A UNESCO World Heritage Site
is a place (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument,
building, complex, or city) that is listed by UNESCO as of
special cultural or physical significance.
The list is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme
administered by the UNESCO
World Heritage Committee.
The program catalogues, names, and conserves sites of outstanding
cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of humanity.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Peru
The following are the 11 Peruvian UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
* Rio Abiseo National Park (Since 1986,
the park has not been open to tourism due to the fragile nature of both the natural and archaeological environment.)
