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Viñales Valley (Cuba)

Tipo de documento
Decision
Número de referencia
VIII.C.1
Fecha
Nov 29, 1999
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Estado
Activo
Materia
Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Tratado
Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural (Nov 23, 1972)
Reunión
23e session du Comité
Página web
whc.unesco.org
Resumen

Property: Viñales Valley

Id. N°: 840 Rev

State Party: Cuba

Criteria: C(iv)

The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iv):

Criterion (iv): The Viñales Valley is an outstanding karst landscape in which traditional methods of agriculture (notably tobacco growing) have survived unchanged for several centuries. The region also preserves a rich vernacular tradition in its architecture, its crafts, and its music.

The Committee noted that during the recent UNESCO General Conference, the Valley of Viñales was awarded the Melina Mercouri Prize for Cultural Landscapes by the Director-General of UNESCO.