Architecture of El Salvador
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Among the largest and most impressive of the ancient Mayan monuments in modern day El Salvador is Tazumal. These early stone structures are the best preserved Mayan ruins in the country and some of the furthest south of the Mayan ruins. Another interesting sight is the city of Joya de Ceren, which was covered in volcanic lava, allowing people to see simple historic architecture and the daily life of the people at the time (600s AD), although there are few monumental buildings.
Few changes to the architecture arrived until the Spanish colonized the region in the 1500s. It was the Spanish that increased the use of adobe in houses and other buildings, but they didn't put much money into the region as nearby Guatemala and Panama were their bases and El Salvador received little attention or money to build.