Peru
Peru has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1982. With 13 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.
Peru as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: February 24, 1982
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 1989-1995, 2005-2009, 2013-2017, 2025-2029
Total of Mandate Years: 18
Total of Mandates: 4
WHC Electoral Group: III (Latin America/Caribbean)
World Heritage Sites in Peru (13)
Cultural: 9 | Natural: 2 | Mixed: 2
- Chan Chan Archaeological Zone · Cultural
- Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex · Cultural
- Chavin (Archaeological Site) · Cultural
- City of Cuzco · Cultural
- Historic Centre of Lima · Cultural
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu · Mixed
- Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa · Cultural
- Huascarán National Park · Natural
- Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa · Cultural
- Manú National Park · Natural
- Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Río Abiseo National Park · Mixed
- Sacred City of Caral-Supe · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (24)
- Real Felipe Fortress of Callao · submitted: January 20, 2023
- Rural Temples of Cusco · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Nasca Aqueducts · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Archaeological Complex of Toro Muerto · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Archaeological complex of Marcahuamachuco · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Baroque Temples of Collao · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Chachapoyas sites of the Utcubamba Valley · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Salt Mines of Maras · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Battlefield of Ayacucho · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Wineries and Vineyards for traditional Pisco Production · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Las Huaringas Lagoons · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Peruvian Central Railway · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Cultural Landscape of the Sondondo Valley · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Paleontological Sites of Pisco and Camana Basins · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Ceremonial Centers and Forests in the La Leche Valley · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Sierra del Divisor National Park · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Huayllay National Sanctuary · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Guano Islands, Islets, and Capes National Reserve System form Peru (RNSIIPG) · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Landscape Reserve Sub Cuenca del Cotahuasi · submitted: August 5, 2019
- The Coastal Lomas System of Peru · submitted: August 5, 2019
- Santa Bárbara mining complex · submitted: July 10, 2017
- Lake Titicaca · submitted: June 17, 2005
- The Historic Centre of Cajamarca · submitted: February 15, 2002
- Historic Center of the City of Trujillo · submitted: August 30, 1996
Country Profile Peru
Official Name: Republic of Peru
Continent: Americas
Subregion: South America
UNESCO Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Capital: Lima
Population (2024): 34,217,848
Land Area: 1,280,000 km²
Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN)