Every UNESCO World Heritage Site in Brazil (1980–2025)
The top 3 according to 26 votes from people: Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda · Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: Ruins of São Miguel das Missões · Brasília. (Updated Jan 1, 2026.)
From Ouro Preto, inscribed in 1980, to Cavernas do Peruaçu National Park in 2025: Brazil's 25 World Heritage Sites in order of inscription, with state and type (cultural, natural or mixed). From the Amazon and the Pantanal to the colonial towns of Minas Gerais and Rio's carioca landscapes.
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Top 25
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1
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
Inscribed in 1982. Cultural site. Pernambuco.
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2
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: Ruins of São Miguel das Missões
Inscribed in 1983. Cultural site. Rio Grande do Sul.
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3
Brasília
Inscribed in 1987. Cultural site. Federal District.
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4
Serra da Capivara National Park
Inscribed in 1991. Cultural site. Piauí.
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5
Historic Centre of São Luís
Inscribed in 1997. Cultural site. Maranhão.
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6
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks
Inscribed in 2001. Natural site. Goiás.
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7
Cavernas do Peruaçu National Park
Inscribed in 2025. Natural site. Minas Gerais.
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8
Historic Town of Ouro Preto
Inscribed in 1980. Cultural site. Minas Gerais. Brazil's first site on the list.
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9
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
Inscribed in 1985. Cultural site. Bahia.
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10
Iguaçu National Park
Inscribed in 1986. Natural site. Paraná.
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11
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves
Inscribed in 1999. Natural site. Bahia and Espírito Santo.
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12
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves
Inscribed in 1999. Natural site. Paraná and São Paulo.
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13
Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Inscribed in 2000. Natural site. Amazonas.
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14
Pantanal Conservation Area
Inscribed in 2000. Natural site. Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul.
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15
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes Between the Mountain and the Sea
Inscribed in 2012. Cultural site. Rio de Janeiro.
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16
Paraty and Ilha Grande - Culture and Biodiversity
Inscribed in 2019. Mixed site. Rio de Janeiro.
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17
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos
Inscribed in 1985. Cultural site. Minas Gerais.
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18
Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina
Inscribed in 1999. Cultural site. Minas Gerais.
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19
Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás
Inscribed in 2001. Cultural site. Goiás.
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20
Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
Inscribed in 2001. Natural site. Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte.
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21
São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
Inscribed in 2010. Cultural site. Sergipe.
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22
Pampulha Modern Ensemble
Inscribed in 2016. Cultural site. Minas Gerais.
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23
Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site
Inscribed in 2017. Cultural site. Rio de Janeiro.
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24
Sítio Roberto Burle Marx
Inscribed in 2021. Cultural site. Rio de Janeiro.
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25
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
Inscribed in 2024. Natural site. Maranhão.
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