Inventory and Protection of Nicaraguan Pre-Hispanic Patrimony

$53.2K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Nicaragua
Start Date	Feb 19, 2006
End Date	May 11, 2008
Duration	812 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77113-48`

Grant Description

To enable the preservation of sites in the central region of Nicaragua through inventory and raising awareness in the local community.

Nicaragua is rich in archaeological resources but there is no formal inventory of sites, and those in the central region have never been studied formally. Unregulated tourism is putting archaeological sites at risk. This project will create tools for the proper implementation of laws to protect patrimony.