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SNo,Site,Location,Criteria,Area,Year,Description,,,,ha (acre),,1,Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila,"Jalisco, Mexico",Cultural:,"34,019 (84,060); buffer zone 51,261 (126,670)",2006,"The site consists of a living, working landscape of blue agave fields and distilleries in Tequila, El Arenal and Amatitn where tequila is produced. It reflects more than 2,000 years of commercial use of the agave plant.",,2051?47?N 10346?43?W? / ?20.86306N 103.77861W,"(ii), (iv), (v), (vi)",,,2,Alejandro de Humboldt National Park,"CubaHolgun and Guantnamo,",Natural:,"69,341 (171,350); buffer zone 34,330 (84,800)",2001,"The park exhibits a wide array of geology types. It contains many biological species, including 16 of Cuba's 28 endemic plant species, as well as animal species such as the endangered Cuban Solenodon.",,Cuba,"(ix), (x)",,,,,2027?N 750?W? / ?20.450N 75.000W,,,,3,"Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche","Campeche, Mexico",Cultural:,"3,000 (7,400); buffer zone 147,195 (363,730)",2002,Calakmul is an important Maya site with a number of well preserved monuments that bear testimony to twelve centuries of Maya cultural and political development.,,187?21?N 8947?0?W? / ?18.12250N 89.78333W,"(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)",,,4,Antigua Guatemala,"GuatemalaSacatepquez Department,",Cultural:,49 (120),1979,"Founded in the early 16th century, Antigua was the capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala and its cultural, economic, religious, political and educational centre until a devastating earthquake in 1773. Its principal monuments have been preserved largely as ruins and are an excellent example of Spanish colonial architecture.",,Guatemala,"(ii), (iii), (iv)",,,,,1434?N 9040?W? / ?14.567N 90.667W,,,,5,Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba,"CubaSantiago de Cuba and Guantnamo,",Cultural:,"81,475 (201,330)",2000,"During the 19th and early 20th centuries, eastern Cuba was primarily involved with coffea cultivation. The remnants of the plantations display the techniques used in the difficult terrain, as well as the economic and social significance of the plantation system in Cuba and the Caribbean.",,Cuba,"(iii), (iv)",,,,,2000?20.5?N 7537?4.2?W? / ?20.005694N 75.617833W,,,,6,Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco,"MexicoMiacatln, Morelos",Cultural:,,1999,"Xochicalco is a well preserved example of a fortified settlement from the epiclassical period (650900), the time at which earlier powers such as Teotihuacan ceased to exist and cultural re-grouping took place.",,Mexico,"(iii), (iv)",,,,,1848?37?N 9916?30?W? / ?18.81028N 99.27500W,,,,7,Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigu,"GuatemalaIzabal Department,",Cultural:,,1981,Quirigu is an ancient Maya archaeological site that flourished during the Late Classic. The ruins of the site contain outstanding carved stelae and sculpted calendars.,,Guatemala,"(i), (ii), (iv)",,,,,1516?14?N 892?25?W? / ?15.27056N 89.04028W,,,,8,Archaeological Site of Panam Viejo and Historic District of Panama City,"PanamaPanam District, Panam Province,",Cultural:,57 (140),1997,"Founded in 1519, Panam Viejo was the first European settlement on the Pacific coast of the Americas. The Historic District is a 17th-century replacement of the original town and preserves its street plan, architecture and blend of Spanish, French and early American styles.",,Panama,"(ii), (iv), (vi)",,,,,900?24?N 7929?06?W? / ?9.00667N 79.48500W,,,,9,"Archaeological Zone of Paquim, Casas Grandes","Chihuahua, Mexico",Cultural:,,1998,The adobe architecture of Paquim Casas Grandes bear testimony to a pre-Hispanic culture in northern Mexico located between the Pueblo culture and more advanced Mesoamerican civilizations.,,3022?33?N 10757?20?W? / ?30.37583N 107.95556W,"(iii), (iv)",,,10,Area de Conservacin Guanacaste,"Costa RicaGuanacaste and Alajuela Provinces,",Natural:,"147,000 (360,000)",1999,"Stretching from the Pacific across the Cordillera de Guanacaste to the Atlantic, the site contains a range of habitats, including some of the most pristine wetland forests worldwide and the best dry forest habitats in Central America; that provide space for several threatened plant and animal species such as the Saltwater crocodile, Leatherback sea turtle, Jaguar, Jabiru, Mahogany or Guyacan.",,Costa Rica,"(ix), (x)",,,,,1051?N 8537?W? / ?10.850N 85.617W,,,,11,Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves,"BrazilParan, So Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states,",Natural:,"468,193 (1,156,930); buffer zone 1,223,557 (3,023,480)",1999,The site comprises some of the last remaining Atlantic Forests and shows a very high diversity with many rare and endemic species. As such it is of high interest both for scientists and for conservation.,,Brazil,"(vii), (ix), (x)",,,,,2410?S 480?W? / ?24.167S 48.000W,,,,12,Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System,"BelizeBelize, Stann Creek and Toledo Districts,",Natural:,"96,300 (238,000)",1996,"The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is the largest reef system on the northern hemisphere and harbors several threatened species including Sea turtles, Manatees and the American crocodile. The site has been listed as endangered since 2009 due to mangrove cutting and overdevelopment.",,Belize,"(vii), (ix), (x)",,,,,1719?N 8732?W? / ?17.317N 87.533W,,,,13,Braslia,"BrazilFederal District,",Cultural:,,1987,"Planned and developed by Lcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer in 1956, Braslia was created ex nihilo in order to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central position. Together with Chandigarh in India it is the only place where Corbusier's design principles of urbanism have been applied on large scale.",,Brazil,"(i), (iv)",,,,,1547?S 4754?W? / ?15.783S 47.900W,,,,14,Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves,"BrazilPernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte,",Natural:,"42,270 (104,500); buffer zone 140,713 (347,710)",2001,"As one of the few insular habitats in the South Atlantic, the site is essential as feeding ground and reproduction space for marine organisms including endangered and threatened species, most notably the Hawksbill sea turtle.",,Brazil,"(vii), (ix), (x)",,,,,351?29?S 3225?30?W? / ?3.85806S 32.42500W,,,,15,Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park,"Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts,",Cultural:,,1999,"Built during the 17th and 18th centuries by African slaves in a period of European colonial expansion, the fortress is an exceptionally well preserved example of British military architecture in the Caribbean.",,Saint Kitts and Nevis,"(iii), (iv)",,,,,1720?49?N 6250?14?W? / ?17.34694N 62.83722W,,,,16,Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site,"United StatesIllinois,",Cultural:,,1982,"The ancient city of Cahokia was the cultural, religious, and economic centre of the Mississippian culture. It was the earliest and largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico.",,United States,"(iii), (iv)",,,,,3839?31?N 903?41?W? / ?38.65861N 90.06139W,,,,17,Camino Real de Tierra Adentro,Mexico,Cultural:,"3,102 (7,670); buffer zone 268,057 (662,380)",2010,"The site consists of a 1,400km (870mi) long section of a 2,600km (1,600mi) long trade route (""Silver Road"") that was used from the mid-16th to 19th century to transport mainly silver from mines in northern Mexico and mercury imported from Europe. In addition to the road, associated properties such as five urban centres that have been designated separately as World Heritage Sites, religious and other buildings are included in the nomination.",,2236?N 10223?W? / ?22.600N 102.383W,"(ii), (iv)",,,18,Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks,"CanadaAlberta and British Columbia,",Natural:,"2,306,884 (5,700,430)",1984,"With high peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves, the National Parks that make up this site exemplify the exceptional features of the Rocky Mountains. Furthermore, one of the world's most celebrated fossil fields, the Burgess Shale Formation is located within the inscribed property.",,Canada,"(vii), (viii)",,,,,5125?N 11629?W? / ?51.417N 116.483W,,,,19,Canaima National Park,"VenezuelaBolvar,",Natural:,"3,000,000 (7,400,000)",1994,"The park is characterized by table-top mountains (tepui) that cover 65% of the area and are of both geological and biological interest, providing habitat to a large number of endemic species. Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall is included in the property.",,Venezuela,"(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)",,,,,520?N 6130?W? / ?5.333N 61.500W,,,,20,Carlsbad Caverns National Park,"United StatesNew Mexico,",Natural:,"18,926 (46,770)",1995,"More than 80 limestone caves notable for their size and decorative rock formations (speleothems), some of which are assisted by bacteria, are included in the property. Their ease of access facilitates scientific research.",,United States,"(vii), (viii)",,,,,3210?0?N 10423?0?W? / ?32.16667N 104.38333W,,,,21,Central Amazon Conservation Complex,"BrazilState of Amazonas,",Natural:,"5,323,018 (13,153,460)",2000,"As the largest protected area in the Amazon Basin, the site is notable for its high biodiversity, range of habitats such as vrzea and igap forests and number of endangered species. It has been recognized by various conservation agencies as a high priority region.",,Brazil,"(ix), (x)",,,,,220?0?S 620?30?W? / ?2.33333S 62.00833W,,,,22,Central Suriname Nature Reserve,"SurinameSipaliwini District,",Natural:,"1,600,000 (4,000,000)",2000,"The site comprises a large undisturbed tract of tropical forst with high biodiversity, many endemic and threatened species. Due to topography and the range of soil conditions, it has various ecoregions.",,Suriname,"(ix), (x)",,,,,40?N 5630?W? / ?4.000N 56.500W,,,,23,Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mxico (UNAM),"Mexico City, Mexico",Cultural:,"177 (440); buffer zone 1,102 (2,720)",2007,"Built from 1949 and 1952 by more than 60 architects, the buildings, open spaces and sports facilities combine modern architecture with references to local pre-Hispanic traditions. They showcase universal ideals such as access to education and improvement in the quality of life that were prevalent in post-revolutionary Mexico.",,1919?56?N 9911?17?W? / ?19.33222N 99.18806W,"(i), (ii), (iv)",,,24,Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks,"BrazilCentral Brazil Plateau, State of Gois,",Natural:,"367,356 (907,760)",2001,"The two parks are characteristic of the cerrado, one of the world's oldest tropical ecosystems and an important refuge for species in times of climate change.",,Brazil,"(ix), (x)",,,,,140?20?S 4741?5?W? / ?14.00556S 47.68472W,,,,25,Chaco Culture,"United StatesNew Mexico,",Cultural:,,1987,"Notable for its monumental buildings, the site bears testimony to a Pueblo culture that dominated large parts of present day south-western United States from the mid-9th to early 13th centuries.",,United States,(iii),,,,,363?50?N 10758?15?W? / ?36.06389N 107.97083W,,,,26,Chan Chan Archaeological Zone,"PeruLa Libertad,",Cultural:,"600 (1,500)",1986,"The city of Chan Chan served as the capital of the Chim culture. The Chim kingdom developed along the coast of northern Peru. Chan Chan is divided into nine walled units indicating political and social division. The Chim were conquered by the Inca in 1470. The site was listed to the List of World Heritage in Danger when it was first inscribed, as the adobe constructions are easily damaged by heavy rain and erosion.",,Peru,"(i), (iii)",,,,,86?S 795?W? / ?8.100S 79.083W,,,,27,Chavn (Archaeological Site),"PeruHuari Province, Ancash,",Cultural:,,1985,"The Chavn culture developed in the Andean highlands between 1500 and 300 BC, and the site now known as Chavn de Huantar served as the center. The site consists of a complex of terraces and squares cut from rock. It is believed the Chavn were primarily a religious-based society whose influence resulted from their culture, rather than aggressive expansion.",,Peru,(iii),,,,,935?34?S 7710?42?W? / ?9.59278S 77.17833W,,,,28,Churches of Chilo,"ChileChilo Province, Los Lagos Region,",Cultural:,,2000,The churches are the most prominent example of Chilota wooden architecture fusing European and indigenous traditions. They are a result of 17th and 18th century Jesuit missions.,,Chile,"(ii), (iii)",,,,,4230?0?S 7346?0?W? / ?42.50000S 73.76667W,,,,29,City of Cuzco,"PeruCuzco,",Cultural:,,1983,"Cuzco was developed by the Inca king Pachacutec, who ruled the Kingdom of Cuzco as it expanded to become the Inca Empire in the 15th century. It became the most important city of the Inca Empire, divided into distinct areas for religious and administrative use, and surrounded by an organized system of agriculture, artisan, and industrial uses. After the Spanish conquered the empire in the 16th century, they built Baroque churches and buildings over the Inca ruins.",,Peru,"(iii), (iv)",,,,,1331?20?S 7159?0?W? / ?13.52222S 71.98333W,,,,30,City of Potos,"BoliviaPotos, Potos Department,",Cultural:,130 (320),1987,"Following the discovery of the New World's largest silver reserves in the mid-16th century, Potos was regarded as the world's largest industrial complex of the time. The site contains industrial facilities of the Cerro Rico, colonial public and residential architecture.",,Bolivia,"(ii), (iv), (vi)",,,,,1935?1?S 6545?11?W? / ?19.58361S 65.75306W,,,,31,City of Quito,"EcuadorQuito, Quito Canton, Pichincha Province,",Cultural:,320 (790),1978,"Built in Spanish colonial style, the former capital of the Royal Audiencia of Quito.The Historic Center of Quito is the most original and best preserved historic center of its kind in Latin America.",,Ecuador,"(ii), (iv)",,,,,00?14?N 7830?0?W? / ?0.00389N 78.50000W,,,,32,Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas,"VenezuelaMunicipality of Libertador, Caracas,",Cultural:,,2000,"Designed by Carlos Ral Villanueva, the university campus is considered a masterpiece of early 20th century architecture and urban planning. It derives from colonial traditions, providing an airy solution well suited to the tropical climate.",,Venezuela,"(i), (iv)",,,,,1029?27?N 6653?26?W? / ?10.49083N 66.89056W,,,,33,Cocos Island National Park,"Costa RicaPuntarenas Province,",Natural:,"199,790 (493,700)",1997,"As the only island in the tropical eastern Pacific, Cocos Island provides unique marine habitats for large pelagic fish such as sharks, tuna, dolphins or rays.",,Costa Rica,"(ix), (x)",,,,,532?N 874?W? / ?5.533N 87.067W,,,,34,Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia,ColombiaColombia,Cultural:,"141,120 (348,700); buffer zone 207,000 (510,000)",2011,"The 100 year old coffee cultivation in is emblematic of Colombian culture and has impacted cultural and social traditions in