoamerica and medieval Iberian Peninsula. Salvadoran culture is influenced by Native American culture (Lenca people, Cacaopera people, Maya peoples, Pipil people) as well as Latin American culture (Latin America, Hispanic America, Ibero-America).
Cultural sites Natural sites Mixed sites Total sites Shared sites [3] UNESCO region [4] Afghanistan: 2 2 Asia and the Pacific Albania: 2 1 [note 1] 1 [note 2] 4 2 Europe and North America Algeria: 6 1 7 Arab States Andorra: 1 1 Europe and North America Angola: 1 1 Africa Antigua and Barbuda: 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean Argentina: 7 [note ...
The iconic statue of Christ on the globe sphere of planet Earth is part of the Monument to Divino Salvador del Mundo on Plaza El Salvador del Mundo (The Savior of the World Plaza). The statue was damaged in the 1986 San Salvador earthquake. [3] [4] It was rebuilt and put back in place months after the campaign "Lift up your soul Salvadoran".
It is located adjacent to the former presidential palace of El Salvador used until 2001. The museum's mission is to "Preserve, Research, and disseminate the historical and cultural heritage of the Armed Forces of El Salvador" (" Conservar, Investigar y difundir el patrimonio histórico cultural de la Fuerza Armada de El Salvador ") [ 4 ] The ...
Archaeological sites in El Salvador (1 C, 8 P) W. World Heritage Sites in El Salvador ...