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America/El_Salvador |
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Ruby is a small incorporated town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located about 60 miles northeast of the state capital of Baton Rouge and adjacent to the Mississippi border, and characterized by a quiet rural atmosphere and a deep community culture. Sparsely populated, with fewer than 500 people according to the most recent census, the town dates back to the late 1800s and, with its early rise to an agricultural economy (e.g., cotton and soybean farming), still retains the rustic look of a traditional Southern town. The town's landmarks include a century-old community church and several Victorian-style homes, and the annual fall "Ruby Family Day," which blends elements of local Cajun and Creole culture, has become a shared memory for the surrounding residents. Despite its small size, Ruby epitomizes the serenity of the American countryside with its simple folk and distinctive Louisiana southern flavor.
Joya de Cerén, located in the department of La Libertad, El Salvador, about 35 kilometers from San Salvador, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This pre-Columbian Mayan settlement was buried by volcanic ash around 400 A.D. and is known as "Pompeii of the Americas" because of its well-preserved architectural layout, remnants of daily life and agricultural tools. In the site, you can see adobe dwellings, warehouses, religious sites and water storage systems, and the murals and pottery vividly show the living scenes of the common people in the 6th century Mesoamerica, providing valuable physical materials for the study of the ancient Maya social structure, agricultural technology and wisdom of disaster prevention. As the only archaeological site in Mesoamerica reflecting the life of pre-Classic civilians, Hoya de Cerén is not only an important cultural symbol of El Salvador, but also an important window to the global understanding of ancient Mesoamerican civilization.