music, architecture, cuisine, education and others.",,528?N 7541?W? / ?5.467N 75.683W,"(v), (vi)",,,35,Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection,"PanamaVeraguas and Chiriqu Provinces,",Natural:,"270,125 (667,490)",2005,"The park protects islands and marine areas in the Gulf of Chiriqu and is home to an exceptionally large number of endemic mammals, birds and plants as well as to a several threatened species. The marine ecosystem is characterized by a very large biodiversity with 760 species of marine fishes, 33 species of sharks and 20 species of cetaceans.",,Panama,"(ix), (x)",,,,,726?N 8146?W? / ?7.433N 81.767W,,,,36,Colonial City of Santo Domingo,"Dominican RepublicDistrito Nacional,",Cultural:,93 (230),1990,"Santo Domingo was founded in 1498 shortly after the arrival of Christopher Columbus on the island and had the first cathedral, hospital, customs house and university built in the New World. Its grid patterned town plan became the model for other colonial towns in the Americas.",,Dominican Republic,"(ii), (iv), (vi)",,,,,1829?0?N 6955?0?W? / ?18.48333N 69.91667W,,,,37,Coro and its Port,"VenezuelaFalcn,",Cultural:,107 (260); buffer zone 107 (260),1993,"Founded in 1527, Coro was one of the earliest colonial towns in the Americas. Its earthen constructions are the only extant example of fusion of Caribbean with Spanish Mudjar and Dutch architecture. The site has been listed as endangered since 2005 following damage due to heavy rain and the construction of various structures in the buffer zone.",,Venezuela,"(iv), (v)",,,,,1124?N 6941?W? / ?11.400N 69.683W,,,,38,"Cueva de las Manos, Ro Pinturas","ArgentinaSanta Cruz Province,",Cultural:,,1999,"Named for the paintings of hands, the cave contains rock art from between 13,000 and 9,500 years ago that bear witness to the earliest human inhabitants in South America.",,Argentina,(iii),,,,,479?0?S 7040?0?W? / ?47.15000S 70.66667W,,,,39,Darien National Park,"PanamaDarin Province,",Natural:,"597,000 (1,480,000)",1981,"Situated on the border between South and Central America, the park consists of a wide range of habitats including sandy and rocky coastlines, mangroves, swamps, upland and lowland tropical forests. Two Indian tribes, the Choc and the Kuna live in the property.",,Panama,"(vii), (ix), (x)",,,,,744?N 7733?W? / ?7.733N 77.550W,,,,40,Desembarco del Granma National Park,"CubaGranma,",Natural:,"32,576 (80,500)",1999,"The park features a unique karst topography with features such as terraces, cliffs, and waterfalls.",,Cuba,"(vii), (viii)",,,,,1953?N 7738?W? / ?19.883N 77.633W,,,,41,Dinosaur Provincial Park,"CanadaAlberta,",Natural:,"7,493 (18,520)",1979,The park is noted for the beauty of its badland landscape and as a major fossil site. Specimens of every group of cretaceous dinosaurs have been found here including those of 35 species dating more than 75 Million years ago.,,Canada,"(vii), (viii)",,,,,5046?4?N 11129?32?W? / ?50.76778N 111.49222W,,,,42,Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves,"BrazilAtlantic Coast, Bahia and Esprito Santo states,",Natural:,"111,930 (276,600)",1999,The site comprises some of the last remaining Atlantic Forests and shows a very high diversity with many rare and endemic species. As such it is of high interest both for scientists and for conservation.,,Brazil,"(ix), (x)",,,,,1630?S 3915?W? / ?16.500S 39.250W,,,,43,Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl,"Morelos and Puebla, Mexico",Cultural:,,1994,"The site comprises 14 monasteries built by Augustinians, Franciscans and Dominicans near Popocatpetl volcano. Stylistically they are characterized by an emphasize on open spaces, a concept that influenced architecture in Mexico and beyond.",,1856?N 9854?W? / ?18.933N 98.900W,"(ii), (iv)",,,44,El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve,"Sonora, Mexico",Natural:,"714,566 (1,765,730); buffer zone 354,871 (876,910);",2013,"The 714,566 hectare site comprises two distinct parts: the dormant volcanic Pinacate Shield of black and red lava flows and desert pavements to the east, and, in the west, the Gran Altar Desert with its ever changing and varied sand dunes that can reach a height of 200 metres. This landscape of dramatic contrast notably features linear, star and dome dunes as well as several arid granite massifs, some as high as 650 metres.",,3200?00?N 11355?00?W? / ?32.00000N 113.91667W,"(vii), (viii), (x)",,,45,"El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City","Veracruz, Mexico",Cultural:,,1992,"Flourishing from the early 9th to early 13th century, El Tajin is the prime site of the period between the Teotihuacan and Tenochtitlan empires.",,2028?35?N 9722?39?W? / ?20.47639N 97.37750W,"(iii), (iv)",,,46,Everglades National Park,"United StatesFlorida,",Natural:,"592,920 (1,465,100)",1979,"The vast wetlands and coastal/marine habitats of the park have made it a sanctuary for many animals including 20 rare, endangered and threatened species such as the Florida panther and the manatee. The site has been endangered from 19932007 following damage due to Hurricane Andrew and since 2010 due to continued degradation and a loss of marine habitat.",,United States,"(viii), (ix), (x)",,,,,2519?N 8056?W? / ?25.317N 80.933W,,,,47,Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo,"PanamaColn Province,",Cultural:,,1980,"As outstanding examples of Spanish military architecture, the forts were constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries to protect the Isthmus of Panama which had been of great importance to European colonial trade.",,Panama,"(i), (iv)",,,,,933?14?N 7939?21?W? / ?9.55389N 79.65583W,,,,48,Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Quertaro,"Quertaro, Mexico",Cultural:,104 (260),2003,"These five missions were built jointly with the indios towards the final phase of Christianization of Mexico in the mid-18th century. They played an important role in the further evangalization of California, Arizona and Texas.",,2112?16?N 9927?51?W? / ?21.20444N 99.46417W,"(ii), (iii)",,,49,Fuerte de Samaipata,"BoliviaFlorida Province, Santa Cruz Department,",Cultural:,,1998,"Samaipata consists of remains of a town, and more prominently a large sculpted rock (14th16th centuries) thought to have been the ceremonial centre of a pre-Hispanic culture.",,Bolivia,"(ii), (iii)",,,,,1810?S 6349?W? / ?18.167S 63.817W,,,,50,Galpagos Islands,"Galpagos Province, Ecuador",Natural:,"14,066,514 (34,759,110)",1978,This remote archipelago of volcanic islands is famed for the high degree of endemism and is associated with Charles Darwin whose observations here contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. The site had been listed as endangered for various reasons 20072010.,,040?S 9030?W? / ?0.667S 90.500W,"(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)",,,51,Grand Canyon National Park,"United StatesArizona,",Natural:,"493,077 (1,218,420)",1979,"Plunging down 1,500m (4,900ft) to the Colorado River, it is one of the world's most spectacular gorges. In addition the varying elevations of the canyon walls have created diverse ecosystems for numerous endemic, rare and endangered species. The river's erosion has exposed soils from the Precambrian to the Cenozoic often including a rich fossil assembly.",,United States,"(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)",,,,,366?3?N 1125?26?W? / ?36.10083N 112.09056W,,,,52,Great Smoky Mountains National Park,"United StatesTennessee and North Carolina,",Cultural:,"209,000 (520,000)",1983,"With