Highest cultural WHS

Connected Sites: 20

Definition

Cultural WHS (or the cultural parts of mixed WHS) that are located over 2,500 meter above sea level

Map

Connected Sites

Cuzco

Peru

Inscribed: 1983

3.86

266

9

3,399 m
Potala Palace

China

Inscribed: 1994

4.14

79

11

3,490 m
Tiwanaku

Bolivia

Inscribed: 2000

3.09

92

7

3,900 m
Quito

Ecuador

Inscribed: 1978

3.34

175

8

2,850 m
Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca

Ecuador

Inscribed: 1999

2.93

81

5

2,550 m
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley

Andorra

Inscribed: 2004

2.66

150

9

2,500 m
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu

France, Spain

Inscribed: 1997

3.57

122

7

3,355 m
Mesa Verde

United States of America

Inscribed: 1978

3.96

188

9

Up to 2600m
Chavin

Peru

Inscribed: 1985

3.12

55

6

3,180 m
Machu Picchu

Peru

Inscribed: 1983

4.63

264

8

Huayna Picchu : 2,720 m
Khangchendzonga National Park

India

Inscribed: 2016

3.42

15

3

8586m
Sucre

Bolivia

Inscribed: 1991

2.86

93

7

2,750 m
Rio Abiseo National Park

Peru

Inscribed: 1990

3.00

6

2

Gran Pajaten 2900 m
Quebrada de Humahuaca

Argentina

Inscribed: 2003

3.14

63

5

Humahuaca 2,946 m
Qhapaq Ñan

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Inscribed: 2014

2.76

181

9

Complejo Ceremonial Volcán Llullaillaco (ARLLU-07/CS-2011) at 6739 MASL
Potosi

Bolivia

Inscribed: 1987

3.18

91

6

4,090 metres
Mount Wutai

China

Inscribed: 2009

3.56

45

4

3,060 m
Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha

China

Inscribed: 1996

3.66

99

6

3,100 m
Fujisan

Japan

Inscribed: 2013

3.58

206

8

3,776.24 m (wiki)
Bamiyan Valley

Afghanistan

Inscribed: 2003

3.85

14

2

2,800 m