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Presidents of Colombia and Chile Visit Ciudad Perdida

May 01, 2012

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In Bogota last month for the Sixth Summit of the Americas, the Presidents of Chile and Colombia took a day trip to the ancient site of Ciudad Perdida, where they were greeted by GHF’s very own Dr. Santiago Giraldo.

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New Bridge at GHF Ciudad Perdida Improves Safety of Indigenous Community and Tourists

February 15, 2012

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Santiago Giraldo, Project Director of GHF Ciudad Perdida, logged on to Global Heritage Network (GHN) this week to make an exciting announcement:  A brand new suspension bridge has been built over the Buritaca River, greatly improving the safety of indigenous community members, guides and visitors.

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Dr. Dan Thompson Writes about GHF Mission to Ciudad Perdida

September 29, 2011

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Rediscovered by looters in the 1970s, Ciudad Perida (meaning “Lost City”) was built on a mountainside and today contains the ruins of an ancient city founded around 800 AD. Though it has been studied by the Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History (ICANH—GHF’s local partner), relatively little is understood about the vast site, which is comprised of circular platforms connected by steep stone staircases hundreds of meters above the valley.

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