WORLD HERITAGE SITES

BURGOS CATHEDRAL

• Located in Spain
• Construction started in 1221 and was finished in 1567
• It is a cathedral with gothic architecture
• The cathedral was dedicated to the Virgin Mary
• Declared World Heritage Site on October 31, 1984

GARAJONAY NATIONAL PARK

• Located in Spain
• Declared national park in 1981
• The park is a humid subtropical forest
• In 2012, a forest fire burned down 18% of the national park
• The park contains plateaus, volcanoes, and rock formations

OLD CITY OF SALAMANCA

• City located in Spain
• First conquered by Carthagians in the 3rd Century B.C
• The university is one of the oldest in Europe
• Has a population of 228,881 people
• Declared World Heritage Site in 1988

PRE-HISPANIC CITY OF TEOTIHUACAN

• Located in Mexico
• Built between the 1st and 7th century
• It has two large pyramids, the pyramids of the sun and moon
• It is said to be the place where the gods were created
• Became a World Heritage Site in 1987

LAS MÉDULAS

• Located in Spain
• Gold began to be exploited by the Romans in the 1st century
• It was the Roman's most important gold mine
• Became a World Heritage Site in 1997