Brazil Travel Blog » Diamantina http://www.braziltravelblog.com An independent travel blog with information on Brazil Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:40:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Website on the Cultural World Heritage Sites in Brazil http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/09/05/website-on-the-cultural-world-heritage-sites-in-brazil/ http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/09/05/website-on-the-cultural-world-heritage-sites-in-brazil/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:09:02 +0000 Tony http://www.braziltravelblog.com/?p=652 Tony Gálvez. Read the original at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/09/05/website-on-the-cultural-world-heritage-sites-in-brazil/. If you find this text at a location other than the Brazil Travel Blog it is an unauthorized use of the blog material.

In World Heritage Sites we presented a list of all the heritage sites in Brazil, both cultural and natural. Now I want to introduce a website devoted entirely to the World Cultural Heritage Sites found in Brazil: Mankind’s Cultural Heritage in Brazil. The website is run by the Ministry of Tourism and has a version in English, the one I’m linking to here.

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The design of the website is quite pleasant to the eyes although it takes some time to get used to the navigation tools. The page contains plenty of information on the following places:

  • Brasilia
  • Historical Centre of Salvador
  • Historical Centre of Ouro Preto
  • Historical Centre of Diamantina
  • Historical Centre of São Luís
  • Historical Centre of Goiás
  • Historical Centre of Olinda
  • Serra da Capivara National Park
  • Jesuit ruins of São Miguel das Missões
  • Santuario do bom Jesus de Matosinhos (Congonhas)

It is an excellent source to find information on the cultural heritage of Brazil. It’s always refreshing to come across an initiative that goes beyond the staple diet of sun and beach. It is an official site, after all.

The site presents a few translation problems and some oddities (Diamantina pictured north of Ouro Preto). Of course, any criticism to the sorry state of preservation of the cultural heritage is conspicuous by its absence.

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The list of World Heritage sites drafted by UNESCO includes 11 Brazilian locations under the Cultural Heritage category and 7 under the Natural Heritage one.

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A. CULTURAL HERITAGE:

1. Brasilia
Congresso Nacional, BrasiliaProcuradoria Geral da RepúblicaSantuário Dom Bosco, BrasiliaOs Candangos, Brasilia

2. Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
Salvador de Bahia, BrasilSalvador de Bahia, BrasilSalvador de Bahía, BrasilSalvador de Bahía, Brasil

3. Historic Centre of São Luís do Maranhão
São LuísSão Luís do Maranhão, BrasilSão José do Desterro, São LuísIgreja de Santo Antônio, São Luís

4. Historic Town of Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto, BrasilOuro Preto, BrasilOuro Preto, BrasilOuro Preto, Brasil

5. Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
Congonhas

6. Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina.

7. Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás.

8. Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda.

9. Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes.

10. Serra da Capivara National Park (cave paintings).

11. Praça São Francisco in São Cristovão

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B. NATURAL HERITAGE:

12. Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves.
Trem da Serra, ParanáDomingas Dias, UbatubaParatysaíra-sete-cores / green-headed tanager (Tangara seledon)

13. Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves.
Praia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronhabaia dos Porcos, Fernando de NoronhaPraia do Sancho, Fernando de NoronhaFernando de Noronha, Brasil

14. Central Amazon Conservation Complex.
Alter do Chão, the Amazon, Brazil"igapó", Alter do Chão, Amazon, BrazilAlter do Chão, BrazilFloresta Nacional do Tapajós, Amazon, Brazil

15. Iguaçu National Park.
Iguazu falls / cataratas de IguazúIguazu falls / cataratas de IguazúIguazu falls / cataratas de IguazúIguazu falls / cataratas de Iguazú

16. Pantanal Conservation Area.
Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazilyacare caiman, Pantanal, BrazilPantanal, Mato Grosso, BrazilPantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

17. Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves.

18. Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks.

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