EL PATRIMONIO DE LA HUMANIDAD

HISTORIC CENTRE OF MORELIA

• Where- Central Mexico at the foot of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains
• What- Combines town planning theories of Spain and Mesoamerica.
• Why- contains 249 different monuments, and 50 noble families settled in this town.

ALEJANDRO DE HUMBOLT NATIONAL PARK

• Where- Located on the north coast of eastern Cuba.
• What- Best conserved mountain ecosystem in the Caribbean.
• Why- One of the most biological diverse locations on Earth.

MONARCH BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE

• Where- About 100 kilometers northwest of Mexico City
• What- About 1 billion monarch butterflies come to stay for the winter
• Why- This area is important to the Monarch Butterfly's survival during the winter months.

AREA DE CONSERVACIÓN GUANCASTLE

• Where-147,00 hectacres of land and sea in Northwest Costa Rica
• What- There are wetlands, water courses, oak forests, and savannas.
• Why- 7,000 different plant species and 900 vertebrate species inhabit this region.

QUEBRADA DE HUMAHUACA

• Where- Located in extreme northwest Argentina
• What- The Valley shows evidence it was a major trade route.
• Why- shows the remains of previous successful societies built along the route.