Nicaragua
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Nicaragua accepted the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on December 17, 1979. It has two cultural sites inscribed—León Cathedral and the Ruins of León Viejo—underscoring a cultural heritage focus centered on colonial architecture and early urban settlement remains.
Its Tentative List includes both natural and mixed properties, such as volcanic parks, rainforest reserves, fortified colonial structures, and historic cities like Granada.
Country Information
- Full Name
- Nicaragua (NI)
- UNESCO Region
- Latin America and the Caribbean
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Useful Links
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Forum Discussion
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Community Information
Recent Reviews
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León Cathedral
Miguel Marquez | September 18, 2024 -
Ruins of León Viejo
Frederik Dawson | November 10, 2023 -
León Cathedral
Frederik Dawson | November 4, 2023
Recent List Updates
- León Cathedral : Inscribed
- City of Granada and its natural environment : On tentative list
- Ruins of León Viejo : Inscribed
- Fortress of the immaculate Conception : On tentative list
- Miskitos Keys : On tentative list
Recent News
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Completed by
- Alberto Rodrig…
- Alejandro Lau
- alicemears
- A. Mehmet Haks…
- Ammon Watkins
- Artur Anuszews…
- Atila Ege
- Bram de Bruin
- Carlo Medina
- Carlos Sotelo
Country Completionists
43 community member(s) visited all sites of Nicaragua.
- Alberto Rodriguez Gutierrez
- Alejandro Lau
- alicemears
- A. Mehmet Haksever
- Ammon Watkins
- Artur Anuszewski
- Atila Ege
- Bram de Bruin
- Carlo Medina
- Carlos Sotelo
- ctravel
- Dorejd
- Els Slots
- Erik Jelinek
- Eva Kisgyorgy
- Frederik Dawson
- GeorgeIng61
- Iain Jackson
- Janos
- Jarek Pokrzywnicki
- João Aender
- Jon Opol
- jxrocky
- Loic Pedras
- Luis Filipe Gaspar
- Lukemarshall
- lynnz317@aol.com
- Matthewsharris
- Michael Ayers
- Miguel Marquez
- MMM
- Nihal Ege
- Patrik
- Pink Bunny
- Reza
- Roger Ourset
- Roman Bruehwiler
- Solivagant
- Szabo Viktoria
- Thomas Buechler
- Vanessa Buechler
- Walter
- Zoë Sheng
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