World Heritage Sites in Brazil

Site nameEntered
Historic Town of Ouro Preto1980
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda1982
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Senora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)1984
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas1985
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia1985
Iguacu National Park1986
Brasilia1987
Serra da Capivara National Park1991
Historic Centre of São Luis1997
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves1999
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves1999
Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina1999
Pantanal Conservation Area2000
Central Amazon Conservation Complex2000
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks2001
Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves2001
Historic Centre of the Town of Goías2001
São Francisco Square in the town of São Cristovão2010
Rio de Janeiro, Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea2012

Tentative list of Brazil
Anavilhanas Ecological Station
Canyon du Rio Peruaçu, Minas Gerais
Cavernas do Peruaçu Federal Environmental Protection Area (APA) / Veredas Do Peruaçu State Park
Eglise et Monastère de Sao Bento, Rio de Janeiro
Ensemble architectonique de tourisme et loisir au bord du lac de Pampulha
Gold Route in Parati and its landscape
Palais de la Culture, ancien siège du Ministere de l'Education et de la Santé, Rio de Janeiro
Parc National de la Serra da Bocaina (Sao Paulo - Rio de Janeiro)
Parc National du Pico da Neblina (Amazonas)
Reserve biologique de Atol das Rocas (Rio Grande do Norte)
Serra da Canastra National Park
Serra da Capivara National Park and Permanent Preservation Areas
Serra do Divisor National Park
Station Écologique de Taim (Rio Grande do Sul)
Station Écologique du Raso da Catarina (Bahia)

Sites that have been nominated in the past
Les Couvents Franciscains du Nord-Est Bresilien

Natural Brazil (October 2004)

After a short stop in its capital Brasilia, I flew to the west of Brazil. The Pantanal was my main goal here: a not-so-wetland at the moment, but still with plenty of wildlife. The Jabiru stork (or Tuiuiu) here is wonderful.
The Brazilian and Argentine sides of the Iguacu Falls concluded my trip.

. Iguazu National Park
. Brasilia
. Pantanal
. Iguacu


Colonial Brazil (October 2004)

The first week of my trip to southern Brazil I spent in the state of Minas Gerais. There some fine remains can be found of the wealth this area generated during the 17th, 18th and 19th century. Ouro Preto is probably the best example of this, but Diamantina and Congonhas are must-see destinations too. You cannot leave Brazil without having seen some of the masterpieces of the sculptor Aleijadinho.

. Ouro Preto
. Congonhas
. Diamantina