World Heritage Sites in the Caribbean

Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (Cuba) The Editor Thu, 12/20/2018 - 21:11
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park is considered the most significant and best-conserved remnant of forested mountain ecosystems in the Caribbean region. It is widely considered to be Cuba's most important protected area because of its extraordinary biodiversity values.
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the Southeast of Cuba, World Heritage Site The Editor Wed, 12/05/2018 - 15:07
The First Coffee Plantations in the Southeast of Cuba is a cultural landscape illustrating colonial coffee production. A pioneer form of agriculture, they throw considerable light on the economic, social and technological history of the Caribbean and Latin American region.
Habana Vieja: Old Havana and its Fortification System, World Heritage Site (Cuba) The Editor Fri, 02/14/2020 - 17:10
Havana, founded in 1519 by the Spanish, became one of the Caribbean's main centers for shipbuilding. Its old center retains a mix of Baroque and neoclassical monuments and its defensive installations includes some of the oldest and largest stone fortifications now standing in the Americas.

Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbor, Curaçao: World Heritage Site

The people of the Netherlands established a trading settlement at a natural harbor on the island of Curaçao in 1634. The architecture of Willemstad has been influenced not only by Dutch colonial concepts but also by the tropical climate and architectural styles from towns throughout the Caribbean region.
Historic Center of Camagüey, World Heritage Site (Cuba) The Editor Tue, 11/13/2018 - 20:42
The Historic Center of Camagüey World Heritage site constitutes an outstanding urban architectural type in Latin America, featured by its irregular urban layout that produced an unusual system of squares, minor squares, serpentine streets, alleys, urban blocks and plots system.