Joya de Cerén Archaeological Park
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Archaeology near the
capital
The buried village of Joya de Cerén, the San Andrés acropolis and the city of Cihuatán are Ministry of Culture archaeological parks within 40 km of San Salvador. All three open Tuesday to Sunday
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- See the full card: Joya de Cerén Archaeological Park
- See the full card: San Andrés Archaeological Park
San Andrés Archaeological Park
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- See the full card: Cihuatán Archaeological Park
3Cihuatán Archaeological Park
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