Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1976. With 7 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. The majority of its sites are cultural properties, reflecting a strong emphasis on historical and architectural heritage. One of these properties is shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: October 4, 1976
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: III (Latin America/Caribbean)
World Heritage Sites in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (7)
Cultural: 6 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0
- City of Potosí · Cultural
- Fuerte de Samaipata · Cultural
- Historic City of Sucre · Cultural
- Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos · Cultural
- Noel Kempff Mercado National Park · Natural
- Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (5)
- Sajama National Park · submitted: July 1, 2003
- Pulacayo, Industrial Heritage Site · submitted: July 1, 2003
- Incallajta, the largest Inca site in the Kollasuyo · submitted: July 1, 2003
- Cal Orck'o: Footprints of time · submitted: July 1, 2003
- Sacred Titicaca Lake · submitted: July 1, 2003
Country Profile Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Official Name: Plurinational State of Bolivia
Continent: Americas
Subregion: South America
UNESCO Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Capital: Sucre
Population (2024): 12,413,315
Land Area: 1,083,300 km²
Currency: Bolivian boliviano (BOB)