Patrimonio mundial
Preserving, protecting, and salvaging the unique and irreplaceable goods that represent each Nation's soul is an essential task for the peoples of the world, not only in order to reconstruct and understand the past, but to contribute to the edification of humanity's future. Mexico is a country rich in history and culture. Today, to promote our heritage is a continuous action that cannot be put off anymore, it is a priority.
In the context of the efforts made by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), through different initiatives to acknowledge a common cultural heritage, Mexico has contributed to the integration of complete records and catalogues of our heritage; and several of its Historic Downtowns (cities) and Archeological Zones have been acknowledged as World Heritage Sites.
Mexico occupies the first place in Latin America and the seventh in the world with 34 World Heritage properties acknowledged by UNESCO. Today, we present two of the most representative categories: historical centers or cities, and archaeological zones.
Sharing our millennial heritage identifies us as Mexicans and projects us as citizens of the world.