World Heritage Tentative List

Nestled in the heart of Argentina's San Luis province, the Sierra de las Quijadas National Park is a unique and ecologically significant protected area. Established to safeguard the natural features of the Semiarid Chaco and Argentine Low Monte ecoregions, this park represents a critical transitional zone between these two distinct biomes, offering a remarkable diversity of plant and animal life.

Tak'alik Ab'aj is a pre-Columbian archaeological site located in southwestern Guatemala. The city was a commercial hub between the Guatemalan Highlands and the Pacific coast. It is one of several Mesoamerican sites with both Olmec and Maya features.

The Cultural Triangle: Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park is a multidisciplinary project involving archaeologists, architects, conservators, restorers, biologists, and workers. This archaeological multi-site is situated in Petén Department, Guatemala.

Nestled in the southeastern corner of the Yucatán Peninsula, the Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve stands as a remarkable gem in Mexico's network of protected natural areas. This mosaic of open water, seagrass beds, mangroves, sandy beaches, and vibrant coral reefs is considered one of the most outstanding marine sites in the region. Isolated and well-preserved, Banco Chinchorro represents a true haven for diverse aquatic life and a sanctuary for the delicate ecosystems that thrive beneath the waves.

Maras is a small town in the Cusco Region of Peru. Salineras de Maras, which date to pre-Incan times, are salt-evaporation ponds in the form of stepped terraces down a canyon that descends to the Rio Vilcanota and the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, situated on an underwater plateau marine bank. The Turks and Caicos include eight large cays and numerous smaller cays, islets, reefs, banks and rocks.