more than 3,500 plant species, the park is among the largest remnants of Arcto-Tertiary Geoflora. It is also home to the world's largest number of salamander species and famous for its mist-shrouded virgin forests.",,United States,"(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)",,,,,3536?N 8326?W? / ?35.600N 83.433W,,,,53,Gros Morne National Park,"CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador,",Natural:,"180,500 (446,000)",1987,"With deep ocean crust and rocks of the earth's mantle lying exposed, the park illustrates continental drift. Landlocked freshwater fjords, glacier-scoured headlands in an ocean setting contribute to the natural beauty of this wilderness area.",,Canada,"(vii), (viii)",,,,,4937?N 5732?W? / ?49.617N 57.533W,,,,54,Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump,CanadaAlberta,Cultural:,,1981,"The property consists of remains of a camp, of trails and a tumulus of bones of the American bison bearing testimony to nearly 6000 years of communal hunting in which the bisons were driven over a cliff, a practice known as buffalo jump.",,Canada,(vi),,,,,4944?58?N 11337?26?W? / ?49.74944N 113.62389W,,,,55,Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa,"PeruArequipa,",Cultural:,167 (410); buffer zone 165 (410),2000,"Arequipa is built primarily on top of sillar, a white volcanic rock, the product of nearby El Misti volcano. The architecture of the city is known for its combination of traditional indigenous styles with the new techniques of the European colonial settlers.",,Peru,"(i), (iv)",,,,,1624?0?S 7132?0?W? / ?16.40000S 71.53333W,,,,56,"Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaao","NetherlandsWillemstad, Curaao, Netherlands Antilles",Cultural:,86 (210); buffer zone 87 (210),1997,The architecture of the 17th-century Dutch trading settlement Willemstad combines styles from the Netherlands with Spanish and Portuguese colonial towns.,,Netherlands,"(ii), (iv), (v)",,,,,126?7?N 6854?8?W? / ?12.10194N 68.90222W,,,,57,Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison,BarbadosBridgetown,Cultural:,187 (460); buffer zone 321 (790),2011,"Bridgetown is an excellent example of a British colonial settlement built from the 17th to 19th century. Unlike Dutch and Spanish settlements of the area, the town is not laid out on a grid plan but follows a serpentine urban design.",,Barbados,"(ii), (iii), (iv)",,,,,135?48?N 5936?50?W? / ?13.09667N 59.61389W,,,,58,Historic Centre of Camagey,"CubaCamagey,",Cultural:,54 (130); buffer zone 276 (680),2008,"Camagey is among the first seven villages founded by the Spanish in Cuba, first settled in 1528. The irregular organization of the city is distinct from the typical, orderly construction of most other Spanish settlements. This maze-like style was influenced by medieval European ideas and traditional construction methods of early immigrant masons and construction workers.",,Cuba,"(iv), (v)",,,,,2122?43?N 7755?7?W? / ?21.37861N 77.91861W,,,,59,Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia,"BrazilBahia state,",Cultural:,,1985,"The colonial old town of the first Brazilian capital and town of the first slave market in the New World, has preserved a large number of brightly colored Renaissance houses decorated with stucco work from the 16th to 18th centuries.",,Brazil,"(iv), (vi)",,,,,1258?0?S 3830?0?W? / ?12.96667S 38.50000W,,,,60,Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ros de Cuenca,"EcuadorAzuay Province,",Cultural:,200 (490),1999,"Founded in 1557 on an orthogonal town plan, the townscape of Cuenca is an expression of the fusion of different societies and cultures and a showcase of Renaissance urban design in Latin America.",,Ecuador,"(ii), (iv), (v)",,,,,253?0?S 7859?0?W? / ?2.88333S 78.98333W,,,,61,Historic Centre of Lima,"PeruLima Province,",Cultural:,200 (490),1988,"Lima was founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535 as La Ciudad de los Reyes (City of the Kings). Until the middle of the 18th century, it was the most important city in Spanish South America. The architecture and decoration combine the style of both the local population and Europe, such as in the Monastery of San Francisco, which was the site's original listing in 1988, before it was extended in 1991.",,Peru,(iv),,,,,123?5?S 772?35?W? / ?12.05139S 77.04306W,,,,62,Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco,"Mexico City, Mexico",Cultural:,,1987,"Mexico City, built in the 16th century on the ruins of Tenochtitlan preserves Aztec ruins, the largest cathedral in the Americas and 19th/20th century public architecture. Xochimilco is characterized by a network of canals and artificial islands (chinampas) built in pre-Hispanic times.",,1925?6?N 997?58?W? / ?19.41833N 99.13278W,"(ii), (iii), (iv), (v)",,,63,Historic Centre of Morelia,"Michoacn, Mexico",Cultural:,390 (960),1991,"Built in the 16th century, Morelia still shows the original street layout and has more than 200 historic buildings constructed of locally available pink stone in a style fusing elements of renaissance, baroque and neo-classicism.",,1942?16?N 10111?30?W? / ?19.70444N 101.19167W,"(ii), (iv), (vi)",,,64,Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albn,"Oaxaca, Mexico",Cultural:,375 (930); buffer zone 121 (300),1987,"The site includes the pre-Columbian ceremonial site Monte Albn occupied during a 1500 year period by Olmecs, Zapotecs and Mixtecs, the colonial town Oaxaca founded in 1529 and the originally Mixtec settlement Cuilapan where Dominicans established a major monastery in the mid-16th century.",,173?43?N 9643?18?W? / ?17.06194N 96.72167W,"(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)",,,65,Historic Centre of Puebla,"Puebla, Puebla, Mexico",Cultural:,"597 (1,480); buffer zone 102 (250)",1987,"Founded in 1531, Puebla is notable for its 16th/17th century cathedral and colonial houses some of which are covered in blue tiles (azulejos). Stylistically the Baroque district of Puebla shows the fusion of European and American elements.",,192?50?N 9812?30?W? / ?19.04722N 98.20833W,"(ii), (iv)",,,66,Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox,"ColombiaBolvar Department,",Cultural:,"458 (1,130); buffer zone 632 (1,560)",1995,"Mompox, founded in 1540 on a major river has preserved in its historic centre the colonial past with many buildings still serving their original function.",,Colombia,"(iv), (v)",,,,,914?0?N 7426?0?W? / ?9.23333N 74.43333W,,,,67,Historic Centre of So Lus,"BrazilMaranho state,",Cultural:,,1997,So Lus has preserved the complete rectangular town plan and a large number of historical buildings making it a prime example of a Portuguese colonial town.,,Brazil,"(iii), (iv), (v)",,,,,230?51?S 4418?9?W? / ?2.51417S 44.30250W,,,,68,Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina,"BrazilMinas Gerais,",Cultural:,29 (72),1999,"A well-preserved example of Baroque architecture, this 18th-century colonial town was founded in an inhospitable environment of rocky mountains and became a center of diamond mining in the 18th and 19th centuries.",,Brazil,"(ii), (iv)",,,,,1840?0?S 4336?0?W? / ?18.66667S 43.60000W,,,,69,Historic Centre of the Town of Gois,"BrazilGois,",Cultural:,40 (99); buffer zone 44 (110),2001,"Founded in 1727 by the bandeirante explorer Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva, Gois has preserved much of its colonial heritage and is an example of a European settlement in the interior of South America.",,Brazil,"(ii), (iv)",,,,,1556?0?S 508?0?W? / ?15.93333S 