Ciudad Perdida region
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The Ciudad Perdida region is an archaeological and ecological area in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, known for its ancient Tayrona ruins hidden within dense tropical rainforest.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological region
ⓘ
ecological region ⓘ |
| accessFrom | El Mamey (Machete Pelao) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessMethod | multi-day trek ⓘ |
| associatedIndigenousGroups |
Arhuaco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kankuamo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kogi NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Tayrona civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid tropical ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | sacred landscape for Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| discoveryByArchaeology | 1970s ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 900–1300 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| environmentType | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| fauna |
amphibians
ⓘ
mammals of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta ⓘ reptiles ⓘ tropical birds ⓘ |
| flora |
palms
ⓘ
tropical hardwood trees ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Ciudad Perdida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
cloud forest
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
archaeological trails
ⓘ
ceremonial platforms ⓘ stone stairways ⓘ stone terraces ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Buritaca River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta UNESCO Biosphere Reserve ⓘ |
| indigenousLanguages |
Kogi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wiwa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Indigenous communities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient Tayrona ruins
ⓘ
biodiversity ⓘ dense tropical rainforest ⓘ pre-Columbian terraces ⓘ stone pathways ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Magdalena Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| mainLanguageInSurroundingCommunities | Spanish ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Santa Marta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | partly within protected area of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMainRuins | 8th century CE ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ |
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