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Multi-periodSite Name: Ciudad Perdida Alternative Name: The Lost City, Teyuna (Sierra Nevada)Country: Colombia
NOTE: This site is 252.407 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Santa Marta
Latitude: 11.037800N Longitude: 73.9251W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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ModernExplorers visited on 18th May 2005 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 1 This site is an absolute gem and a must see for anyone interested in ancient sites. It is quite difficult to get to and I would say impossible without a guide but it is easy to find guides and travel agencies selling tours to the lost city.
I visited the site back in 2005 as part of a 6 day trek through the jungle. It takes 2 days (or 3 - depending on which villages you visit along the way) serious hiking through the Colombian jungle so you should have a decent level of fitness.
The city is based on a hill and to enter the site you must climb 1200 steps which lead from the river bed up to the city itself. The engineers were very skilled in building on hills; there are features in place that guide the water run-off down the hill without causing damage to the structures and there stone tiers throughout the city.
There are markings on some of the rocks that look like some form of ancient map and there are circular stone structures.
A beautiful site set in a beautiful location, just don't forget your insect repellant.
For further details on my trip in Colombia please follow the link:
http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/blog-490421.html
The buildings have long since decayed, but what remains are a series of ridge top stone platforms forming circular terraces. These are linked by stone steps. The remains of field terracing can be found up and down the mountainous area. Only the highest, central platforms have been excavated and cleared of trees and undergrowth. The rest of the site is still covered by dense, 400-year-old forest.
The modern indigenous peoples of the Arhuaco, Koguis, and Arsario groups claim the site as the product of their own ancestors. They continued to inhabit the general area since the abandonment of settlement there. In the 1970's the site was discovered by treasure hunters, and became known to the authorities after a murder occurred among the looters.
In the past, tourists have been taken and held hostage by paramilitary groups while visiting the area. Now, the only access now is with a limited number of outfitters and guides, and the regular military provides security in the area. You can take a 5-6 day trek to visit the site, through insect-ridden forest, wading chest high rivers and negotiating mountain paths, so only the hardy are likely to visit.
Note: Archaeologists Explore Colombia's Lost City
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