The United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) protects historical cultural sites (world cultural heritage) and unique landscapes (world natural heritage) due to their uniqueness, authenticity and integrity. Mexico is one of the most important countries on the American continent due to its rich cultural history and diverse landscape and still has it today 28 UNESCO-World Heritages and 4 UNESCO-World Natural Heritages.
Here a short summary:
UNESCO- World Heritage Sites
1987 – Mexico City (historical Downtown) and Xochimilco
1987 – Ruins and Nationalpark of Palenque
1987 – Ruins of Teotihuacán
1987 – Historical Downtown of Oaxaca and Ruins of Monte Alban
1987 – Historical Downtown of Puebla
1988 – Historical Downtown of and Mining Facilities of Guanajuato
1988 – Ruins of Chichén Itzá
1991 – Historical Downtown of Morelia
1992 – PRE-Columbian City El Tajín
1993 – Historical Downtown of Zacatecas
1993 – Rock Carvings in the Sierra de San Francisco in Baja California
1994 – 16th century monasteries on the slopes of Popocatepetl
1996 – Uxmal, Ceremonial center and City of Mayan culture
1996 – Querétaro monument Ensemble
1997 – Cabanas-Hospitz in Guadalajara
1998 – Tlacotalpan monument area
1998 – Archaeological Site of Paquimé in Casas Grandes
1999 – Archaeological Site of Xochicalco
1999 – Colonial City and fortress of Campeche
2002 – Archaeological Site of Calakmul in Campeche
2003 – Franciscan Missions of the Sierra Gorda in the state of Querétaro
2004 – House and Studio of Luís Barragán
2006 – Agave-Landscape and traditional Tequila-Industry
2007 – Property of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México builded 1949 and 1952
2008 – Fortress San Miguel de Allende
2008 – Sanctuary Jesús de Nazareno in Atotonilco
2010 – Silver-Route, Historical Trade Route – Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
2010 – Prehistoric caves from Yagul and Mitla in the valley of Oaxaca
UNESCO- World Natural Heritages
1987 – Biosphere Reserve of Sian Kaan
1993 – Whale Sanctuary – El Vizcaíno lagoon (Biosphere Reserve & protected area for whales)
2005 – Islands and protected areas in Gulf of California
2008 – Biosphere Reserve Mariposa Monarca
*on the american continent
