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List of World Heritage Sites in Guatemala

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.^[1] Guatemala accepted the convention on January 16, 1979, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Guatemala has four World Heritage Sites, Takalik Abaj, the most recent was inscribed in 2023. ^[2]

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Name	Location	Criteria	Year	Description
Tikal National Park	Petén Department 17.221944°N 89.623611°W / 17.221944; -89.623611 (Tikal National Park)	Mixed (i) (iii) (iv) (ix) (x)	1979	In the heart of the jungle, surrounded by lush vegetation, lies one of the major sites of Mayan civilization, inhabited from the 6th century B.C. to the 10th century A.D. The ceremonial centre contains superb temples and palaces, and public squares accessed by means of ramps. Remains of dwellings are scattered throughout the surrounding countryside.^[3]
Antigua Guatemala	Sacatepéquez Department 14.5575°N 90.733333°W / 14.5575; -90.733333 (Antigua Guatemala)	Cultural (ii) (iii) (iv)	1979	Antigua, the capital of the Captaincy-General of Guatemala, was founded in the early 16th century. Built 1,500 m above sea-level, in an earthquake-prone region, it was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1773 but its principal monuments are still preserved as ruins. In the space of under three centuries the city, which was built on a grid pattern inspired by the Italian Renaissance, acquired a number of superb monuments.^[4]
Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua	Izabal Department 15.269444°N 89.040278°W / 15.269444; -89.040278	Cultural (i) (ii) (iv)	1981	Inhabited since the 2nd century A.D., Quirigua had become during the reign of Cauac Sky (723–84) the capital of an autonomous and prosperous state. The ruins of Quirigua contain some outstanding 8th-century monuments and an impressive series of carved stelae and sculpted calendars that constitute an essential source for the study of Mayan civilization.^[5]
National Archaeological Park Tak’alik Ab’aj	Retalhuleu Department 14.645833°N 91.736111°W / 14.645833; -91.736111	Cultural (ii) (iii)	2023	Tak’alik Ab’aj is an archaeological site located on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala. Its 1,700-year history spans a period that saw the transition from the Olmec civilization to the emergence of Early Mayan culture. Tak’alik Ab’aj had a primary role in this transition, in part because it was vital to the long-distance trade route that connected the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in today's Mexico to present-day El Salvador. Ideas and customs were shared extensively along this route. Sacred spaces and buildings were laid out according to cosmological principles, and innovative water management systems, ceramics, and lapidary art can be found. Today, Indigenous groups of different affiliations still consider the site a sacred place and visit it to perform rituals.^[6]

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"Protected area of Lake Atitlán: multiple use". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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"Visis Cabá National park and Triangulo Ixil Vernacular Architecture". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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"The Painted Murals of San Bartolo". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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"The Caves of Naj Tunich". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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"Archeological Site Naranjo Sa'aal". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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"National Theater of Guatemala". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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Site	Location	Criteria	Year of submission	Description
The Cultural Triangle	Petén Department 17°06′54″N 89°23′02″W	Mixed	2002	^[7]
The Cuenca Mirador	Petén Department 17°45′18″N 89°55′14″W	Mixed	2002	^[8]
The Core of the Mayan Area	Petén Department 17°25′48″N 90°53′26″W	Mixed	2002	^[9]
The Route of The Rivers	Petén Department 16°00′00″N 90°32′35″W	Mixed	2002	^[10]
Naj Tunich Cave	Petén Department 16°16′32″N 89°16′32″W	Mixed	2002	^[11]
The Mayan-Olmecan Encounter	Retalhuleu Department 4°38′45″N 91°44′10″W	Mixed	2002	^[12]
Route of the Franciscan Evangelisation		Cultural (i) (iv) (v) (vi)	2002	^[13]
Route of the Dominique Evangelisation		Cultural (i) (iv) (v) (vi)	2002	^[14]
Route of the Peace and National Identity		Cultural (iv) (vi)	2002	^[15]
Castle of San Felipe de Lara	Izabal Department 15°38′15″N 88°59′36″W	Cultural (iv)	2002	^[16]
Route of the Agroindustry and the Architecture Victoriana		Cultural (iv)	2002	^[17]
Town of Chichicastenango	El Quiché Department 14°56′00″N 91°07′00″W	Cultural (v) (vi)	2002	^[18]
The Green Route of Verapaz, Guatemala	Alta Verapaz Department 15°55′00″N 90°40′00″W	Natural (vii)	2002	^[19]
Sierra De Las Minas Biosphere Reservation	Alta Verapaz Department, Baja Verapaz Department, El Progreso Department, Izabal Department, Zacapa Department 15°10′00″N 89°40′00″W	Natural (vii) (viii) (ix) (x)	2002	^[20]
National Park Sierra del Lacandón	Petén Department 17°11′42″N 91°05′10″W	Mixed	2002	^[21]
The Manglares Route of Pacific Coast of Guatemala	Escuintla Department, Jutiapa Department, Retalhuleu Department, San Marcos Department, Santa Rosa Department, Suchitepéquez Department 14°28′47″N 92°07′23″W	Natural (vii)	2002	^[22]
Protected area of Lake Atitlán: multiple use	Sololá Department 14°42′N 91°12′W	Natural (vii) (viii) (ix)	2002	^[23]
Visis Cabá National park and Triangulo Ixil Vernacular Architecture	El Quiché Department 15°34′26″N 90°59′46″W	Mixed	2002	^[24]
The Painted Murals of San Bartolo	Petén Department 17°33′06″N 89°24′32″W	Cultural (i) (ii)	2012	^[25]
The Caves of Naj Tunich	Petén Department 16°16′32″N 89°16′32″W	Cultural (i) (iii) (v) (vi) (vii)	2012	^[26]
Archeological Site Naranjo Sa’aal	Petén Department 17°08′01″N 89°15′44″W	Cultural (ii) (iv) (vi)	2022	^[27]
National Theater of Guatemala	Guatemala Department 14°37′38″N 90°31′04″W	Cultural (i) (iv)	2022	^[28]

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