Archaeologists report discovery of "lost city" in Nicaragua
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Story Filed: Monday, November 11, 2002 8:23 AM EST
Managua, Nov 11, 2002 (EFE via COMTEX) -- Spanish and Nicaraguan archaeologists have found what they believe is "a lost city" in the jungles of southern Nicaragua, the local press reported.
Remnants of what appear to have been "a settlement dating back more than 2,000 years" are located near the town of Kukra Hill, 650 kilometers (405 miles) southeast of Managua, El Nuevo Diario reported Sunday.
Kukra Hill is a town in Nicaragua's Caribbean region that is surrounded by jungle and only accessible by boat or airplane.
According to El Nuevo Diario, the archaeological expedition began several weeks ago and was sponsored by the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, the Autonomous University of Barcelona, the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and the Spanish Historical Heritage Institute.
The first reports of the discovery came from Nicaraguan Nicolas Jarquin, who organized the expedition.
Autonomous University of Barcelona professor Ermengol Gassiot, meanwhile, told El Nuevo Diario that the team found "architectural sites, with structures and platforms that are very high and very old."
"We have to discover what was there, we need to find out if they were homes, temples or observation centers," said Ignacio Clemente, also from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
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