Paraguay | World Heritage Explorer

Paraguay has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1988. It is home to one World Heritage Site. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.

Paraguay as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: April 27, 1988

Status: Ratification

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None

Total of Mandate Years: 0

Total of Mandates: 0

WHC Electoral Group: III (Latin America/Caribbean)

World Heritage Sites in Paraguay (1)

Cultural: 1 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0

Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue · Cultural

Map of World Heritage Sites

This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Paraguay.

Tentative World Heritage Sites (12)

Rock Art of Jsukaevnda and Cerro Corá · submitted: April 6, 2022
Defensores del Chaco National Park · submitted: April 6, 2022
Médanos del Chaco National Park · submitted: April 6, 2022
Yerba Mate Cultural Landscape · submitted: April 6, 2022
Jesuit Mission of San Cosme y San Damián · submitted: April 6, 2022
Templo San Buenaventura de Yaguaron · submitted: April 6, 2022
Paraguayan Pantanal · submitted: January 17, 2018
Railway Complex and English Village of Sapucai · submitted: January 17, 2018
Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve · submitted: December 19, 2003
Sistema Ferrocarril Pte. Carlos Antonio López · submitted: October 5, 1993
Parque Nacional Ybyturuzu · submitted: October 5, 1993
Parque National Tinfunke' · submitted: October 5, 1993

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Paraguay

Official Name: Republic of Paraguay

Continent: Americas

Subregion: South America

UNESCO Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Capital: Asunción

Population (2024): 6,929,153

Land Area: 397,300 km²

Currency: Paraguayan guaraní (PYG)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Paraguay

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