M 5.6, offshore El Salvador

[EMSC]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/15_-90.jpgMonday, December 20, 2010 17:21:26 UTC
Monday, December 20, 2010 11:21:26 AM at epicenter

Depth: 69.70 km (43.31 mi)





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[Rocky_Shorz]

Mayan Ruins in El Salvador

Mayan Ruins El Savador (http://www.explore-beautiful-el-salvador.com/MayanRuins.html)

http://www.explore-beautiful-el-salvador.com/images/SanAndresEstructura1.jpg


Interestingly, in 1995 when doing some work in the area, an indigo workshop that dates back to 1658 was found.

This workshop, from the colonial times, is the best one found so far apparently because it was “sealed” by volcanic matter during the eruption of the El Playón volcano...


Is an impressive group of ceremonial centers and pyramids that date back to the late Classic period where the important Mayan dignitaries would live. These archaeological ruins were first discovered in the 19th century but excavations did not start until the 1940's.

Findings on this ancient site prove that San Andrés had business dealings with the Mayans in Copán (Honduras), Teotihuacán (Mexico) as well as with other Mayan villages in Belize and Guatemala; making it an important and influential Mayan center in the region.