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世界遗产档案
特瓦坎-奎卡特兰山谷位于中部美洲地区，是北美（含中部美洲）生物多样性最丰富的干旱或半干旱地区。遗产地由3个部分（Zapotitlán-Cuictlán、San Juan Raya和Purrón）组成，是在全球范围内都处于严重濒危状态的仙人掌科植物的主要多样化中心之一。山谷拥有世界上最密集的仙人柱森林，其中还有龙舌兰、丝兰和橡树，这些植物共同构成独特的景观。考古遗迹证明了这里的技术发展水平和农作物早期驯化状况。山谷有由运河、水井、取水点和大坝组成的该大陆最古老的水利系统，为农业定居点的出现提供了支撑。
UNESCO 官方中文展开英文原文
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, part of the Mesoamerican region, is the arid or semi-arid zone with the richest biodiversity in all of North America. Consisting of three components, Zapotitlán-Cuicatlán, San Juan Raya and Purrón, it is one of the main centres of diversification for the cacti family, which is critically endangered worldwide. The valley harbours the densest forests of columnar cacti in the world, shaping a unique landscape that also includes agaves, yuccas and oaks. Archaeological remains demonstrate technological developments and the early domestication of crops. The valley presents an exceptional water management system of canals, wells, aqueducts and dams, the oldest in the continent, which has allowed for the emergence of agricultural settlements.