FX.co ★ From Colombia to South Korea: newcomers to the UNESCO World Heritage List

If you want to get into the thick of the Amazon jungle, where no human being has ever set foot, then you should visit the Chiribiquete National Park located in Colombia. Due to the difficult terrain, most of the reserve is poorly known, but it is known that flora and fauna are really diverse there. In the heart of the park, there is a mountain range of the same name, the height difference of which ranges from 200 to 1,000 m above sea level. In the rock caves, you can find drawings that were painted by their inhabitants 20 thousand years ago.

The city of Medina Azahara, also known as medieval Versailles, was founded in 935. More than half a century it was the Cordoba Caliphate rulers residence. It amazed by its monumentality and artistic splendor. Works of art, jewelry, and marble from all over Spain were brought here. However, over time, the caliphate went forever, dividing into several emirates, and once the brilliant city was destroyed and looted. However, even its ruins still make an indelible impression.

In the south-west of China, in the province of Guizhou, there is the Fangzingshan Mount. It is covered with emerald forests, and its peak points up towards the sky and hides in dense white clouds. It is known that the distance from the bottom to the top of the rock is equal to about 2,570 m. You need to climb more than 8,000 steps. Animals and plants, which originate from the Tertiary period (approximately 65 million years ago), live here. Some of them are on the brink of extinction. To reach the highest point of Fangzingshan, you need to follow mountain paths and experience a change of all seasons within one day.

Sansa consists of seven active Buddhist mountain monasteries (Tongdosa Temple, Buseoksa Temple, Bongjeongsa Temple, Beopjusa Temple, Magoksa Temple, Seonamsa and Daeheungsa Temple), which are located throughout the southern provinces of the Republic of Korea. They were built in the 6th-9th centuries. Monks come here to get rid of worldly passions, and tourists - to imbue with the atmosphere of these sacred places.

Did you know that in the heart of France there are as many as 80 dormant volcanoes? The mountain chain of Chaine des Puys stretches for 40 km from north to south. According to some sources, it was formed 10-20 thousand years ago as a result of volcanic activity. At any time of the year, from the highest point of these places, the Puy de Dôme peak, you can admire the picturesque views of nature which attract up to 500,000 tourists annually. At the top of this mountain, there are the ruins of an ancient Roman temple dedicated to Mercury, and along its slopes, one of the sections of the route of the Tour de France legendary cycling race passes.

Al-Hasa Oasis is located in the east of the Arabian Peninsula, 60 km from the coast of the Persian Gulf. Thanks to the availability of fresh water, it was inhabited since ancient times. It is believed that this is the largest palm oasis in the world surrounded by sands. More than 2.5 million date palms grow here. About 100 thousand tons of fruits are harvested every year. According to UNESCO experts, the oasis is a unique example of human interaction with the environment.