WORLD HERITAGE SITES

COCOS ISLAND NATIONAL PARK

COCOS ISLAND

• Divers rate it as one of the best places in the world to dive
• In the Pacific Ocean
• Has an extensive Marine Ecosystem
• 550 km off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica
• Only island in the tropical eastern pacific that w/ a tropical rainforest

FUN FACTS

• Only inhabitants are the park rangers on the island
• Unique species only found on Cocos Island
• The whole island and surrounding marine life is the national park
• Believed by many for a place to find pirate treasure
• No: Public restrooms, hiking trails or overnight facilities

JOYA DE CERÉN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

JOYA DE CERÉN

• AD 200: Llopango Valcano sent a lot of El Salvador buried underneath thick layers of volcanic ash
• AD 400: Resettlement begins again
• AD 600: Loma de Caldera destroyed Joya de Cerén
• Discovered in 1976 & is still being excavated
• Joya de Cerén was a farming village

FUN FACTS

• 1993 was the year it became inscripted as UNESCO world heritage sit
• FUNDAR began to co-manage Joya de Cerén in mid-04
• The fertile Zapolitán Valley is home to Joya de Cerén
• Similar discoveries have been found all over El Salvador

ROCK ART OF THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN

ROCK ART OF THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN

• Is in Spain
• Late eastern prehistoric rock
• Main color is red
• Hunting activities are common
• Recombinant corpses and ritual scenes are also shown

ARCHAELOGICAL PARK AND RUINS OF QUIRIGUA

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE AND RUINS OF QUIRIGUA

• Study of Mayan Civilization
• Inhabited since 200 AD
• Elaborate pyramids and terraces
• More than 21 monuments
• Highly active seismic risk

GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS

GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS

• Pop: 25,000
• Meeting place of 3 ocean currents
• Islands inspired Darwins' theory of evolution by natural selection
• Increased tourism has become a threat
• 127 islands, many different unique species