The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[2] The Caribbean island-nation of Cuba accepted the convention on March 24, 1981, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list; as of 2011, nine sites in Cuba are included.[1]
Cuba had its first site included on the list at the 6th Session of World Heritage Committee, held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, in December 1982. At that session, "Old Havana and its Fortifications", a site including the central, historic portion of the Cuban capital of Havana, as well as Spanish colonial fortifications, was inscribed on the list.[3]
Cuba's inclusions on the list include a variety of sites. Two sites are selected for their natural significance: Alejandro de Humboldt National Park in the eastern provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo,[4] and Desembarco del Granma National Park, named for the yacht which carried the members of the 26th of July Movement who started the Cuban Revolution.[5] City landscapes include Old Havana,[6] Trinidad,[7] and Camagüey,[8] all founded by early Spanish colonists in the 16th century. The sites also include historical agricultural regions, including the coffee plantations of southeastern Cuba,[9] and the tobacco region of Viñales Valley.[10]
^ ab"Cuba". UNESCO. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
^"The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
^"Report of the Rapporteur". UNESCO. January 17, 1983. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
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