UNESCO Sites in Guatemala

Guatemala UNESCO has registered 3 sites on the World Heritage list and 23 on the tentative list.

Some places are so interesting that it’s relevant to keep them for future generations. This is why UNESCO has built a list of crucial classified properties in which superb places stand out for their aesthetic, natural, artistic, or cultural significance.

More than a thousand places are registered as Unesco’s World Heritage worldwide. Due to my interest in visiting World Heritage sites, I compiled the UNESCO list in Guatemala and the corresponding map.

Guatemala UNESCO list

1. Antigua Guatemala
2. Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua
3. Tikal National Park

Guatemala UNESCO Map

Click on the blue pins to view more relevant information about each World Heritage site in Guatemala.

Description

1. Antigua Guatemala: A historic city located in the central highlands of Guatemala, the capital of the Spanish colonial Kingdom of Guatemala. The city contains well-preserved examples of Spanish Baroque architecture and is surrounded by volcanic landscapes.
2. Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua: An ancient Maya site in southeastern Guatemala with some of the finest examples of Maya stelae (tall stone monuments) and sculptures.
3. Tikal National Park: An ancient Maya city located in the rainforests of northern Guatemala that contains well-preserved examples of Maya architecture, including pyramids, palaces, and plazas. The site was once a major center of Maya civilization and is home to diverse flora and fauna.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Guatemala have protected places for their cultural and natural importance.

Sites on the Tentative List

1. The Cultural Triangle
2. The Cuenca Mirador
3. The Core of the Mayan Area
4. The Route of The Rivers
5. Naj Tunich Cave
6. The Mayan-Olmecan Encounter
7. Route of the Franciscan Evangelisation
8. Route of the to Dominique Evangelisation
9. Route of the Peace and National Identity
10. Castle of San Felipe de Lara
11. Route of the Agroindustry and the Architecture Victoriana
12. Town of Chichicastenango
13. The Green Route of Verapaz, Guatemala
14. Sierra De Las Minas Biosphere Reservation
15. National Park Sierra del Lacandón
16. The Manglares Route of the Pacific Coast of Guatemala
17. Protected area of Lake Atitlán: multiple use
18. Visis Cabá National Park and Triangulo Ixil Vernacular Architecture
19. Tak’alik Ab’aj National Park
20. The Painted Murals of San Bartolo
21. The Caves of Naj Tunich
22. Archeological Site Naranjo Sa’aal
23. National Theater of Guatemala