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CulturalRef. 1116

Quebrada de Humahuaca

Cultural World Heritage property in Argentina, inscribed in 2003 under criteria (ii), (iv), (v).

Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic Forest South-East ReservesBrasíliaCaralCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaChankillo Archaeoastronomical ComplexChavin de HuantarChinchorro mummiesChurch of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de LourdesEl Fuerte de SamaipataESMA Museum and Site of MemoryFray Bentos Industrial LandscapeHistoric Centre of ArequipaHistoric centre of CuscoHistoric Centre of LimaHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásHistoric City of SucreHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del SacramentoHistoric Quarter of the Seaport City of ValparaísoHistoric Sanctuary of Machu PicchuHistoric Town of Ouro PretoHuascarán 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 ParkPampulha Modern EnsemblePantanalParaty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityPotosíQuebrada de HumahuacaSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosSewellSítio Roberto Burle MarxTiwanaku23.200° S, 65.349° W
State Party
Argentina
Year of inscription
2003
Criteria
iiivv
Area of property
1,721 km²
Location
Jujuy Province
What it is
canyon, valley
Elevation
3,224 m
Mountain range
Andes
Next to
Grande River
Reference
WHC 1116 · Wikidata Q28061

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.

Potosí, Bolivia404 kmPotosíBolivia · 1987CulturalHistoric City of Sucre, Bolivia462 kmHistoric City of SucreBolivia · 1991CulturalHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works, Chile567 kmHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksChile · 2005CulturalEl Fuerte de Samaipata, Bolivia581 kmEl Fuerte de SamaipataBolivia · 1998CulturalInca road system, Peru705 kmInca road systemPeru · 2014Cultural736 kmChinchorro mummiesChile · 2021Cultural
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