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* Historic town of [[San Sebastián del Oeste]], [[Jalisco]] – submitted 20 November 2001<ref name="san sebastian del oeste">{{cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1590/|title=Historic Town of San Sebastián del Oeste - UNESCO World Heritage Centre|publisher=[[UNESCO]]|accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> |
* Historic town of [[San Sebastián del Oeste]], [[Jalisco]] – submitted 20 November 2001<ref name="san sebastian del oeste">{{cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1590/|title=Historic Town of San Sebastián del Oeste - UNESCO World Heritage Centre|publisher=[[UNESCO]]|accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> |
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* Pre-Historic caves of [[Yagul]] and [[Mitla]] in [[Oaxaca]]'s central valleys – submitted 20 November 2001<ref name="yagul mitla">{{cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1591/|title=Pre-Historic Caves of Yagul and Mitla in Oaxaca's Central Valleys - UNESCO World Heritage Centre|publisher=[[UNESCO]]|accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> |
* Pre-Historic caves of [[Yagul]] and [[Mitla]] in [[Oaxaca]]'s central valleys – submitted 20 November 2001<ref name="yagul mitla">{{cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1591/|title=Pre-Historic Caves of Yagul and Mitla in Oaxaca's Central Valleys - UNESCO World Heritage Centre|publisher=[[UNESCO]]|accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> |
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* [[Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe and Felix Candela's Industrial Buildings]] in Mexico City – submitted 20 November 2001<ref name="bacardi">{{cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1596/|title=Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe and Felix Candela's Industrial Buildings - UNESCO World Heritage Centre|publisher=[[UNESCO]]|accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> |
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* House and study of [[Diego Rivera]] and [[Frida Kahlo]] by [[Juan O'Gorman]] in Mexico City – submitted 20 November 2001<ref name="ogorman">{{cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1599/|title=Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo's Home-Study Museum - UNESCO World Heritage Centre|publisher=[[UNESCO]]|accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> |
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* Biosphere reserve of [[Cuatro Ciénegas]] – submitted 6 December 2004<ref name="cuatro cienegas">{{cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1954/|title=Aire de protection de la flore et de la faune Cuatrociénegas - UNESCO World Heritage Centre|publisher=[[UNESCO]]|language=French|accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> |
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* [[Cosalá, Sinaloa]] – submitted 6 December 2004<ref name="cosala">{{cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1958/|title=Historical Town The Royal of the Eleven Thousand Virgins of Cosala in Sinaloa - UNESCO World Heritage Centre|publisher=[[UNESCO]]|accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> |
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* [[Huichol Route to Huiricuta]] – submitted 6 December 2004<ref name="huichol route">{{cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1959/|title=Huichol Route through the sacred sites to Huiricuta (Tatehuari Huajuye) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre|publisher=[[UNESCO]]|accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:13, 18 April 2010
Mexico has the largest number of UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites of any country in the Americas and the fifth most in the world.[1] As of April 2010 there were 25 cultural sites and 4 natural sites on the list, a total of 29:[2]
- Cultural
- Agave landscape and ancient industrial facilities of Tequila, Jalisco – inscribed 2006[3]
- Ancient Maya city of Calakmul, Campeche – inscribed 2002[4]
- Archaeological monuments zone of Xochicalco – inscribed 1999[5]
- Archeological zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua – inscribed 1998[6]
- Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City – inscribed 2007[7]
- Earliest 16th century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl – inscribed 1994[8]
- Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro – inscribed 2003[9]
- Historic centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco – inscribed 1987[10]
- Historic centre of Morelia, Michoacán – inscribed 1991[11]
- Historic centre of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, and archaeological site of Monte Albán – inscribed 1987[12]
- Historic centre of Puebla, Puebla – inscribed 1987[13]
- Historic centre of Zacatecas, Zacatecas – inscribed 1993[14]
- Historic fortified town of Campeche, Campeche – inscribed 1999[15]
- Historic monuments zone of Santiago de Querétaro – inscribed 1996[16]
- Historic monuments zone of Tlacotalpan – inscribed 1998[17]
- Historic town of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, and adjacent mines – inscribed 1988[18]
- Instituto Cultural Cabañas, Guadalajara, Jalisco – inscribed 1997[19]
- Luis Barragán House and Studio, Mexico City – inscribed 2004[20]
- Pre-Hispanic city of El Tajín, Veracruz – inscribed 1992[21]
- Pre-Hispanic city and National Park of Palenque, Chiapas – inscribed 1987[22]
- Pre-Hispanic city of Chichén Itzá, Yucatán – inscribed 1988[23]
- Pre-Hispanic city of Teotihuacan, Estado de México – inscribed 1987[24]
- Pre-Hispanic city of Uxmal, Yucatán – inscribed 1996[25]
- Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco – inscribed 2008[26]
- Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco – inscribed 1993[27]
- Natural
- Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California – inscribed 2005[28]
- Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve – inscribed 2008[29]
- Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve, Quintana Roo – inscribed 1987[30]
- Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno – inscribed 1993[31]
In addition there are sites on the "tentative list" including:[2]
- Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque – submitted 20 November 2001[32]
- Árbol del Tule – submitted 20 November 2001[33]
- Historic town of Álamos, Sonora – submitted 20 November 2001[34]
- Chapultepec Woods, Hill and Castle – submitted 20 November 2001[35]
- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro – submitted 20 November 2001[36]
- Church of Santa Prisca and its surroundings in Taxco, Guerrero – submitted 20 November 2001[37]
- Pre-Hispanic city of Cantona – submitted 20 November 2001[38]
- Churches in the Zoque Province of Chiapas – submitted 20 November 2001[39]
- La Quemada – submitted 20 November 2001[40]
- Historic town of San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco – submitted 20 November 2001[41]
- Pre-Historic caves of Yagul and Mitla in Oaxaca's central valleys – submitted 20 November 2001[42]
- Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe and Felix Candela's Industrial Buildings in Mexico City – submitted 20 November 2001[43]
- House and study of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo by Juan O'Gorman in Mexico City – submitted 20 November 2001[44]
- Biosphere reserve of Cuatro Ciénegas – submitted 6 December 2004[45]
- Cosalá, Sinaloa – submitted 6 December 2004[46]
- Huichol Route to Huiricuta – submitted 6 December 2004[47]
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Calakmul, April 2009
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Ballcourt at Xochicalco, 29 October 2005
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Chichen Itza "el Castillo" pyramid
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Puebla historical center
See also
References
- ^ "Number of World Heritage properties inscribed by each State Party". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ a b "Mexico - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historic Centre of Morelia - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historic Centre of Puebla - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historic Centre of Zacatecas - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historic Fortified Town of Campeche - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Luis Barragán House and Studio - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Sian Ka'an - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "The Ahuehuete Tree of Santa María del Tule - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historic Town of Alamos - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Chapultepec Woods, Hill and Castle - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Camino Real de Tierra Adentro - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Church of Santa Prisca and its Surroundings - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Pre-Hispanic City of Cantona - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Churches in the Zoque Province, Chiapas - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Great City of Chicomostoc-La Quemada - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historic Town of San Sebastián del Oeste - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Pre-Historic Caves of Yagul and Mitla in Oaxaca's Central Valleys - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe and Felix Candela's Industrial Buildings - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo's Home-Study Museum - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Aire de protection de la flore et de la faune Cuatrociénegas - UNESCO World Heritage Centre" (in French). UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Historical Town The Royal of the Eleven Thousand Virgins of Cosala in Sinaloa - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Huichol Route through the sacred sites to Huiricuta (Tatehuari Huajuye) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 2010-04-18.