Amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South America

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Historic City of Sucre, Bolivia - Location: Oropeza Province, Chuquisaca Department
Criteria: Cultural
Year established: 1991
Description: Founded by the Spanish in 1538, Sucre's many old and classic buildings, and especially the religious structures, reflect the fusion of local and European architectural styles.

 

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City of Cuzco, Peru - Location: Cuzco
Criteria: Cultural
Year established: 1983
Description: The historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th-century Spanish conquest, Cuzco retains many buildings, plazas, streets, and churches from colonial times, and even some pre-Columbian structures.

 

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Pantanal Conservation Area, Brazil - Location: Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso states
Criteria: Natural
Year established: 2000
Description: The Pantanal is a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area.

 

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Fray Bentos Cultural-Industrial Landscape, Uruguay - Location: Rio Negro Department
Criteria: Cultural
Year established: 2015
Description: The site encompasses the city’s Barrio Anglo, where a meat processing plant founded in 1863 and closed in 1979 stands. The well-preserved ruins of the industrial complex enclose a local history museum.

 

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Historic Town of Ouro Preto, Brazil - Location: Minas Gerais state
Criteria: Cultural
Year established: 1980
Description: A major gold-producing city during the Brazilian Gold Rush, which started in the 1690s, Ouro Preto today is equally valuable for its large number of preserved Baroque churches, bridges, and fountains.