{"id":1475,"date":"2020-04-15T23:43:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T21:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2022-03-18T01:43:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T00:43:56","slug":"el-cano-archeological-park-is-renovated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/2020\/04\/15\/el-cano-archeological-park-is-renovated\/","title":{"rendered":"El Ca\u00f1o Archeological Park is Renovated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A historical and cultural site that is on the rise at Cocle Province, is El Ca\u00f1o Archaeological Park. A museum founded in 1979, a land that has been excavated to discover the necropolis of our ancestors and was built around 700 and abandoned shortly after 1000 CE.<br> The museum is inside a restored colonial-style house. Nearby you can see two archaeological zones: where there are basaltic columns built for ceremonies and the sector with monolith formations, where mortuary mounds are identified along its eight hectares of land.<br> Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200207-WA0056-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9946\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br> Seven tombs have been excavated to date, in two of them remains of individuals of high social status have been found. In each grave there are multiple burials, where valuables, such as bracelets, jewelry and belts, were found near the bodies.<br> Following the latest excavations of the cemeteries and pre-Columbian ceremonial center in 2008, valuable information was obtained that became editorial material for important archaeological research journals worldwide. The documentary \u201cEl Dorado of Panama, the Golden Warriors (2016) was produced, which already has an international distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200207-WA0055-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9947\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br> <strong>Reopening<\/strong><br> This Archaeological Park is guarded by the El Ca\u00f1o Foundation. They have been intervening in the necropolis area since 2008, a reservation for burials of high status ancestors. They have carried out conservation works of all material or structure found in archaeological sites.<br> In April 2019, the completely renovated museum was reopened, with repairs and structural improvements to its fa\u00e7ade and interiors, a complete security system, air conditioning and LED lighting among others were installed. In that month a permanent and didactic exhibition was presented, where the artifacts found in 2008 (original artifacts and replicas) were exhibited, as the results of the investigations carried out by the members of the foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200207-WA0059-1-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9948\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br> <strong>You can learn more about their work and findings on their website <\/strong>www.fundacionelcano.org<br> <strong>More details<\/strong><br> New schedule: Tuesday to Sunday from 8:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm.<br> Location: Two kilometers after passing the temple that is located within El Ca\u00f1o community, at Nata de los Caballeros District, Cocle Province.<br> <strong>Price<\/strong>: $1.00 General Admission<br> <strong>Telephones<\/strong>: (507) 228-6231 \/ 987-9352<br> <strong>Innovation<\/strong>: It has its own App El Ca\u00f1o Archaeological Park Self &#8211; Guided Tour, available in Google Play Store with a value of $1.00 and soon in Apple Play Store.<br> Social media: FB: Fundaci\u00f3n El Ca\u00f1o IG: @fundacionelcano Twitter: @FUNDACANO. Email: info@fundacionelcano.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200207-WA0032-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9949\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A historical and cultural site that is on the rise at Cocle Province, is El Ca\u00f1o Archaeological Park. A museum founded in 1979, a land that has been excavated to discover the necropolis of our ancestors and was built around 700 and abandoned shortly after 1000 CE. The museum is inside a restored colonial-style house. 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