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Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
The Camino Real de Tierra Adentro is the Royal Inland Route, also known as the Silver Route. The inscribed properties include 55 sites and 5 existing World Heritage sites located on a 1,400-kilometer section of the 2,600-kilometer route, which stretches from Mexico City northwards to the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico. The route was actively used as a trade route for 300 years, from the mid-16th century to the 19th century, mainly for the transportation of silver from the mines of Zacatecas, Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí, as well as mercury imported from Europe. Although the route was driven and consolidated by the mining industry, it also facilitated the establishment of social, cultural and religious links, especially between Spanish and Amerindian cultures.
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
The biosphere covers 56,259 hectares and is located in a rugged forested mountain range about 100 kilometers northwest of Mexico City. Every autumn, millions, even billions, of butterflies from all over North America return here to gather in small areas of the forest reserve, dyeing the trees orange and almost bending the branches under their collective weight. In the spring, the butterflies begin an eight-month migration all the way to eastern Canada and back, during which four consecutive generations of butterflies are born and die. How they find their way back to their overwintering sites remains a mystery.
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro
The five Franciscan missions of Sierra Gorda were built in the final stages of the conversion of the Mexican interior to Christianity in the mid-18th century and became an important reference for the continued evangelization of California, Arizona, and Texas. The ornately decorated facades of the churches are of particular significance because they are examples of the creative efforts of missionaries and Indians. The rural settlements that developed around the missions have retained their vernacular character.
Luis Barragán House and Studio
Built in 1948 in the suburbs of Mexico City, the home and studio of architect Luis Barragán is an outstanding example of the architect's work in the post-World War II period. The concrete building has a total area of 1,161 square meters and consists of one and two floors, as well as a small private garden. Barragán's work merged modern and traditional artistic and vernacular trends and elements into a new synthesis that had a great impact, especially in the design of contemporary gardens, plazas and landscapes.
Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl
These 14 monasteries are located on the slopes of Popocatepetl Hill, southeast of Mexico City. Well preserved, they are examples of the architectural style adopted by the first missionaries (Franciscans, Dominicans and Augustinians) who converted the local population to Christianity in the early 16th century. They also represent a new architectural philosophy in which open spaces regained importance. The influence of this style spread throughout the Mexican territory and even beyond its borders.
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
The sacred city of Teotihuacan ("Birthplace of the Gods") is located approximately 50 km northeast of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries AD, the city features monuments of colossal proportions, especially the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, which were built according to geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region and beyond.
Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Built in the 16th century to protect the royal inland routes, the fortified city reached its peak in the 18th century, when many outstanding religious and civic buildings were built in the Mexican Baroque style. Some of these buildings are masterpieces of the transition from Baroque to Neoclassicism. The Temple of the Society of Jesus, 14 kilometers from town, was also built in the 18th century and is one of the finest examples of Baroque art and architecture in New Spain. It consists of a cathedral and several chapels, all decorated with paintings by Rodriguez Juárez and murals by Miguel Antonio Martínez de Pocasangre. Due to its location, San Miguel de Allende became a melting pot of cultural exchange between Spanish, Creole and Amerindian peoples, and the Temple of Jesus of Atotonilco is an outstanding example of cultural exchange between Europe and Latin America. Its architecture and interior decoration reflect the influence of the teachings of St. Ignatius de Loyola.
Taos Pueblo
Nestled in the valley of a small tributary of the Rio Grande, this adobe settlement consists of dwellings and ceremonial buildings that represent the culture of the Pueblo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico's karst landscape consists of more than 80 recognized caves. These caves are not only large in size, but also rich in mineral formations and beautiful in beauty. Lechuguilla Cave stands out from the others, providing an underground laboratory where geological and biological processes can be studied in a pristine environment.
Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
The Cabañas Hospices was built in the early 19th century to provide care and shelter for the vulnerable, including orphans, the elderly, the disabled and the chronically ill. This striking complex was unique at the time, combining a variety of distinctive designs specifically tailored to the needs of its occupants. It is also known for its harmonious relationship between open and built spaces, its simplicity of design and scale. In the early 20th century, the church was decorated with a series of exquisite murals, now considered masterpieces of Mexican art. They are the work of José Clemente Orozco, one of the greatest Mexican muralists of the time.