Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako, first grandchild and grand daughter of Emperor Akihito of Japan, is visiting El Salvador to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The second daughter of Princess Kiko and Prince Akishino Fumihito (the second son of Emperor Akihito) was received late last week in the capital San Salvador by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugo Martinez.
The princess was then received by the President of El Salvador Sanchez Ceren. This weekend, Princess Mako of Akishino visited the archaeological site Joya de Ceren, in the town of San Juan Opico. Nicknamed the Pompei of America, the city of Joya de Ceren was buried under five meters of ash during the eruption of the Mt. Loma Caldera about AD 600. The site and collects rare traces of the daily life of the Maya.The visit, conducted with Minister of Culture of El Salvador, had particular interest to the princess. H.I.H has a bachelors degree in museology.
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