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CulturalRef. 1016

Historic Centre of Arequipa

Cultural World Heritage property in Peru, inscribed in 2000 under criteria (i), (iv).

Historic Centre of Arequipa, Peru
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Amazonia TheatersCaralChan ChanChankillo Archaeoastronomical ComplexChavin de HuantarChinchorro mummiesEl Fuerte de SamaipataHistoric Centre of ArequipaHistoric centre of CuscoHistoric Centre of LimaHistoric Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de CuencaHistoric 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 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 ParkTiwanaku16.400° S, 71.533° W
State Party
Peru
Year of inscription
2000
Criteria
iiv
Area of property
167 ha
Location
Arequipa
What it is
old town, urban area
Reference
WHC 1016 · Wikidata Q8343756

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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