El Fuerte de Samaipata
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Summary
El Fuerte de Samaipata is an archaeological site[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of archaeological site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (507 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Florida Province[3], Santa Cruz Department[4]
- Country: Bolivia[5]
- Commons category: Fuerte de Samaipata[6]
- Coordinate location: -18.178355555556, -63.818988888889[7]
- Official website: http://www.samaipata.com/ingles.htm[8]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[9], national monument of Bolivia[10]
- Native label: Fuerte de Samaipata[11]
- Elevation above sea level: 1904[12]
- Area: 20[13]
- Time period: pre-Columbian era[14]
- Culture: Chanés[15], Inca Empire[16]
- World Heritage criteria: (ii)[17], (iii)[18]
- Directions: Provincia Florida[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wiki Loves Monuments in Bolivia[20]
Why It Matters
El Fuerte de Samaipata has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]