Teyuna

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Teyuna is the indigenous name for Colombia’s ancient pre-Hispanic city commonly known as Ciudad Perdida, a major archaeological site of the Tayrona civilization in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

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instanceOf Tairona archaeological site
ancient city
archaeological site
pre-Hispanic settlement
accessMethod multi-day jungle trek
alsoKnownAs Ciudad Perdida
Lost City
associatedWithCivilization Tairona civilization
linked to: Tairona culture
associatedWithPeople Tairona people
linked to: Tairona culture
constructionMaterial stone
continent South America
country Colombia
culture Tairona culture
discoveredBy local treasure hunters
elevation approximately 1200–1300 meters above sea level
eraOfAbandonment before Spanish conquest was fully established in the region
estimatedFoundationCentury 8th century
estimatedFoundationPeriod around 800 CE
excavatedBy Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History
firstArchaeologicalWorkYear 1976
governedBy Colombian government
hasFeature circular platforms
drainage systems
plazas
ritual spaces
stone stairways
stone terraces
heritage indigenous cultural heritage site
indigenousNameOf Ciudad Perdida
locatedIn Colombia
Magdalena Department
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
management Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History
nearestCity Santa Marta
partOf Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park region
period Pre-Columbian era
protectedAs archaeological park
region Caribbean region of Colombia
sacredTo Arhuaco people
linked to: Arhuaco

Kankuamo people NERFINISHED
Kogi people NERFINISHED
Wiwa people NERFINISHED
significance important sacred site for indigenous communities
major archaeological site of northern South America
one of the largest pre-Hispanic settlements in Colombia
tourismType archaeological tourism
cultural tourism
yearOfRediscovery 1972

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