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# Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl
Morelos, Puebla and Tlaxcala · Mexico

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1994.

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Area / regionMorelos, Puebla and Tlaxcala

Country / geographic scopeMexico

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates18.93472, -98.89778

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl

Cultural · Inscription: 1994

Property components: 15. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

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## Sources and accuracy
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