List of UNESCO’s World Heritage in South America

Below is a full list of world heritages of UNESCO in the continent of South America. Please follow Countryaah to find all south American countries.

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Venezuela

  • The city of Coro and its port (1993)
  • Canaima National Park (1994)
  • Caracas campus (2000)

Uruguay

  • City of Colonia do Sacramento (1995)
  • The industrial landscape on the Uruguay River just south of Fray Bentos (2015)

Suriname

  • Central Suriname Nature Reserve (2000)
  • Paramaribo’s historic center (2002)

Peru

  • City of Cuzco (1983)
  • Remains of the city of Machu Picchu (1983)
  • Huascarán National Park (1985)
  • Chavín de Huántar’s Archipelago (1985)
  • Chan Chan’s Archipelago (1986)
  • Manú National Park (1987)
  • Old Town of Lima (1988, 1991)
  • Río Abiseo National Park (1990), 1992)
  • Lines and geoglyphs in Nazca and Pampas de Jumana (1994)
  • The historical center of the city ​​of Arequipa (2000)
  • Caral on the river Supe, 5,000 years old well-preserved archaeological site (2009)
  • Qhapaq Ñan, a 30,000 km long Andean road system built by the Inca people (together with Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador) (2014)

Paraguay

  • Jesuit Mission Stations La Santisima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesus de Tavarangue (1993)

Bolivia

Bolivia – South America’s west

Bolivia is a state in South America. The capital of the country is Sucre. About 11 million Bolivians live in Bolivia, Bolivians of other nationalities, making Bolivia one of the most sparsely populated regions in the world. The official language is Spanish. Bolivia covers an area of ​​around 1 million km² and is therefore around twice the size of France. The highest mountain in Bolivia is the Sajama with 6,542 meters. Neighboring countries are Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile and Paraguay.

Bolivia World Heritage

  • The mining town of Potosí (1987)
    Chiquito’s Jesuit Mission Stations (1990)
  • City of Sucre (1991)
  • The Fuerte de Samaipata Archipelago (1998)
  • Noel Kempff Mercado National Park (2000)
  • Tiahuanaco (Tiahuanaco Cultural and Political Center) (2000)
  • Qhapaq Ñan, a 30,000 km Andean road system built by the Inca people (together with Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, 2014)

Ecuador

Ecuador – South America’s west

Ecuador is a state in South America. The capital of the country is Quito. Around 16 million Ecuadorians, Ecuadorians and residents of other nationalities, live in Ecuador. The official language is Spanish. Ecuador covers an area of ​​around 257,000 km² and is therefore around three times the size of the Republic of Austria. Neighboring countries are Colombia and Peru.

Ecuador World Heritage

  • Galápagos Islands (1978, 2001)
  • City of Quito (1978)
  • Sangay National Park (1983)
  • City of Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca historic center (1999)
  • Qhapaq Ñan, a 30,000 km long Andean road system built by the Inca people (together with Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Peru, 2014)

Colombia

  • Port, defense facilities and development environments in Cartagena (1984)
  • Los Katios National Park (1994)
  • Old Town of Santa Cruz de Mompox (1995)
  • Tierradentro Archaeological National Park (1995)
  • San Augustín’s Archaeological Site (1995)
  • Island of Malpelo and the surrounding sea area (2006)
  • Coffee cultivation landscape western mountainous parts of the country (2011)
  • Qhapaq Ñan, a 30,000 km long Andean road system built by the Inca people (together with Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, 2014)
  • Serranía Chiribiquete National Park in Colombia. There are more than 75,000 murals in the area (2018)

Chile

Chile – South America’s southern cone

Chile is a state in South America. The capital of the country is Santiago de Chile. About 18 million Chileans and Chileans of other nationalities live in Chile. The official language is Spanish. Chile covers an area of ​​around 756,000 km² and is thus around nine times the size of the Republic of Austria. The highest mountain in Chile is the Nevado Ojos del Salado with 6,880 meters. Neighboring countries are Argentina, Peru and Bolivia.

Chile World Heritage

  • Easter Island (1995)
  • The wooden churches of Chiloé (2000)
  • Valparaiso’s historic district (2003)
  • Humberstone and Santa Laura salt (2005)
  • Sewell mining town (2006)
  • Qhapaq Ñan, a 30,000 km long Andean road system built by the Inca people (together with Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, 2014)

Brazil

  • City of Ouro Preto (1980)
  • Old City of Olinda (1982)
  • Nine Jesuit Mission Stations (1983, 1984)
  • Old City of Salvador de Bahia (1985)
  • Bom Jesus Church in Congonhas (1985)
  • Iguaçú National Park (1986)
  • City of Brasilia (1987)
  • Serra da Capuvara National Park (1991)
  • Old Town of São Luis (1997)
  • Discovery Coast and Atlantic Forest Reserve (1999)
  • Southeast Atlantic Forest Reserve (1999)
  • Diamantina’s Historical Center (1999)
  • Central Amazon Reserve with Jaú National Park (2000, Extended 2003)
  • Pantanalswetlands (2000)
  • Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Islands (2001)
  • Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2001)
  • Goiás historic center (2001)
  • São Francisco square with surrounding 18th and 19th century buildings in the city of São Cristovão (2010)
  • Rio de Janeiro with the Carioca landscape between the mountains and the sea; a highly exploited urban area in a dramatic nature (2012)
  • Conjunto Moderno de Pampulha, a cultural center erected from 1940 around the artificial lake Pampulha in Belo Horizonte (2016)
  • The Valongokai in Rio de Janeiro, built to receive African slaves 1811–31 (2017)
  • The historic coastal town of Paraty and the surrounding countryside that is home to a large number of endangered animals (2019)

Argentina

Argentina – South America’s South Cone

Argentina, the land of the gauchos, is a state in South America. The capital is Buenos Aires. About 44 million Argentines, Argentinians of other nationalities, live in Argentina. The official language is Spanish. Argentina covers an area of ​​around 3 million km² and is about five times the size of France. The highest mountain in Argentina is the Aconcagua with 6,959 meters. Neighboring countries are Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.

The national holiday of Argentina is May 25th (day of the declaration of independence from Spain in 1810).

Argentina World Heritage

  • Los Glaciares National Park (1981)
  • Nine Jesuit Missions (1983, 1984)
  • Iguaçu National Park (1984)
  • Peninsula Valdés (1999)
  • Cueva de los Manos, Rio Pinturas, cave paintings (1999)
  • Ischigualasto and Talampaya Natural Parks (2000)
  • Jesuits monastery complex, and agricultural estates in Córdoba (2000)
  • Quebrada de Humahuaca (2003)
  • Qhapaq Ñan, a 30,000 km long Andean road system built by the Inca people (together with Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, 2014)
  • One of 17 architectural works by Le Corbusier (2016)
  • Los Alerces National Park (2017)