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Amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South America

Discover the continent's outstanding collection of must-see regions and landmarks

Amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South America
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Paul Bernhardt
18/04/2025 07:45 ‧ 1 month ago | StarsInsider

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South America dazzles in its cultural and natural diversity. This huge continent includes

12 sovereign states (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela), each with its own singular identity.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has identified numerous South American natural man-made sites, areas, and structures and designated them World Heritage Sites, a landmark or region recognized as being of outstanding international importance.

Click through this gallery for a definitive guide to what these are and where they're located.

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