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Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
Located in the mountainous northwestern part of Yunnan Province, the Three Parallel Rivers National Park consists of a cluster of eight geographical reserves covering an area of 1.7 million hectares and encompasses the upper reaches of Asia’s three great rivers: the Yangtze (Jinsha), the Mekong and the Salween, flowing roughly parallel from north to south through steep canyons, some up to 3,000 metres deep, and surrounded by glacial peaks over 6,000 metres high. The reserve is the centre of biodiversity in China. It is also one of the most biodiverse temperate regions in the world.
Taos Pueblo
Nestled in the valley of a small tributary of the Rio Grande, this adobe settlement consists of dwellings and ceremonial buildings that represent the culture of the Pueblo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico.
Quebrada de Humahuaca
The Humahuaca Valley was a major Inca route, following the spectacular valley of the Rio Grande for about 150 km from its source in the cold desert plateau of the high Andes to its confluence with the León River in the south. The valley has abundant evidence that it was a major trade route for the last 10,000 years. It bears clear traces of prehistoric hunter-gatherer communities, the Inca Empire (15th-16th centuries) and the struggle for independence in the 19th and 20th centuries.