50.13333W,,,,70,Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda,"BrazilPernambuco,",Cultural:,"120 (300); buffer zone 920 (2,300)",1982,"Founded in 1537 the town prospered as a centre of sugar-cane production. Following looting by the Dutch in the 17th century, the historic centre dates largely to the 18th century with a harmonious combination of buildings, gardens, churches, convents and chapels.",,Brazil,"(ii), (iv)",,,,,80?48?S 3450?42?W? / ?8.01333S 34.84500W,,,,71,Historic Centre of Zacatecas,"Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico",Cultural:,110 (270),1993,Zacatecas prospered as a center of silver production in the 16th and 17th centuries. The designated property comprises religious and secular buildings with most of them dating to the 17th and 18th centuries.,,2246?0?N 10233?20?W? / ?22.76667N 102.55556W,"(ii), (iv)",,,72,Historic City of Sucre,"BoliviaOropeza Province, Chuquisaca Department,",Cultural:,114 (280),1991,"Founded by the Spanish in 1538, Sucre has retained many of its 16th century religious buildings showing the fusion of local and European architectural styles.",,Bolivia,(iv),,,,,192?35?S 6515?33?W? / ?19.04306S 65.25917W,,,,73,Historic District of Old Qubec,"CanadaQuebec City, Quebec",Cultural:,,1985,"Founded by the French in the 17th century, the urban ensemble of Old Qubec is the most complete example of a European fortified town north of Mexico.",,Canada,"(iv), (vi)",,,,,4648?34?N 7112?38?W? / ?46.80944N 71.21056W,,,,74,Historic Fortified Town of Campeche,"Campeche, Campeche, Mexico",Cultural:,181 (450),1999,Campeche is a typical example of a Baroque Spanish colonial town with a grid layout. Its fortifications built in the 17th and 18th centuries as defense against pirates are an excellent example of military architecture of the time.,,1950?47?N 9032?14?W? / ?19.84639N 90.53722W,"(ii), (iv)",,,75,Historic Inner City of Paramaribo,"SurinameParamaribo District,",Cultural:,30 (74); buffer zone 60 (150),2002,"Founded as a Dutch colonial town in the 17th century, Paramaribo has preserved its unique street plan with buildings showing the gradual influence of Dutch architectural traditions.",,Suriname,"(ii), (iv)",,,,,549?34?N 559?0?W? / ?5.82611N 55.15000W,,,,76,Historic Monuments Zone of Quertaro,"Quertaro, Quertaro, Mexico",Cultural:,,1996,"Quertaro has preserved many of its buildings from the 17th and 18th century and is exceptional for its street plan which has both, the grid plan typical of Spanish colonial towns and twisting alleys in the Indian quarters.",,2035?0?N 10022?0?W? / ?20.58333N 100.36667W,"(ii), (iv)",,,77,Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan,"Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Mexico",Cultural:,,1998,"The layout and architecture of the property is an exceptionally well-preserved example of Spanish-Caribbean fusion and is characterised by wide streets, low houses in a variety of styles and colors, and many trees.",,1836?30?N 9539?30?W? / ?18.60833N 95.65833W,"(ii), (iv)",,,78,Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento,"UruguayColonia Department,",Cultural:,16 (40),1995,"Founded in 1680 by the Portuguese, the town changed hands between Spanish and Portuguese multiple times during the 17th and 18th centuries and was finally lost to the Spanish. Its well preserved townscape bears testimony to the fusion of Spanish and Portuguese colonial styles.",,Uruguay,(iv),,,,,3428?4?S 5751?12?W? / ?34.46778S 57.85333W,,,,79,Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaso,"ChileValparaso Province,",Cultural:,23 (57); buffer zone 45 (110),2003,In the late 19th century Valparaso prospered as a stopover point for ships travelling between the Atlantic and Pacific via the Straits of Magellan. Its historic quarter set on steep hillsides has bears testimony to this early phase of globalization.,,Chile,(iii),,,,,332?26?S 7137?41?W? / ?33.04056S 71.62806W,,,,80,Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu,"PeruCuzco,",Mixed:,"32,592 (80,540)",1983,"At 2,340 metres (7,680ft) above sea level, the site of Machu Picchu was constructed as an expansive mountain estate around the middle of the 15th century, and abandoned approximately 100 years later. It includes walls, terraces, and buildings constructed from rock. The city was home to about 1,200 people, mostly priests, women, and children. It was left abandoned prior to the Spanish arrival in Cuzco most likely due to smallpox.",,Peru,"(i) (iii), (vii), (ix)",,,,,137?0?S 7235?0?W? / ?13.11667S 72.58333W,,,,81,Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines,"Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico",Cultural:,190 (470),1988,The prosperity of the town as the largest silver producer in the 18th century is reflected in beautiful Baroque and neo-classical buildings.,,211?1?N 10115?20?W? / ?21.01694N 101.25556W,"(i), (ii), (iv), (vi)",,,82,Historic Town of Ouro Preto,"BrazilMinas Gerais,",Cultural:,,1980,"The prosperity of the town as the center of the Brazilian gold rush in the 18th century is reflected in a large number of preserved churches, bridges and fountains many of them designed by the Baroque sculptor Aleijadinho.",,Brazil,"(i), (iii)",,,,,2023?20?S 4330?20?W? / ?20.38889S 43.50556W,,,,83,"Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda",BermudaSt. George,Cultural:,258 (640),2000,"The oldest English town in the New World, St George's fortifications bear testimony to the development of English military architecture from the 17th to 20th centuries.",,Bermuda,(iv),,,,,3222?46?N 6440?40?W? / ?32.37944N 64.67778W,,,,84,"Hospicio Cabaas, Guadalajara","Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico",Cultural:,,1997,"The early 19th century Hospicio is one of the earliest hospital complexes in Spanish America. Its architecture, designed with this purpose in mind, contains several unique features and is notable for the size, simplicity and relationship between open and built spaces. A series of murals by Jos Clemente Orozco is located within the complex.",,2040?26?N 10320?23?W? / ?20.67389N 103.33972W,"(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)",,,85,Huascarn National Park,"PeruAncash,",Natural:,"340,000 (840,000)",1985,"Huascarn National Park is located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range of the Andes. It surrounds Huascarn, the tallest peak in Peru. The physical environment includes glaciers, ravines, and lakes, while the park is home to several regional animal species.",,Peru,"(vii), (viii)",,,,,920?S 7724?W? / ?9.333S 77.400W,,,,86,Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works,"ChileTarapac,",Cultural:,,2005,"Situated in the Atacama Desert, the two saltpeter works are representative of the saltpeter industry that flourished in northern Chile in the 19th and early 20th century and brought together people from different parts of South America and Europe creating a unique culture with its own language and customs. The site has been listed as endangered since 2005 due to damage, vandalism, looting and the general fragile nature of the structures as a result of a 40 years' lack of maintenance.",,Chile,"(ii), (iii), (iv)",,,,,2012?30?S 6947?40?W? / ?20.20833S 69.79444W,,,,87,Iguau National Park,"BrazilParan,",Natural:,"170,086 (420,290)",1986,"Together with Iguaz National Park on the Argentinian side, the park protects Iguazu Falls, one of the world's largest waterfalls, and is home to many rare and endangered species such as Giant Anteater or the Giant Otter. The site had been listed as endangered 19992001 due to an illegally opened road through the park, dams on the Iguazu River and helicopter flights.",,Brazil,"(vii), (x)",,,,,2541?S 5426?W? / ?25.683S 54.433W,,,,88,Iguaz National Park,"ArgentinaMisiones Province, Mesopotamia",Natural:,"55,000 (140,000)",1984,"Together with Iguau National Park on the Brazilian side, the park protects Iguazu Falls, one of the world's largest waterfalls. Its subtropical rainforest is home to more than 2000 species of vascular plants and large mammals such as tapirs, Giant Anteaters, Howler monkeys, ocelots and jaguars.",,Argentina,"(vii), (x)",,,,,2531?5?S 548?0?W? / ?25.51806S 54.13333W,,,,89,Ilulissat Icefjord,"DenmarkIlulissat, western Greenland,",Natural:,"402,400 (994,000)",2004,"The Jakobshavn Glacier, calves into the Ilulissat fjord is one of the most active glaciers moving at 19 metres/day and accounting for 10% of the Greenlandish calf ice. Similar phenomena exist in Antarctica, however its relative ease of access for scientists and visitors makes it unique in the world.",,Denmark,"(vii), (viii)",,,,,698?N 4930?W? / ?69.133N 49.500W,,,,90,Independence Hall,"United StatesPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania,",Cultural:,,1979,Both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were signed in this building. Concepts of freedom and democracy set forth in these documents have influenced charters of many countries and the UN charter.,,United States,(vi),,,,,3956?55?N 759?0?W? / ?39.94861N 75.15000W,,,,91,Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks,ArgentinaSan Juan and La Rioja Province,Natural:,"275,369 (680,450)",2000,"As the most complete continental fossil site of the Triassic period (245208 million years ago), the propertie's remains of mammals, dinosaurs and plants reveal the evolution of vertebrates.",,Argentina,(viii),,,,,300?S 680?W? / ?30.000S 68.000W,,,,92,Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California,"Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit, Mexico",Natural:,,2005,"The property has marine and insular habitats including bridge islands and oceanic islands. It constitutes a unique ecoregion of exceptional biodiversity with 695 species of plant, 891 species of fish (90 of which are endemic), 39% of the world's marine mammal species, and a large number of bird species.",,2738?N 11233?W? / ?27.633N 112.550W,"(vii), (ix), (x)",,,93,Jesuit Block and Estancias of Crdoba,ArgentinaCrdoba,Cultural:,,2000,"Founded in the early 17th century, this Jesuit reduction has preserved the university, church, residences and five farming estates (estancias), illustrating the missionary and economic activities carried out by the Jesuits over a period of 150 years in the New World.",,Argentina,"(ii), (iv)",,,,,3125?14?S 6411?28?W? / ?31.42056S 64.19111W,,,,94,Jesuit Missions of La Santsima Trinidad de Paran and Jess de Tavarangue,Paraguay,Cultural:,,1993,"The ruins of these Jesuit reductions bear testimony to the missionary, social and economical activities of the Jesuits in the Rio de la Plata Basin in the 17th and 18th centuries.",,Paraguay,(iv),,,,,278?S 5542?W? / ?27.133S 55.700W,,,,95,Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos,"BoliviaSanta Cruz Department,",Cultural:,,1990,Six settlements in the Chiquitania have been preserved as living heritage of their past as Jesuit reductions in the 17th and 18th centuries. Their churches largely restored in the late 20th century are a fusion of indigenous and European architectural traditions.,,Bolivia,"(iv), (v)",,,,,160?S 6030?W? / ?16.000S 60.500W,,,,96,"Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Min, Santa Ana, Nuestra Seora de Loreto and Santa Mara Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of So Miguel das Misses (Brazil)","ArgentinaMisiones Province, Argentina* and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil*",Cultural:,,1983,Each of the five ruined Jesuit missions founded amidst a tropical forest in the land of the Guaran people in the 17th and 18th centuries is characterized by a specific design.,,2832?36?S 5415?57?W? / ?28.54333S 54.26583W,(iv),,,97,Joggins Fossil Cliffs,CanadaNova Scotia,Natural:,"689 (1,700); buffer zone 29 (72)",2008,This paleontological site contains the most complete terrestrial fossil record of the Carboniferous period including tracks of early animals and of the rainforest they lived in.,,Canada,(viii),,,,,4542?35?N 6426?9?W? / ?45.70972N 64.43583W,,,,98,Joya de Cern Archaeological Site,"El SalvadorOpico, La Libertad Department,",Cultural:,,1993,Joya de Cern are the remains of a pre-Hispanic farming community that has been preserved largely intact buried under a volcanic eruption around 590AD. It provides valuable archaeological for everyday life in the 6th century.,,El Salvador,"(iii), (iv)",,,,,1349?39?N 8922?9?W? / ?13.82750N 89.36917W,,,,99,Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek,"CanadaBritish Columbia and Yukon, Canada*;",Natural:,"9,839,121 (24,313,000)",1979,"These parks comprise the world's largest non-polar icefield, some of the largest glaciers and a tectonically active mountain landscape. They are home to a number of species endangered elsewhere such as bears, wolves, caribou and Dall sheep.",,"Alaska, United States*","(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)",,,,,6112?N 1410?W? / ?61.200N 141.000W,,,,100,La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico,"United StatesSan Juan, Puerto Rico,",Cultural:,,1983,Puerto Rico was of prime strategic importance during the American colonial period illustrated by the fortifications built between the 15th and 19th century to protect the harbour of San Juan.,,United States,(vi),,,,,1828?0?N 667?30?W? / ?18.46667N 66.12500W,,,,101,Landscape of Grand Pr,"CanadaNova Scotia,",Natural:,"1,323 (3,270)",2012,,,Canada,"(v), (vi)",,,,,457?6?N 6418?26?W? / ?45.11833N 64.30722W,,,,102,LAnse aux Meadows National Historic Site,CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador,Cultural:,,1978,These remains of an 11th-century Viking settlement are the first and only known site of Norse presence and the earliest known European settlement in America outside of Greenland.,,Canada,(vi),,,,,5128?0?N 5537?0?W? / ?51.46667N 55.61667W,,,,103,Len Cathedral,NicaraguaLen,Cultural:,0.77 (1.9); buffer zone 13 (32),2011,"Built over more than 150 years starting in the mid-18th century, the cathedral's architecture is a fusion of different styles from Baroque to Neoclassicism and an expression of a new Latin American society that developed around the 18th century.",,Nicaragua,"(ii), (iv)",,,,,1226?06?N 8652?41?W? / ?12.43500N 86.87806W,,,,104,Lines and Geoglyphs of Nazca and Pampas de Jumana,"PeruNazca,",Cultural:,,1994,"The large designs in the Nazca Desert are believed to have been created by the Nazca culture between 400 and 650 AD. They were created by scratching lines into the ground surface. Designs include animals such as a monkey and hummingbird, plants, and geographic shapes on a large scale. It is believed that they served a ritualistic purpose.",,Peru,"(i), (iii), (iv)",,,,,1443?33?S 758?55?W? / ?14.72583S 75.14861W,,,,105,Los Glaciares,ArgentinaSanta Cruz Province,Natural:,"445,900 (1,102,000)",1981,"This National Park is of exceptional beauty comprising high peaks, glacial lakes and glaciers, some of which are advancing.",,Argentina,"(vii), (viii)",,,,,500?0?S 7314?58?W? / ?50.00000S 73.24944W,,,,106,Los Katos National Park,"ColombiaAntioquia and