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NaturalRef. 145

Los Glaciares National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Argentina, inscribed in 1981 under criteria (vii), (viii).

Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
Photo: Emesbe at Dutch Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Churches of ChiloéCueva de las ManosLos Alerces National ParkLos Glaciares National ParkValdes Peninsula50.331° S, 73.234° W
State Party
Argentina
Year of inscription
1981
Criteria
viiviii
Area of property
4,459 km²
Location
Lago Argentino Department
What it is
national park of Argentina, national park
Founded or built
1937
Elevation
919 m
Visitors a year
688,837 (2023) · ranking
Official website
losglaciares.com/
Reference
WHC 145 · Wikidata Q215992

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Cueva de las Manos, Argentina401 kmCueva de las ManosArgentina · 1999CulturalLos Alerces National Park, Argentina843 kmLos Alerces National ParkArgentina · 2017NaturalChurches of Chiloé, Chile872 kmChurches of ChiloéChile · 2000CulturalValdes Peninsula, Argentina1124 kmValdes PeninsulaArgentina · 1999NaturalSewell, Chile1821 kmSewellChile · 2006CulturalHistoric Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso, Chile1927 kmHistoric Quarter of the Seaport City of ValparaísoChile · 2003Cultural
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