The

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

(UNESCO)

World Heritage Sites A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNES ...

are places of importance to

cultural Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and Social norm, norms found in human Society, societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, Social norm, customs, capabilities, and habits of the ...

natural heritage Natural heritage refers to the sum total of the elements of biodiversity, including flora and fauna, ecosystems and geological structures. It forms part of our natural resources. Definition Heritage is that which is ''inherited'' from past gener ...

as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

accepted the convention on 20 February 1980 and currently has 6 sites listed. , an additional 17 properties have been placed on the tentative list for possible future inclusion on the

World Heritage List A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNES ...

: 15 cultural sites and two natural sites. Chile had its first site included on the list at the 19th session of World Heritage Committee, held in

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

, 1995. At that session, the

Rapa Nui National Park Rapa Nui National Park ( es, Parque nacional Rapa Nui) is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located on Easter Island, Chile. Rapa Nui is the Polynesian name of Easter Island; its Spanish name is Isla de Pascua. The island is located ...

was inscribed on the list.

World Heritage Sites

:Name: as listed by the

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:Location:

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and

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where the site is located. If the site is a trans-border site the other countries will be listed in a note. :Coordinates:

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of the site's location :Date of Inscription: Year and session the site was added to the World Heritage List :Criteria: The criteria it was listed under: criteria ''(i)'' through ''(vi)'' are cultural, while ''(vii)'' through ''(x)'' are natural :Description: brief description of the site as listed by the

:ID: Reference number given by UNESCO : :

Tentative List

In addition to the sites inscribed on the World Heritage list, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage list are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. As of 2017, Chile recorded 17 sites on its tentative list. :Name: as listed by the

:Location:

Regions In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

and

where is located and

of the site :Date of submission: Date the site was submitted to the Tentative List :Criteria: The criteria it was listed under: criteria ''(i)'' through ''(vi)'' are cultural, while ''(vii)'' through ''(x)'' are natural :Description: brief description of the site :ID: Reference number given by UNESCO

Intangible Cultural Heritage

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External links

Chile
at UNESCO World Heritage Convention {{Chile topics *

World Heritage Sites

Tentative List

Intangible Cultural Heritage

See also

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