Mexico: a Sacred Path for an Indigenous People Classified as a Unesco World Heritage Site
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The Wixárika Route was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, being the first living indigenous tradition recognized in Latin America.
The Wixárika Route of the Huichol people, a pre-Columbian pilgrimage that travels in Mexico the sacred sites to Wirikuta -in the center and west of the country- was included this Saturday in the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). READ ALSO: Sheinbaum trusts an agreement with the US and reiterates that sovereignty is not negotiated The UNESCO Heritage Committee, meeting this Satur…
The road of Wixárika or the Huichols, a 500 km pilgrimage route taken by an indigenous people of Mexico and marked by dozens of sacred natural sites, was inscribed on Saturday 12 July on the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Unesco Declares the Wixárica Route a World Heritage Site to Prevent Predation of the Emblematic Area
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has included the Wixárika Route through the Sacred Sites to Wirikuta as part of the World Heritage List, the first time a living indigenous tradition appears on the list. Announced this Saturday, the registration was approved at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France. With this declaration, Mexico adds 36 World Heritage assets. N…
Havana, Jul 14 (RHC) Cuban researcher and economist José Luis Perelló today reflected in his comments on the social network Facebook, the recent declaration as World Heritage by Unesco de la Ruta Wixarica de México.
In the midst of the mountains, deserts and traditions that resist to disappear, a historic announcement became a source of pride for Mexico. On Saturday, July 12, 2025, the Wixárika Route through the Sacred Sites to Wirikuta was officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, recognizing its spiritual, cultural and ecological importance. This ceremonial path that departs from the heart of Jalisco symbolizes centuries of connection with t…
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