MEXICO WORLD HERITAGE SITES
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The World Heritage List was established by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) at it's 17th General Conference in 1972. The list of sites is updated annually.
There are 730 places on the planet Earth that the World Heritage Committee has decided are so special that they have been designated as World Heritage Sites. These locations are recognized as unique geographic, cultural and mixed sites, and are given special government consideration.
Mexico currently has 22 World Heritage Site locations throughout the country. Two are located on the Baja Peninsula, several are located on the Yucatan Peninsula, and the majority are located throughout mainland Mexico.
Each of the locations listed below is linked to the World Heritage Site web site containing additional information on that specific site.
For additional information visit the World Heritage Site web site.
For additional information on colonial buildings in the country visit the EXPLORING COLONIAL MEXICO web site.
More information on Mexico's colonial towns can be reviewed at MEXICO'S COLONIAL TOWNS.
WORLD HERITAGE SITE LOCATIONS
MAINLAND MEXICO * YUCATAN PENINSULA * BAJA PENINSULA
MAINLAND MEXICO SITES
- PALENQUE CITY AND NATIONAL PARK
Year included: 1987.
- MEXICO CITY HISTORIC CENTER AND XOCHIMILCO
Year included: 1987.
- TEOTIHUACAN PRE-HISPANIC CITY
Year included: 1987.
- OAXACA HISTORIC CENTER ~ MONTE ALBAN ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE
Year included: 1987.
- PUEBLA HISTORIC CENTER
Year included: 1987.
- GUANAJUATO AND ADJACENT MINES
Year included: 1988.
- MORELIA HISTORIC CENTER
Year included: 1991.
- EL TAJIN
Year included: 1992.
- ZACATECAS HISTORIC CENTER
Year included: 1993.
- POPOCATEPETL MONASTERIES
Year included: 1994.
- QUERETARO MONUMENTS
Year included: 1996.
- GUADALAJARA HOSPICIO CABANAS
Year included: 1997.
- TLACOTALPAN MONUMENTS ZONE
Year included: 1998.
- PAQUIME CASAS GRANDE
Year included: 1998.
- XOCHICALCO MONUMENTS
Year included: 1999.
YUCATAN PENINSULA SITES
- SIAN KA'AN BIOSPHERE
Year included: 1987.
- CHICHEN ITZA
Site included: 1988.
- UXMAL
Year included: 1996.
- CAMPECHE
Year included: 1999.
- CALAKMUL
Year included: 2002.
BAJA PENINSULA SITES
- EL VISCAINO WHALE SANCTUARY
Year included: 1993.
- SIERRA DE SAN FRANCISCO ROCK PAINTINGS
Year included: 1993.
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