Choc Departments,",Natural:,"72,000 (180,000)",1994,"Situated at the Darin Gap, Los Katos comprizes hills, forests and humid plains that are notable for their exceptional bio-diversity including many endangered animal species and endemic plants. The site has been listed as endangered since 2009 due to deforestation, illegal fishing and hunting.",,Colombia,"(ix), (x)",,,,,740?N 770?W? / ?7.667N 77.000W,,,,107,Luis Barragn House and Studio,"Mexico City, Mexico",Cultural:,0.12 (0.30); buffer zone 23 (57),2004,"Built in 1948, the house and studio of Mexican architect Luis Barragn combines traditional and modern influences and is considered a masterpiece of the Modern Movement.",,1925?6?N 9911?54?W? / ?19.41833N 99.19833W,"(i), (ii)",,,108,Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,"ColombiaCauca Department,",Natural:,"857,500 (2,119,000)",2006,,,Colombia,"(vii), (ix)",,,,,358?N 8137?W? / ?3.967N 81.617W,,,,109,Mammoth Cave National Park,"United StatesKentucky,",Natural:,"21,191 (52,360)",1981,The longest cave system known in the world.,,United States,"(vii), (viii), (x)",,,,,3711?14?N 866?11?W? / ?37.18722N 86.10306W,,,,110,Man National Park,"PeruMadre de Dios,",Natural:,"1,716,295 (4,241,060)",1987,"The park spreads from 150 metres (490ft) to 4,200 metres (13,800ft) above sea-level. Man is home to 1,000 bird species, over 200 species of mammals (100 of which are bats), and over 15,000 species of flowering plants. Prior to being recognized as a World Heritage site, it was designated as a biosphere reserve in 1977.",,Peru,"(ix), (x)",,,,,1215?S 7145?W? / ?12.250S 71.750W,,,,111,Maya Site of Copn,"HondurasCopn Department,",Cultural:,,1980,,,Honduras,"(iv), (vi)",,,,,1451?0?N 898?0?W? / ?14.85000N 89.13333W,,,,112,Mesa Verde National Park,"United StatesColorado,",Cultural:,,1978,,,United States,(iii),,,,,3715?42?N 10829?8?W? / ?37.26167N 108.48556W,,,,113,Miguasha National Park,"CanadaGasp Peninsula, Quebec",Natural:,87 (210),1999,,,Canada,(viii),,,,,486?18?N 6621?11?W? / ?48.10500N 66.35306W,,,,114,Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve,"Michoacn and Mexico State, Mexico",Natural:,"13,552 (33,490); buffer zone 42,707 (105,530)",2008,,,1936?23?N 10014?30?W? / ?19.60639N 100.24167W,(vii),,,115,Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville,"United StatesVirginia,",Cultural:,,1987,,,United States,"(i), (iv), (vi)",,,,,381?58?N 7830?14?W? / ?38.03278N 78.50389W,,,,116,Morne Trois Pitons National Park,"Dominicasouth central part of the island,",Natural:,"6,857 (16,940)",1997,,,Dominica,"(viii), (x)",,,,,1516?N 6117?W? / ?15.267N 61.283W,,,,117,Nahanni National Park,CanadaNorthwest Territories,Natural:,"476,560 (1,177,600)",1978,,,Canada,"(vii), (viii)",,,,,6133?N 12535?W? / ?61.550N 125.583W,,,,118,National Archeological Park of Tierradentro,"ColombiaInza, Cauca Department,",Cultural:,,1995,,,Colombia,(iii),,,,,235?0?N 762?0?W? / ?2.58333N 76.03333W,,,,119,"National History Park  Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers","HaitiNord Department,",Cultural:,,1982,,,Haiti,"(iv), (vi)",,,,,1934?25?N 7214?39?W? / ?19.57361N 72.24417W,,,,120,Noel Kempff Mercado National Park,"BoliviaSanta Cruz Department,",Natural:,"1,523,446 (3,764,520)",2000,,,Bolivia,"(ix), (x)",,,,,1416?S 6052?W? / ?14.267S 60.867W,,,,121,Old Havana and its Fortifications,"CubaLa Habana,",Cultural:,143 (350),1982,"Havana was founded in 1519 by Spanish colonists, growing to become one of the Caribbean's primary shipbuilding centers by the 17th century. The old city was built in the Baroque and Neoclassical styles. Historical landmarks in Old Havana include La Cabaa, the Cathedral of Havana and the Great Theatre of Havana.",,Cuba,"(iv), (v)",,,,,238?0?N 8221?0?W? / ?23.13333N 82.35000W,,,,122,Old Town Lunenburg,CanadaNova Scotia,Cultural:,,1995,,,Canada,"(iv), (v)",,,,,4422?34?N 6418?33?W? / ?44.37611N 64.30917W,,,,123,Olympic National Park,"United StatesWashington,",Natural:,"369,660 (913,400)",1981,,,United States,"(vii), (ix)",,,,,4745?N 12327?W? / ?47.750N 123.450W,,,,124,Pantanal Conservation Area,"BrazilMato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso,",Natural:,"187,818 (464,110)",2000,,,Brazil,"(vii), (ix), (x)",,,,,1743?S 5723?W? / ?17.717S 57.383W,,,,125,Pennsula Valds,ArgentinaViedma Department,Natural:,"360,000 (890,000)",1999,,,Argentina,(x),,,,,4230?S 640?W? / ?42.500S 64.000W,,,,126,Pitons Management Area,"Saint Lucianear Soufrire,",Natural:,"2,909 (7,190)",2004,,,Saint Lucia,"(vii), (viii)",,,,,1348?25.5?N 614?13.3?W? / ?13.807083N 61.070361W,,,,127,"Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena","ColombiaBolvar Department,",Cultural:,,1984,,,Colombia,"(iv), (vi)",,,,,1025?0?N 7532?0?W? / ?10.41667N 75.53333W,,,,128,Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque,"Chiapas, Mexico",Cultural:,,1987,,,1729?0?N 923?0?W? / ?17.48333N 92.05000W,"(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)",,,129,Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza,"Yucatn, Mexico",Cultural:,,1988,,,2040?0?N 8836?0?W? / ?20.66667N 88.60000W,"(i), (ii), (iii)",,,130,Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan,"State of Mexico, Mexico",Cultural:,,1987,,,1941?30?N 9850?30?W? / ?19.69167N 98.84167W,"(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)",,,131,Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal,"Yucatn, Mexico",Cultural:,,1996,,,2021?42?N 8946?13?W? / ?20.36167N 89.77028W,"(i), (ii), (iii)",,,132,Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca,"Oaxaca, Mexico",Cultural:,"1,515 (3,740); buffer zone 3,860 (9,500)",2010,,,1657?3?N 9625?16?W? / ?16.95083N 96.42111W,(iii),,,133,Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jess Nazareno de Atotonilco,"Guanajuato, Mexico",Cultural:,47 (120); buffer zone 47 (120),2008,,,2054?52?N 10044?47?W? / ?20.91444N 100.74639W,"(ii), (iv)",,,134,Pueblo de Taos,"United StatesNew Mexico,",Cultural:,,1992,,,United States,(iv),,,,,3626?20?N 10532?30?W? / ?36.43889N 105.54167W,,,,135,Quebrada de Humahuaca,ArgentinaJujuy Province,Cultural:,"172,116 (425,310); buffer zone 369,649 (913,420)",2003,,,Argentina,"(ii), (iv), (v)",,,,,2312?0?S 6520?56?W? / ?23.20000S 65.34889W,,,,136,Red Bay Basque Whaling Station,CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador,Cultural:,313 (770); buffer zone 285 (700),2013,,,Canada,"(iii), (iv)",,,,,5143?36.93?N 5625?46.28?W? / ?51.7269250N 56.4295222W,,,,137,Redwood National and State Parks,"United StatesCalifornia,",Natural:,"56,883 (140,560)",1980,,,United States,"(vii), (ix)",,,,,4122?N 1240?W? / ?41.367N 124.000W,,,,138,Rideau Canal,CanadaOntario,Cultural:,"21,455 (53,020); buffer zone 2,363 (5,840)",2007,"The Rideau Canal (French: Canal Rideau), also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its original structures intact. The canal system uses sections of major rivers, including the Rideau and the Cataraqui, as well as some lakes. It is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America.",,Canada,"(i), (iv)",,,,,450?N 7546?W? / ?45.000N 75.767W,,,,139,Rio Abiseo National Park,"PeruSan Martn,",Mixed:,"274,520 (678,400)",1990,"The park was created in 1983 in order to protect the region's rainforest habitat. The park is home to many endemic species such as the Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey, which was thought to be extinct. The site is also listed under cultural criteria, as over 30 Pre-Columbian sites have been discovered since 1985.",,Peru,"(iii), (vii), (ix), (x)",,,,,745?S 7715?W? / ?7.750S 