Lost City (Ciudad Perdida)

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned 16th century
gptkbp:accessibleBy multi-day trek
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Teyuna
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Tairona_civilization
gptkbp:conservationStatus protected archaeological park
gptkbp:date circa 800 CE
gptkbp:discoveredBy local treasure hunters
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1972
gptkbp:elevation approximately 1,200 meters above sea level
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lost City (Ciudad Perdida)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Colombia
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_de_Santa_Marta
gptkbp:notableAttraction circular plazas
network of tiled roads
small circular houses
stone terraces
gptkbp:notableFeature ceremonial center
stone staircases
over 169 terraces carved into the mountainside
gptkbp:population gptkb:Arhuaco_people
gptkb:Kankuamo_people
gptkb:Kogi_people
gptkb:Wiwa_people
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Colombian_Institute_of_Anthropology_and_History
gptkbp:region gptkb:Magdalena_Department
gptkbp:significance one of the largest pre-Columbian towns discovered in the Americas
gptkbp:touristAttraction popular trekking destination
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Magdalena_Department
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6