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Tajín Veracruz

Cultural World Heritage property in Mexico, inscribed in 1992 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Tajín Veracruz, Mexico
Photo: Photograph: Frank C. Müller , Baden-Baden · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Mexico
Year of inscription
1992
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
240 ha
Location
Veracruz
What it is
archaeological site
Reference
WHC 631 · Wikidata Q753895

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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