SOUTH AMERICAN PICTURES
 
Ciudad Perdida, Colombia
The 'Lost City' or Ciudad Perdida of the Tairona (Tayrona) was not uncovered until 1975. It is believed to date from between AD500 and 700 and stands in thick forest in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, close to the Caribbean coast, at an altitude of 1,100m.
 
caa0007 Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
clg0004 main ceremonial site
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clg0012 main ceremonial site
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clg0001 main ceremonial site
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clg0011 maize grinding bowl
clg0023 old maize grinder
clg0025 maize grinding bowl
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clg0003 main ceremonial site
clg0010 boulder with markings believed to be a map of surrounding area
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clg0013 old maize grinder
clg0009 Pueblita site of ancient village on lower slopes
clg0028 Pueblita site of ancient village on lower slopes
clg0029 Pueblita site of ancient village on lower slopes
 
Photos by Nick Bright, Britt Dyer and Mike Harding

 

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