World Heritage Sites
World Heritage SitesUNESCO World Heritage Sites in Mexico
36 recognised sites
UNESCO lists 36 World Heritage Sites in Mexico. Each one below links to its city guide or attraction page where we have one.
Full list
World Heritage Sites in Mexico
Sian Ka'an
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
Historic Centre of Puebla
Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
Historic Centre of Morelia
El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
Historic Centre of Zacatecas
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes
Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan
Historic Fortified Town of Campeche
Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco
Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro
Luis Barragán House and Studio
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca
El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System
Archipiélago de Revillagigedo
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: originary habitat of Mesoamerica
Wixárika Route through Sacred Sites to Wirikuta (Tatehuarí Huajuyé)
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Mexico have?
36 sites recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage — cultural, natural or mixed.
What's the difference between a cultural and natural site?
A cultural site is human-made (an old town, a monument, an archaeological site); a natural site is a unique geological/ecological feature; a mixed site is both.
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)