Cuba is home to 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Of those, there are 7 cultural sites, 2 natural sites and 0 mixed sites. Cuba shares 0 of those sites with other countries.
The World Heritage Sites in Cuba are:
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Old Havana and its Fortification System
Havana was founded in 1519 by the Spanish. -
Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
Founded in the early 16th century in honour of the Holy Trinity, the city was a bridgehead for the conquest of the American continent. -
San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba
Commercial and political rivalries in the Caribbean region in the 17th century resulted in the construction of this massive series of fortifications on a rocky promontory, built to protect the important port of Santiago. -
Desembarco del Granma National Park
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Viñales Valley
The Viñales valley is encircled by mountains and its landscape is interspersed with dramatic rocky outcrops. -
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
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Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
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Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
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Historic Centre of Camagüey