77.250W,,,,140,Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes Between the Mountain and the Sea,"BrazilRio de Janeiro,",Cultural:,"7,249 (17,910); buffer zone 8,621 (21,300)",2012,"The listed site consists of an exceptional urban setting rather than built heritage. It encompasses the key natural elements that have shaped and inspired the development of the city: from the highest points of the Tijuca National Parks mountains down to the sea. They also include the Botanical Gardens, established in 1808, Corcovado Mountain with its celebrated statue of Christ and the hills around Guanabara Bay, including the extensive designed landscapes along Copacabana Bay which have contributed to the outdoor living culture of this spectacular city. Rio de Janeiro is also recognized for the artistic inspiration it has provided to musicians, landscapers and urbanists.",,Brazil,(vi),,,,,2450?S 4311?W? / ?24.833S 43.183W,,,,141,Ro Pltano Biosphere Reserve,"HondurasLa Mosquitia,",Natural:,"500,000 (1,200,000)",1982,Endangered since 2011,,Honduras,"(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)",,,,,1544?40?N 8440?30?W? / ?15.74444N 84.67500W,,,,142,Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco,"Baja California Sur, Mexico",Cultural:,,1993,,,2739?20?N 11254?58?W? / ?27.65556N 112.91611W,"(i), (iii)",,,143,Ruins of Len Viejo,"NicaraguaPuerto Momotombo, Municipality La Paz Centro, Department of Len,",Cultural:,,2000,,,Nicaragua,"(iii), (iv)",,,,,1223?50?N 8636?37?W? / ?12.39722N 86.61028W,,,,144,Sacred City of Caral-Supe,"PeruLima,",Cultural:,"626 (1,550); buffer zone 14,620 (36,100)",2009,The archaeological site belonged to the Norte Chico civilization that inhabited the area during the Late Archaic period. Caral is one of 18 complex urban settlements in the region and features many monuments and pyramids. Caral is the earliest known American settlement. A quipu recovered from the site demonstrates its influence on later Andean cultures.,,Peru,"(ii), (iii), (iv)",,,,,1053?30?S 7731?17?W? / ?10.89167S 77.52139W,,,,145,San Agustn Archaeological Park,"ColombiaSan Augustin and San Jos de Isnos, Huila Department,",Cultural:,,1995,,,Colombia,(iii),,,,,155?0?N 7614?0?W? / ?1.91667N 76.23333W,,,,146,Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas,"BrazilCongonhas, Minas Gerais,",Cultural:,,1985,,,Brazil,"(i), (iv)",,,,,2029?59?S 4351?28?W? / ?20.49972S 43.85778W,,,,147,Sangay National Park,"EcuadorMorona Santiago, Chimborazo and Tungurahua Provinces,",Natural:,"271,925 (671,940)",1983,Endangered 19922005,,Ecuador,"(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)",,,,,150?S 7820?W? / ?1.833S 78.333W,,,,148,"San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba","CubaSantiago de Cuba Province,",Cultural:,,1997,"The large fort was built to defend the important port of Santiago de Cuba. The design of the fortification was based on Italian and Renaissance architecture. The complex of magazines, bastions, and batteries is one of the most complete and well-preserved Spanish-American defense fortifications.",,Cuba,"(iv), (v)",,,,,1958?0?N 7552?15?W? / ?19.96667N 75.87083W,,,,149,So Francisco Square in the Town of So Cristvo,"BrazilSo Cristvo, Sergipe,",Cultural:,"3.00 (7.4); buffer zone 2,500 (6,200)",2010,,,Brazil,"(ii), (iv)",,,,,110?58?S 3712?36?W? / ?11.01611S 37.21000W,,,,150,Serra da Capivara National Park,"BrazilPiau,",Cultural:,,1991,,,Brazil,(iii),,,,,825?0?S 4220?0?W? / ?8.41667S 42.33333W,,,,151,Sewell Mining Town,"ChileMachal, Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region",Cultural:,17 (42); buffer zone 33 (82),2006,,,Chile,(ii),,,,,345?4?S 7022?58?W? / ?34.08444S 70.38278W,,,,152,SGang Gwaay,"CanadaBritish Columbia,",Cultural:,,1981,,,Canada,(iii),,,,,525?42?N 13113?13?W? / ?52.09500N 131.22028W,,,,153,Sian Ka'an,"Quintana Roo, Mexico",Natural:,"528,000 (1,300,000)",1987,,,1923?N 8748?W? / ?19.383N 87.800W,"(vii), (x)",,,154,Statue of Liberty,"United StatesNew York City, New York,",Cultural:,,1984,,,United States,"(i), (vi)",,,,,4041?22?N 742?41?W? / ?40.68944N 74.04472W,,,,155,Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park,"Costa RicaSan Jos, Cartago, Limn and Puntarenas Provinces, Costa Rica*; Bocas del Toro and Chiriqu Provinces, Panama*",Natural:,"567,845 (1,403,180)",1983,,,924?26?N 8256?20?W? / ?9.40722N 82.93889W,"(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)",,,156,Tikal National Park,"GuatemalaPetn Department,",Mixed:,"57,600 (142,000)",1979,,,Guatemala,"(i), (iii), (iv), (ix), (x)",,,,,1713?N 8937?W? / ?17.217N 89.617W,,,,157,Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture,"BoliviaIngavi Province, La Paz Department,",Cultural:,,2000,,,Bolivia,"(iii), (iv)",,,,,1633?30?S 6840?40?W? / ?16.55833S 68.67778W,,,,158,Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios,"CubaSancti Spritus Province,",Cultural:,,1988,"The city of Trinidad was founded in the early 16th century. In 1518, Hernn Corts began his expedition to conquer Mexico from the port at Trinidad. The city prospered throughout the colonial period in large part due to the success of the local sugar industry. The adjacent Valley de los Ingenios was the origin of the Cuban sugar industry, which emerged in the 18th century. It is home to numerous cane sugar mills, as well as cattle ranches and tobacco plantations.",,Cuba,"(iv), (v)",,,,,2148?11?N 7959?4?W? / ?21.80306N 79.98444W,,,,159,Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos,"CubaCienfuegos,",Cultural:,,2005,"Cienfuegos was founded in 1819 as a Spanish colony, though its first inhabitants were French immigrants. It became a trade center in the sugar cane, tobacco, and coffee trade because of its location on the Bay of Cienfuegos. Because of its establishment in the later colonial period, the architecture has more modern influences: including modern ideas of urban planning.",,Cuba,"(ii), (v)",,,,,228?50?N 8027?10?W? / ?22.14722N 80.45278W,,,,160,Viales Valley,"CubaPinar del Ro Province,",Cultural:,,1999,"The village of Viales was founded in 1875 after the expansion of tobacco cultivation in the surrounding valley. The Valley features a karst topography, vernacular architecture, and traditional cultivation methods. The Valley was also the site of various military engagements in the Cuban War of Independence and Cuban Revolution.",,Cuba,(iv),,,,,2237?N 8343?W? / ?22.617N 83.717W,,,,161,Waterton Glacier International Peace Park,"CanadaAlberta, Canada*;",Natural:,"457,614 (1,130,790)",1995,,,"Montana, United States*","(vii), (ix)",,,,,490?N 11354?W? / ?49.000N 113.900W,,,,162,Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino,"Muleg Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico",Natural:,"370,950 (916,600)",1993,,,2748?N 11414?W? / ?27.800N 114.233W,(x),,,163,Wood Buffalo National Park,"CanadaAlberta and Northwest Territories,",Natural:,"4,480,000 (11,100,000)",1983,,,Canada,"(vii), (ix), (x)",,,,,5922?N 11218?W? / ?59.367N 112.300W,,,,164,Yellowstone National Park,"Wyoming and small areas of Montana and Idaho, United States",Natural:,"898,349 (2,219,870)",1978,Endangered 19952003,,4430?N 11050?W? / ?44.500N 110.833W,"(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)",,,165,Yosemite National Park,"California, United States",Natural:,"308,283 (761,780)",1984,,,3745?N 11936?W? / ?37.750N 119.600W,"(vii), (viii)",,,,,,,,,For other more formats kindly visit www.downloadexcelfiles.com,,,,,,,,,,,,Original source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_the_Americas,,,,,,