List of UNESCO’s World Heritage in Central America

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List of UNESCO's World Heritage in Central America

El Salvador

El Salvador – Central America

El Salvador is a state in North America. The capital of the country is San Salvador. About 6.3 million Salvadorans and residents of other nationalities live in El Salvador. The official language is Spanish. El Salvador covers an area of ​​around 21,000 km² and is about eight times the size of Luxembourg. Neighboring countries are Guatemala and Honduras.

El Salvador World Heritage

  • Joya de Ceren’s Archaeological Site (1993)

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic – Caribbean

The Dominican Republic is a state in North America. The capital of the country is Santo Domingo. About 11 million Dominicans and Dominicans of other nationalities live in the Dominican Republic. The official language is Spanish. The Dominican Republic covers an area of ​​around 49,000 km². The only neighboring country is Haiti.

Dominican Republic World Heritage

  • Colonial City of Santo Domingo (1990)

Dominica

  • Morne Trois Piton National Park (1997)

Cuba

Cuba – Caribbean

Cuba, the Sugar Island, is a state in North America. The capital is Havana. Approx. 11 million Cubans and Cubans of other nationalities live in Cuba. The official language is Spanish. Cuba covers an area of ​​around 110,000 km². The only neighboring country is the United States of America.

Cuba World Heritage

  • Havana Old Town and its Defense Facilities (1982)
  • City of Trinidad and Los Ingenios Valley (1988)
  • San Pedro de la Roca Fortress, Santiago de Cuba (1997)
  • Desambarco del Granma National Park (1999)
  • Valley of the Vinales (1999)
  • The remains of the first coffee plantation in Sierra Maestra (2000)
  • Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (2001)
  • Cienfuego’s historic city center (2005)
  • The historic center of Camagüey, built by Spaniards (2008)

Costa Rica

Costa Rica – Central America

Costa Rica is a state in North America. The capital of the country is San José. Around 4.9 million Costa Ricans and Costa Ricans of other nationalities live in Costa Rica. The official language is Spanish. Costa Rica covers an area of ​​around 51,000 km². Neighboring countries are Nicaragua and Panama.

Costa Rica World Heritage

  • Talamanca Range-La Amistad Sanctuary / La Amistad National Park (together with Panama) (1983, 1990)
  • Cocos Island National Park (1997, 2000)
  • Guanacaste Nature Conservation Area (1999, 2004)
  • Four archaeological finds in the Diqui Delta in southern Costa Rica (2014)

Belize

Belize – Central America

Belize is a state in North America. The capital of the country is Belmopan. Approx. 367,000 Belizeans and Belizeans of other nationalities live in Belize. The official language is English. Belize covers an area of ​​around 23,000 km² and is around nine times the size of Luxembourg. The highest mountain in Belize is Doyle’s Delight at 1,124 meters. Neighboring countries are Mexico and Guatemala.

Belize World Heritage

  • Barrier Reef Systems on the Belize Coast (1979)

Barbados

  • Ningaloo Coast’s karst landscape with many caves. The World Heritage includes a coastal, elongated coral reef with rich marine wildlife (2011)

Antigua and Barbuda

  • Shipyard with Georgian-style buildings in English Harbor and surrounding coastal area in southern Antigua (2016)

Guatemala

  • Ruins of Antigua Guatemala (1979)
  • Tikal National Park with Mayan Ruins (1979)
  • Archaeological remains and ruins in Quirigu (1981)

Saint Christopher and Nevis

  • Brimstone Hill Fort National Park (1999)

Panama

Panama – Central America

Panama is a state in North America. The capital of the country is Panama. Approx. 4.0 million Panamanians and Panamanians of other nationalities live in Panama. The official language is Spanish. Panama covers an area of ​​around 75,000 km². Neighboring countries are Colombia and Costa Rica.

Panama World Heritage

  • Defense facilities in Puerto Bello and San Lorenzo (1980)
  • Darién National Park (1981)
  • Talamanca Range – La Amistad National Park (together with Costa Rica) (1983, 1990)
  • Historic area of Panama and Salón Bolivar (1997, 2003)
  • Coiba National Park (2005)

Nicaragua

Nicaragua – Central America

Nicaragua is a state in North America. The capital of the country is Managua. Around 6.2 million Nicaraguans and Nicaraguans of other nationalities live in Nicaragua. The official language is Spanish. Nicaragua covers an area of ​​around 120,000 km². Neighboring countries are Honduras and Costa Rica.

  • The Ruins of the Old Town of León (2000)
  • The City of León’s Architecturally Valuable Cathedral, built 1746-79

Jamaica

Jamaica – Caribbean

Jamaica is an island nation within the Commonwealth of Nations in the Caribbean. The capital of the country is Kingston. Approx. 2.9 million Jamaicans and Jamaicans of other nationalities live in Jamaica. The official language is English. Jamaica covers an area of ​​around 11,000 km² and is about four times the size of Luxembourg.

Jamaica’s national holiday is August 6th (independence day from Great Britain in 1962).

  • Blue Mountains and John Crow Mountains in eastern Jamaica (2015)

Honduras

Honduras – Central America

Honduras is a state in North America. The capital of the country is Tegucigalpa. Around 9.1 million Hondurans and residents of other nationalities live in Honduras. The official language is Spanish. Honduras covers an area of ​​around 112,000 km². Neighboring countries are Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

  • Ruins of Copán (1980)
  • Rio Platanos Biosphere Reserve (1982)

Haiti

Haiti – Caribbean

Haiti is a state in North America. The capital of the country is Port-au-Prince. About 11 million Haitians and Haitians of other nationalities live in Haiti. The official languages ​​are French and Creole. Haiti covers an area of ​​around 28,000 km². The only neighboring country is the Dominican Republic.

  • Raimer Cultural History National Park with Citadel, Lust Castle etc. (1982)