Updated on February 4, 2026
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- World Heritage Sites in South America
World Heritage Sites in Peru, Argentina, and Brazil
World Heritage Sites in Ecuador, Suriname, Paraguay and Venezuela
World Heritage Sites in Bolivia, Uruguay, Colombia and Chile
Achieved video recording of all World Heritage sites at home.
Introductory tour of 150 popular world heritage sites1
Introductory tour of 150 popular world heritage sites 2
Introductory tour of 150 popular world heritage sites 2
Introductory tour of 150 popular world heritage sites 3
This South American World Heritage Sites Travel Guide on YouTube is published as a sister guide to the Asia Travel Destinations Guide.
We have created this site with the hope that you can visit World Heritage sites around the world from the comfort of your own home through "country introduction videos in 8K and 4K," "YouTube videos," and "360° photos."
There are many World Heritage Sites, and the number is increasing every year.
Complete video recording of all World Heritage Sites (1,327 sites in 168 countries) will be achieved by December 24, 2024.
All of the World Heritage videos can be viewed in the comfort of your home.
It can be read at home, and can also be used as a reference when researching World Heritage sites or when you are on-site.
It is not a completed site, but rather content is added, updated and created on a daily basis.
Therefore, please forgive us if there are World Heritage Sites that have not yet been listed, or if the information is outdated or the links are broken.
Please note that we cannot be held responsible for any consequences resulting from using the information on this site.
It is the author's pleasure if you enjoy your trip to the World Heritage sites by combining the information on this site with the information in various guidebooks.
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World Heritage Sites in South America
World Heritage Sites in Peru
World Heritage Sites in Peru 1 (Cusco City and Machu Picchu Historical Reserve, etc.)
1. Cusco city
2. Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary
3. Chavin (archaeological site)
4. Huascaran National Park
5. Chan Chan Ruins
World Heritage Sites in Peru 2 (Historic Center of Lima and the Nazca and Palpa Terrestrial Paintings, etc.)
6. Manu National Park
7. Historic Center of Lima
8. Rio Abiseo National Park
9. Nazca and Palpa Lines
10. Historic Center of Arequipa
World Heritage Sites in Peru 3 (Andean Road Network Capac Nyan, etc.)
11. Sacred City of Caral-Supe (Caral Ruins)
12. The Andean Road Network of Qápac Ñan
13. Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex
World Heritage Sites in Argentina
World Heritage Sites in Argentina 1 (Los Glaciares National Park and Iguazu National Park, etc.)
1. Los Glaciares National Park
2. Guarani Jesuit Missions
3. Iguazu National Park
4. Peninsula Valdes
5. Cueva de las Manos on the Pinturas River
World Heritage Sites in Argentina 2 (Quebrada de Humahuaca and others)
6. Ischigualasto/Talampaya Natural Parks
7. Jesuit Missions and Estancias of Córdoba
8. Quebrada de Humahuaca
World Heritage Sites in Argentina 3 (Andean road network Capac Nyan, etc.)
9. The Andean Road Network of Qápac Ñan
10. Le Corbusier's Architectural Works - Outstanding Contributions to the Modern Architectural Movement
11. Los Alerces National Park
12. ESMA "Places of Memory" Museum – Former Secret Center for Detention, Torture, and Extermination
World Heritage Sites in Brazil
World Heritage Sites in Brazil 1 (Historic Centre of Ouro Preto and Historic Centre of Olinda, etc.)
1. Ouro Preto Historic Centre
2. Olinda Historic District
3. Guarani Jesuit Missions
4. Salvador de Bahia Historic Centre
5. Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
World Heritage Sites in Brazil 2 (Iguassu National Park and Brasilia, etc.)
6. Iguazu National Park
7. Brasilia
8. Serra da Capivara National Park
9. San Luis Historic District
10. Atlantic Forest Reserves of the Costa do Descobrimento
World Heritage Sites in Brazil 3 (Central Amazon Conservation Area and Pantanal, etc.)
