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CulturalRef. 863

Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca

Cultural World Heritage property in Ecuador, inscribed in 1999 under criteria (ii), (iv), (v).

Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, Ecuador
Photo: Famores27 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Ecuador
Year of inscription
1999
Criteria
iiivv
Area of property
224 ha
Location
Cuenca Canton
What it is
old town, urban area
Reference
WHC 863 · Wikidata Q8343759

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Sangay National Park, Ecuador140 kmSangay National ParkEcuador · 1983NaturalHistoric Center of Quito, Ecuador303 kmHistoric Center of QuitoEcuador · 1978CulturalRío Abiseo National Park, Peru573 kmRío Abiseo National ParkPeru · 1990MixedChan Chan, Peru580 kmChan ChanPeru · 1986CulturalSan Agustin archeological park, Colombia611 kmSan Agustin archeological parkColombia · 1995CulturalTierradentro, Colombia693 kmTierradentroColombia · 1995Cultural
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