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Published on Nov 22, 2015
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BURGOS CATHEDRAL IN SPAIN
- the cathedral of Burgos incorporated one of the greatest masterpieces of this last phase of the Gothic
- The plan of the cathedral is based on a Latin cross of pleasing proportions
- Begun in 1221 and completed in 1567
- a striking summary of the evolution of Gothic architecture
- undertaken through the initiative of Bishop Mauricio
JOYA DE CERÉN IN EL SALVADOR
- the remains of a pre-hispanic farming village that was covered by a volcanic eruption
- a pre-hispanic village in Mesoamerica can be found, with architectural remains
- a total of 18 structures have been identified and 10 have been completely excavated
- All structures are made of earth and important features like thatch roofs and artefacts
- there is a religious building devoted to communal festivities and one where a shaman practiced
CUEVA DE LAS MANOS, RÍO PINTURAS IN ARGENTINA
- contains an exceptional assemblage of cave art (there are five concentrations of rock art
- It takes its name from the stencilled outlines of human hands in the cave
- one of the most important sites of the earliest hunter-gatherer groups in South America during Early Holocene
- still maintains a good state of preservation
- contains an exceptional assemblage of cave art, unique in the world, for its age
SANTA ANA DE LOS RÍOS DE CUENCA IN ECUADOR
- a valley surrounded by the Andean mountains in the south of Ecuador
- includes the territory that was occupied by the town of Cuenca
- the archaeological site of Pumapungo and the corridors that include the ancient access routes to the town.
- it has preserved over four centuries its original orthogonal plan.
- An Indian community was in existence at the time of the arrival of the Spanish, (Inca-Canari)
JESUIT MISSIONS OF LA SANTÍSIMA TRINIDAD DE PARANÁ AND JESÚS DE TAVARANGUE (PARAGUAY)
- part of a series of 30 missions in the Río de la Plata basin established by the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)
- Seven of these missions were located in Paraguay
- Christian attributes and symbolism exhibiting Baroque, Romanesque and Greek influences
- goal was to Christianize the indigenous population as well as to protect them from the colonial labour system of encomienda
- The missions are located about 10 kilometres apart and each is surrounded by its own buffer zone
