The site is located in the central/southern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula, in southern Mexico and includes the remains of the important Maya city Calakmul, set deep in the tropical forest of the Tierras Bajas.The property also falls within the Mesoamerica biodiversity hotspot, the third…
This Valley, with the richest biodiversity in North America, consisting of Zapotitlán-Cuicatlán, San Juan Raya and Purrón, it is one of the main centres of diversification for the cacti family, which is critically endangered worldwide.
La Dirección de Patrimonio Mundial del Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia tiene el compromiso de difundir la Convención de Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO, así como capacitar e implementar herramientas que apoyen el dinamismo de los sitios patrimonio cultural de México, a través de diplomados, simposios, conferencias y cursos a nivel nacional y regional.
