List of World Heritage Sites in Colombia


The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Colombia accepted the convention on 24 May 1983, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2018, there are nine World Heritage Sites in Colombia, including six cultural sites, two natural sites and one mixed site.
The first site in Colombia, Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena, was inscribed on the list at the 8th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1984. Los Katíos National Park was inscribed as the first natural site in 1994. Chiribiquete National Park – "The Maloca of the Jaguar" was added to the list in 2018 as Colombia's latest inscription.

World Heritage Sites

SiteImageLocationCriteriaArea
ha
YearDescription
Chiribiquete National Park– "The Maloca of the Jaguar"ColombiaCaquetá and Guaviare Departments
Mixed:
,,
; buffer zone 2018
Coffee Cultural Landscape of ColombiaColCaldas, Quindío and Risaralda Departments
Cultural:ColCof
2011
Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de MompoxColBolívar Department
Cultural:ColHis
01995
Los Katíos National ParkColAntioquia and Chocó Departments
Natural:ColLos
1994
Malpelo Fauna and Flora SanctuaryColValle del Cauca Department
Natural:ColMal
2006
National Archeological Park of TierradentroColCauca Department
Cultural:ColNat
01995
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, CartagenaColBolívar Department
Cultural:ColPor
01984
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System*ColVarious, shared with





Cultural:ColQha
2014
San Agustín Archaeological ParkColHuila Department
Cultural:ColSan
01995

Tentative list

In addition to 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 2016, Colombia lists eighteen properties on its tentative list: