EL PATRIMONIO DE LA HUMANIDAD

IGUAZU NATIONAL PARK

• Located in Misiones Province in the Northeastern tip of Argentina
• The semicircular waterfall at the heart of this site is 80 m high and 2,700 m in diameter
• The surrounding subtropical rainforest has over 2,000 species of vascular plants
• This site is important because it has some of the world's most spectacular waterfalls

LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK

• Located in the Southwest of Santa Cruz Province in the Argentine part of Patagonia
• The Los Glaciares National Park is an area with rugged, towering mountains and many glacial lakes
• At its farthest end, three glaciers meet to dump their effluvia into the milky grey glacial water
• I think it is important because of its exceptional natural beauty
• Los Glaciers contains some of the few glaciers in the world that are actually advancing

CHURCHES OF CHILOÉ

• Located off the coast of Chile
• They are 70 churches built within the framework of a “Circular Mission”
• They are unique examples of wooden architecture in Latin America
• They bear witness to a successful fusion of indigenous and European culture
• It is important because it shows ancient architecture and religious values

MALPELO FAUNA AND FLORA SANCTUARY

• Located around 506 km off the coast of Colombia
• The site includes Malpelo island and the surrounding marine environment
• This marine park is the largest no-fishing zone in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
• Important because it provides habitats for internationally threatened marine species
• Major source of nutrients resulting in large aggregations of marine biodiversity.

TOWER OF HERCULES

• Located at the entrance of La Coruña harbour in north-western Spain
• The Tower of Hercules has served as a lighthouse and landmark since the late 1st century A.D.
• Only fully preserved Roman lighthouse that is still used for maritime signaling
• It is important because of its historical significance during the Roman Empire