Natural World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean

39 of the 155 properties in Latin America and the Caribbean are natural, spread over 17 countries; the most recent was inscribed in 2025.

Natural 39

Site	Country	Year	Type	Criteria
Cavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection Area	Brazil	2025	Natural	vii viii
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park	Brazil	2024	Natural	vii viii x
Los Alerces National Park	Argentina	2017	Natural	vii x
Revillagigedo Islands	Mexico	2016	Natural	vii ix x
El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve	Mexico	2013	Natural	vii viii x
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve	Mexico	2008	Natural	vii
Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary	Colombia	2006	Natural	vii ix
Coiba	Panama	2005	Natural	ix x
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California in danger	Mexico	2005	Natural	vii ix x
Pitons	Saint Lucia	2004	Natural	vii viii
Alexander von Humboldt National Park	Cuba	2001	Natural	ix x
Rocas Atoll	Brazil	2001	Natural	vii ix x
Central Amazon Conservation Complex	Brazil	2000	Natural	ix x
Central Suriname Nature Reserve	Suriname	2000	Natural	ix x
Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks	Argentina	2000	Natural	viii
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	Bolivia	2000	Natural	ix x
Pantanal	Brazil Bolivia Paraguay	2000	Natural	vii ix x
Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site	Costa Rica	1999	Natural	ix x
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves	Brazil	1999	Natural	vii ix x
Desembarco del Granma National Park	Cuba	1999	Natural	vii viii
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves	Brazil	1999	Natural	ix x
Valdes Peninsula	Argentina	1999	Natural	x
Cocos Island National Park	Costa Rica	1997	Natural	ix x
Morne Trois Pitons National Park	Dominica	1997	Natural	viii x
Belize Barrier Reef	Belize	1996	Natural	vii ix x
Canaima National Park	Venezuela	1994	Natural	vii viii ix x
Los Katíos National Park	Colombia	1994	Natural	ix x
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino	Mexico	1993	Natural	x
Manu National Park	Peru	1987	Natural	ix x
Sian Ka'an	Mexico	1987	Natural	vii x
Iguaçu National Park	Brazil	1986	Natural	vii x
Huascarán National Park	Peru	1985	Natural	vii viii
Iguazú National Park World Heritage Site	Argentina	1984	Natural	vii x
Sangay National Park	Ecuador	1983	Natural	vii viii ix x
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves	Costa Rica Panama	1983	Natural	vii viii ix x
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve in danger	Honduras	1982	Natural	vii viii ix x
Darién National Park	Panama	1981	Natural	vii ix x
Los Glaciares National Park	Argentina	1981	Natural	vii viii
Galapagos Islands	Ecuador	1978	Natural	vii viii ix x

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.