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There are 26 places in Mexico which have been declared as world heritage by the UNESCO. This makes Mexico one of the richest countries in terms of the universal treasures found in its territory.

Since 1987, when the first places were ordained by the UNESCO to be considered as World Heritage, Mexico has obtained an important place in the program. It distinguishes as well as obliges the countries involved in it to keep watch over conservation of the places within their territories that are regarded as global treasures.

The 26 places in Mexico, which have been praised by the UNESCO, include the following: the historical cities of Campeche, Guanajuato, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puebla, Tlacotalpan, Querétaro and Zacatecas; the archaeological zones of Calakmul in Campeche, Palenque in Chiapas, Chichén Itzá and Uxmal in Yucatán, Monte Albán in Oxaca, Paquimé in Chihuahua, El Tajín in Veracruz, Teotihuacán in the state of Mexico and Xochicalco in Morelos. The natural areas of Sian Ka?an in Quintana Roo, El Vizcaino in Baja California and the Islands of Mar de Cortés stand out in the list, as well as the historical buildings of Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara; the house and studio of the architect Luis Barragán, in Mexico City; las Misiones de la Sierra Gorda, in Querétaro and the 16th century convents which are located right at the foot of Popocatépetl, the emblematic volcano in Puebla. Last, but not the least, the list also includes the pre-historical cave paintings of Sierra de San Francisco in Baja California and the most recently incorporated old Tequila industry surrounded by landscapes full of agaves in Jalisco.