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CulturalRef. 1634

Chinchorro mummies

Cultural World Heritage property in Chile, inscribed in 2021 under criteria (iii), (v).

CaralChan ChanChankillo Archaeoastronomical ComplexChavin de HuantarChinchorro mummiesEl Fuerte de SamaipataHistoric Centre of ArequipaHistoric centre of CuscoHistoric Centre of LimaHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásHistoric City of SucreHistoric Sanctuary of Machu PicchuHuascarán National ParkHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksIguaçu National ParkIguazú National Park World Heritage SiteInca road systemIschigualasto / Talampaya Natural ParksJesuit Block and Estancias of CórdobaJesuit missions among the GuaraníJesuit Missions of ChiquitosJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de TavarangüéManu National ParkNazca LinesNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkPantanalPotosíQuebrada de HumahuacaRío Abiseo National ParkTiwanaku18.481° S, 70.321° W
State Party
Chile
Year of inscription
2021
Criteria
iiiv
Location
Arica y Parinacota Region
Reference
WHC 1634 · Wikidata Q27096877

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Inca road system, Peru81 kmInca road systemPeru · 2014CulturalHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works, Chile200 kmHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksChile · 2005CulturalHistoric Centre of Arequipa, Peru265 kmHistoric Centre of ArequipaPeru · 2000CulturalTiwanaku, Bolivia276 kmTiwanakuBolivia · 2000CulturalPotosí, Bolivia496 kmPotosíBolivia · 1987CulturalHistoric City of Sucre, Bolivia537 kmHistoric City of SucreBolivia · 1991Cultural
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