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  • Social Historic Town of Ouro Preto
    Historic Town of Ouro Preto

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    "Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in the 18th century."
  • Social Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
    Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda

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    "Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, the town’s history is linked to the sugar-cane industry. Rebuilt after being looted by the Dutch, its basic urban fabric dates from the 18th century."
  • Social Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis
    Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis

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    "The ruins of São Miguel das Missões in Brazil, and those of San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa María la Mayor in Argentina, lie at the heart of a tropical forest."
  • Social The Historic Center of Salvador, Bahia
    The Historic Center of Salvador, Bahia

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    "As the first capital of Brazil, from 1549 to 1763, Salvador de Bahia witnessed the blending of European, African and Amerindian cultures. It was also, from 1558, the first slave market in the New World, with slaves arriving to work on the sugar plantations."
  • Social Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
    Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas

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    "This sanctuary in Minais Gerais, south of Belo Horizonte was built in the second half of the 18th century."
  • Social Iguaçu National Park
    Iguaçu National Park

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    "The park shares with Iguazú National Park in Argentina one of the world’s largest and most impressive waterfalls, extending over some 2,700 m."
  • Social Brasilia
    Brasilia

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    "Brasilia, a capital created ex nihilo in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning."
  • Social Serra da Capivara National Park
    Serra da Capivara National Park

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    "Many of the numerous rock shelters in the Serra da Capivara National Park are decorated with cave paintings, some more than 25,000 years old."
  • Social Historic Centre of São Luís
    Historic Centre of São Luís

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    "The late 17th-century core of this historic town, founded by the French and occupied by the Dutch before coming under Portuguese rule, has preserved the original rectangular street plan in its entirety."
  • Social Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves
    Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves

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    "The Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves, in the states of Paraná and São Paulo, contain some of the best and most extensive examples of Atlantic forest in Brazil."
  • Social Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves
    Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves

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    "The Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves, in the states of Bahia and Espírito Santo, consist of eight separate protected areas containing 112,000 ha of Atlantic forest and associated shrub (restingas)."
  • Social Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina
    Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina

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    "Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies to the triumph of human cultural and artistic endeavour over the environment."
  • Social Central Amazon Conservation Complex
    Central Amazon Conservation Complex

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    "The Central Amazon Conservation Complex makes up the largest protected area in the Amazon Basin (over 6 million hectares) and is one of the planet’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity."
  • Social Pantanal Conservation Area
    Pantanal Conservation Area

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    "The Pantanal Conservation Area consists of a cluster of four protected areas with a total area of 187,818 ha."
  • Social Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha/Atol Rocas
    Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha/Atol Rocas

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    "Peaks of the Southern Atlantic submarine ridge form the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Rocas Atoll off the coast of Brazil."
  • Social Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros
    Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros

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    "The two sites included in the designation contain flora and fauna and key habitats that characterize the Cerrado – one of the world’s oldest and most diverse tropical ecosystems."
  • Social Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás
    Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás

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    "Goiás testifies to the occupation and colonization of the lands of central Brazil in the 18th and 19th centuries."
  • Social São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
    São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão

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    "This monumental ensemble, together with the surrounding 18th- and 19th- century houses, creates an urban landscape which reflects the history of the town since its origin."
  • Social Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and
    Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and

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    "The site consists of an exceptional urban setting encompassing the key natural elements that have shaped and inspired the development of the city."
  • Social Pampulha Modern Ensemble
    Pampulha Modern Ensemble

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    "The Pampulha Modern Ensemble was the centre of a visionary garden city project created in 1940 at Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais State."