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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Mexico
Mexico ranks first in the Americas and eighth worldwide for custody
of 26 sites that have been recognized in recent years by UNESCO
for their historical, cultural and natural relevance to the world.
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Cultural
Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche (2002)
Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco (1999)
Archeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes (1998)
Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatépetl
(1994)
El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City (1992)
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro (2003)
Historic Centre of Mexico
City and Xochimilco (1987)
Historic Centre of Morelia
(1991)
Historic Centre of Oaxaca
City and Archaeological Site of Monte
Albán (1987)
Historic Centre of Puebla
City (1987)
Historic Centre of Zacatecas
City (1993)
Historic Fortified Town of Campeche
City (1999)
Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
City (1996)
Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan (1998)
Historic Town of Guanajuato
City and Adjacent Mines (1988)
Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
(1997)
Luis Barragán House and Studio (2004)
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
(1987)
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza (1988)
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacán
(1987)
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal (1996)
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco (1993)
NATURAL
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California (2005)
Sian Ka'an (1987)
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino (1993)
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RECOMMENDED READING
David Harrison and Michael Hitchcock, editors
The
Politics of World Heritage, Channel View Publications, 2005
(186 pages, $54.95)
- Subtitled 'Negotiating Tourism and Conservation' |
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