Brazil

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Center-West

Brasilia

Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks

Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás

Pantanal Conservation Area

North

Central Amazon Conservation Complex

Northeast

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
A beautiful and constantly-shifting landscape of dunes and rainy-season ponds and lakes.

Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda

Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia

São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão

Historic Centre of São Luís

Serra da Capivara National Park

Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves

South

Iguaçu National Park
Biodiverse subtropical rainforest with a spectacular waterfall system.

Southeast

Historic Town of Ouro Preto
City of Black Gold and treasury of baroque and Portuguese colonial architecture.

Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity
Colonial architecture, traditional communities, and large and richly diverse nature reserves.

Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
A vibrant city nestled between lush mountains and the sea.

Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas

Pampulha Modern Ensemble

Sítio Roberto Burle Marx

Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site

Multiple regions

Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves

Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves

Transnational

Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes

Text: UNESCO World Heritage sites in Brazil. Images: a row of brightly painted houses above, a large waterfall below.