WORLD HERITAGE SITES

WHALE SANCTUARY OF EL VIZCAINO

• Baja California, Mexico
• A sanctuary with whales, dolphins, sea lions, and sea elephants
• Important to preserve the whales and be a beautifuli sight to all humans

TEIDE NATIONAL PARK

• The island of Tenerife, off the coast of Spain
• Contains the highest peak on Spanish soil (Teide-Pico Viejo volcano)
• Shows the geographic impact on the evolution of oceanic islands

MAYA SITE OF COPAN

• Copán, Hondurus
• The ruins of the Mayan civilization of Copán
• Shows what ancient civilizations may have been like

JOYA DE CEREN ARCHAELOGICAL SITE

• El Salvador
• Pre-Hispanic farming community buried under volcano eruption
• Shows life in the community before the eruption

TIKAL NATIONAL PARK

• El Peten, Guatemala
• A national park with many mayan civilizations
• It is a major tourist site with lush vegetation