Tierradentro
Also known as National Archeological Park of Tierradentro, Parque Arqueológico Nacional de Tierradentro, Tierradentro, Tierradentroo
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iii).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Colombia
Inscribed
1995
List reference
743
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Tierradentro is about 60 km north-west of Garzón. The nearest other World Heritage site is San Agustín Archaeological Park, about 85 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Garzón · about 57,000 peopleabout 60 km south-east
- Popayán · about 259,000 peopleabout 65 km west
- Campoalegre · about 23,000 peopleabout 80 km east
- Neiva · about 353,000 peopleabout 85 km north-east
- Cali · about 2,254,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
- Florencia · about 130,000 peopleabout 120 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ColombiaCultural83 km away
ColombiaCultural324 km away
ColombiaMixed415 km away
EcuadorCultural416 km away
EcuadorNatural554 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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