744 CO - San Agustín Archaeological Park (1995)

Brief Description

"The largest group of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in South America stands in a wild, spectacular landscape. Gods and mythical animals are skilfully represented in styles ranging from abstract to realist. These works of art display the creativity and imagination of a northern Andean culture that flourished from the 1st to the 8th century."

圣奥古斯丁考古公园

"在南美洲一片原始壮观的风景区内矗立着最大的宗教建筑和巨石雕塑群。精湛地雕刻了众神和传说中的动物，从抽象主义到现实主义，风格各异。这些艺术杰作显示了1至8世纪盛极一时的北安第斯文化的创造力和想象力。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/744

Courtesy of Claus from Germany

743 CO - National Archeological Park of Tierradentro (1995)

Brief Description

"Several monumental statues of human figures can be seen in the park, which also contains many hypogea dating from the 6th to the 10th century. These huge underground tombs (some burial chambers are up to 12 m wide) are decorated with motifs that reproduce the internal decor of homes of the period. They reveal the social complexity and cultural wealth of a pre-Hispanic society in the northern Andes."

铁拉登特罗国家考古公园

"公园有许多巨大的人体雕塑，包括6至10世纪的大量古代地下墓室。这些巨大地下墓穴（有的墓室宽达12米）都饰有这一时期家庭室内装饰用的图案，体现了安第斯山脉北部早期拉丁美洲社会的复杂性和文化的丰富性。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/743

Courtesy of Claus from Germany

742 CO - Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox (1995)

Brief Description

"Founded in 1540 on the banks of the River Magdalena, Mompox played a key role in the Spanish colonization of northern South America. From the 16th to the 19th century the city developed parallel to the river, with the main street acting as a dyke. The historic centre has preserved the harmony and unity of the urban landscape. Most of the buildings are still used for their original purposes, providing an exceptional picture of what a Spanish colonial city was like."

蒙波斯的圣克鲁斯历史中心

"蒙波斯(Mompox)于1540年建立于马格达莱纳河(the River Magdalena)河畔，在西班牙殖民统治南美洲北部时发挥了重要作用。从16至19世纪，这个城市沿着河流两岸逐渐发展扩大，主要街道都担当着河堤的 作用。历史中心保持了城市景观的和谐与统一。现在大部分建筑物，仍保留原来的使用目的，真实地反映了西班牙统治时期的殖民地城市画面。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/742

Courtesy of Claus from Germany

1121 CO - Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia (2011)

Brief Description

"An exceptional example of a sustainable and productive cultural landscape that is unique and representative of a tradition that is a strong symbol for coffee growing areas worldwide - encompasses six farming landscapes, which include 18 urban centres on the foothills of the western and central ranges of the Cordillera de los Andes in the west of the country. It reflects a centennial tradition of coffee growing in small plots in the high forest and the way farmers have adapted cultivation to difficult mountain conditions. The urban areas, mainly situated on the relatively flat tops of hills above sloping coffee fields, are characterized by the architecture of the Antioquian colonization with Spanish influence. Building materials were, and remain in some areas, cob and pleated cane for the walls with clay tiles for the roofs."

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1121

Courtesy of Claus from Germany

285 CO - Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena (1984)

Brief Description

"Situated in a bay in the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena has the most extensive fortifications in South America. A system of zones divides the city into three neighbourhoods: San Pedro, with the cathedral and many Andalusian-style palaces; San Diego, where merchants and the middle class lived; and Gethsemani, the 'popular quarter'."

卡塔赫纳港口、要塞和古迹群

"卡塔赫纳位于加勒比海海湾，有着南美面积最大的防御工事。这个城市分为三个区：圣佩德罗，拥有大教堂和许多安达卢西亚风格的宫殿；圣地亚哥，商人和中产阶级的居住区；以及盖特塞马尼，人们称之为“平民区”。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/285

Courtesy of elbe from postcrossing forum