World Heritage criteria

Inca andenes in the Andes Mountains

Andenes in the historic centre of Quito

1) To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius.

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2) To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design.

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3) To bear unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization that is living or has disappeared.

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4) To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history.

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5) To be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change.

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6) To be directly or tangible associated with events of living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.

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All criteria fulfilled

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