11. Diamantina Historic Centre
12. Protected Areas of the Southeastern Atlantic Forest
13. Pantanal Natural Reserve
14. Central Amazon Conservation Areas
15. Goiás Historic Center
World Heritage Sites in Brazil 4 (Rio de Janeiro and Fernando de Noronha Island, etc.)
16. Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Rocas Atoll Protected Areas
17. Cerrado Protected Area: Veadeiros National Park and Emas National Park
18. San Francisco Square in the town of San Cristóvão
19. Carioca Landscapes Between the Mountains and the Sea in Rio de Janeiro
20. Modern Architecture of Pampulha
World Heritage Sites in Brazil 5 (Paraty and Ilha Grange Culture and Biodiversity, etc.)
21. Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site
22. Culture and Biodiversity of Paraty and Ilha Grande
23. Sítio Roberto Burle Marx
24. Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
25. Peruas River Valley
World Heritage Sites in Ecuador
World Heritage Sites in Ecuador (Galapagos Islands and the city of Quito, etc.)
1. Galapagos Islands
2. Quito city
3. Sangay National Park
4. Historic Center of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
5. The Andean Road Network of Qápac Ñan
World Heritage Sites in Suriname
World Heritage Sites in Suriname (Central Suriname Nature Reserve and Historic Centre of the City of Paramaribo, etc.)
1. Central Suriname Nature Reserve
2. Historic Centre of Paramaribo
3. The archaeological site of Jodensavane: the Jodensavane settlement and the Kashipolakrek necropolis
World Heritage Sites in Paraguay
World Heritage Sites in Paraguay (Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Parana and Jesús de Tabarangue)
1. Jesuit Missions in La Santísima Trinidad de Parana and Jesús de Tabarangue
World Heritage Sites in Venezuela
World Heritage Sites in Venezuela (Coro and its port and Canaima National Park, etc.)
1. Koro and its port
2. Canaima National Park
3. University City of Caracas
World Heritage Sites in Bolivia
World Heritage Sites in Bolivia 1 (Potosí City and the Ancient City of Sucre, etc.)
1. Potosi City
2. Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos
3. Ancient City of Sucre
4. Samaipata Fortress
World Heritage Sites in Bolivia 2 (Tiwanaku: Religious and Political Center of the Tiwanaku Culture, etc.)
5. Tiwanaku: Religious and political center of the Tiwanaku culture
6. Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
7. The Andean Road Network of Qápac Ñan
World Heritage Sites in Uruguay
World Heritage Sites in Uruguay (Historic Town of Colonia del Sacramento and others)
1. Colonia del Sacramento Historic Streets
2. Cultural and Industrial Landscape of Fray Bentos
3. Works by engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of Atlantida
World Heritage Sites in Colombia
World Heritage Sites in Colombia 1 (Port of Cartagena, Fortresses, Historic Monuments and Los Catios National Park, etc.)
1. Cartagena's port, fortress and historic complex
2. Los Catios National Park
3. Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompos
4. San Agustin Archaeological Park
5. Tierradentro National Archaeological Park
World Heritage Sites in Colombia 2 (Malpelo Flora and Fauna Reserve and Cultural Landscape of Colombia's Coffee Growing Region, etc.)
6. Malpelo Flora and Fauna Sanctuary
7. Colombia's Coffee Cultural Landscape
8. The Andean Road Network of Qápac Ñan
9. Chiribiquete National Park "Jaguar Maloka"
World Heritage Sites in Chile
World Heritage Sites in Chile 1 (Rapa Nui National Park and the seaport city of Valparaiso and its historical townscape, etc.)
1. Rapa Nui National Park
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World Heritage Sites in Chile 2 (Capac Niñan and other road networks in the Andes)
5. Swell Mining Town
6. The Andean Road Network of Qápac Ñan
7. Chinchorro Culture Settlements and Artificial Mummification in Arica and Parinacota