World Heritage Sites in Colombia

The coffee tradition is a symbol of national culture for which Colombia has gained worldwide recognition. The Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia is a continuing productive landscape consisting of six farming landscapes, which integrate eighteen urban settlements.

Founded in 1540 on the banks of Colombia's River Magdalena, Mompox played a key role in the Spanish colonization of northern South America. The historic center has preserved the harmony and unity of the urban landscape.

The Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary is a large marine protected area off Colombia's Pacific coast. This World Heritage Site includes the barren Malpelo Island, its rocky outcroppings, and the surrounding marine environment, recognized as one of the top diving sites in the world.

Situated on the northern coast of Colombia, the city of Cartagena de Indias boasts the most extensive systems of military fortifications in South America. Due to the city’s strategic location, it was also one of the most important ports of the Caribbean.

The San Agustín Archaeological Park comprises three separate properties: San Agustín, Alto de los Ídolos and Alto de Las Piedras. The largest group of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in South America stands in a wild, spectacular landscape.

The Serranía de Chiribiquete are isolated table mountains in the Amazon Region of Colombia at the confluence point of four biogeographical provinces. Chiribiquete National Park - "The Maloca of the Jaguar" is a World Heritage site with natural and cultural significance.

The National Archaeological Park of Tierradentro is located in southwestern Colombia within the Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes. The World Heritage Site contains all known monumental shafts and chamber tombs of Tierradentro culture, their most prominent and elaborate tombs.