Heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology

Ruins of Leon Viejo

Location

La Paz Centro

Country

Nicaragua

Year of Research

2000

Culture

It is one of the oldest Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas.
It did not develop and so its shell are outstanding evidence to the social and economic structures of the Spanish Empire in the 16th century.
Moreover, the site has massive archaeological potential.
The ruined town of Leon Viejo provides outstanding evidence to the material culture of one of the earliest Spanish colonial settlements.
The structure and environment of early Spanish settlement in the New World, adapting European architectural and planning concepts to the material potential of another region, are uniquely preserved in the archaeological site of Leon Viejo.