{"id":623,"date":"2026-06-08T07:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/main\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T14:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:24:24","slug":"main","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Main"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\n \n UNESCO Nominations <\/span>\n\n

\n The path for a cultural expression to be recognized by the world <\/h1>\n\n

\n The nomination of a cultural heritage element is a technical, community-based, and institutional process. It requires research, documentation, the participation of the bearer communities, safeguarding measures, and the submission of a strong nomination dossier to UNESCO. <\/p>\n\n

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\r\n \r\n A National Process <\/span>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Nominating means recognizing, documenting, and safeguarding living heritage <\/h2>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n A UNESCO nomination is not simply a matter of proposing a name or a tradition. It involves demonstrating that the cultural expression has cultural value, remains alive within communities, enjoys the active participation of its bearers, and is supported by measures aimed at protecting, transmitting, and strengthening it over time. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\n In the case of living cultural expressions, such as traditional recados or pilgrimages, communities are at the heart of the process: their knowledge, practices, memories, forms of organizing, and mechanisms for transmitting heritage from one generation to the next. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n 01<\/strong>\r\n Identification<\/span>\r\n

The cultural expression and the communities that keep it alive are identified.<\/p>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n

\r\n 02<\/strong>\r\n Documentation<\/span>\r\n

Testimonies, photographs, videos, research, and historical background materials are collected.<\/p>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n

\r\n 03<\/strong>\r\n Safeguarding<\/span>\r\n

Measures are defined to protect, transmit, and strengthen the heritage.<\/p>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n

\r\n 04<\/strong>\r\n Submission<\/span>\r\n

The nomination dossier is compiled and submitted for the corresponding evaluation process.<\/p>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n \n

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\n \n Expressions in Process <\/span>\n\n

\n Nominations Promoted by Guatemala <\/h2>\n\n

\n These cultural expressions reflect traditional knowledge, practices, community identity, spirituality, collective memory, and the transmission of cultural heritage from one generation to the next. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n \"Guatemalan\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n Traditional Cuisine <\/span>\n\n

\n Guatemalan recados <\/h3>\n\n

\n Recados are a culinary expression deeply rooted in community life. They bring together ingredients, cooking techniques, oral traditions, family practices, and knowledge passed down through generations. <\/p>\n\n

\n \"Joc\u00f3n\"\n\n\n \"Kak'ik\"\n\n\n \"Hilachas\"\n\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n View the Recados Page <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n
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\n \"Guatemala\u2019s\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n Living tradition <\/span>\n\n

\n Guatemala\u2019s Pilgrimages (Romer\u00edas) <\/h3>\n\n

\n Guatemala\u2019s pilgrimages bring together faith, community, oral tradition, music, craftsmanship, mobility, vows, and collective memory. These living practices connect identity, spirituality, and territory. <\/p>\n\n

\n \"Community\"\n\n\n \"Music\n\n \"Craftsmanship\"\n\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n View the Pilgrimages Page <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\r\n \r\n
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\r\n \r\n Nomination Pathway <\/span>\r\n\r\n

\r\n How Is a UNESCO Nomination Developed? <\/h2>\r\n\r\n

\r\n The nomination process combines technical research, community participation, institutional coordination, and international evaluation. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Identification of the Element <\/span>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Recognizing the Cultural Expression <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\r\n The cultural manifestation is identified, along with its bearer communities, history, current relevance, methods of transmission, and the value it represents for collective identity. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Community participation <\/span>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Listening to Those Who Keep the Tradition Alive <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Communities take part in defining the element, validating information, identifying risks, and determining the measures necessary for its safeguarding. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Inventory and Documentation <\/span>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Gather cultural and technical evidence <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Research studies, photographs, videos, testimonies, historical records, institutional background information, and evidence demonstrating that the manifestation forms part of living heritage are collected. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Safeguarding measures <\/span>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Protecting, Transmitting, and Strengthening <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Actions are proposed to ensure the continuity of the heritage, including the transmission of knowledge, education, research, documentation, community strengthening, and respectful promotion. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Nomination Dossier <\/span>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Preparing the Formal Proposal <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\r\n The nomination dossier is compiled, including the description of the element, its justification, photographs, audiovisual materials, community consent, and safeguarding plan. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Presentation to UNESCO <\/span>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Submitting the Nomination <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\r\n The State formally submits the nomination in accordance with the forms, timelines and requirements established for the relevant UNESCO list. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n \r\n International Evaluation <\/span>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Technical Review of the Dossier <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\r\n The nomination is examined by the appropriate authorities, who assess the quality of the dossier, compliance with the established criteria, and the consistency of the proposed safeguarding measures. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Decision and Registration <\/span>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Recognition and Commitment <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\r\n A successful inscription does not mark the end of the process; rather, it opens a new phase of monitoring, protection, transmission, and ongoing collaboration with the communities. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n \r\n

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\r\n \r\n UNESCO Categories <\/span>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Not All Heritage Is Nominated in the Same Way <\/h2>\r\n\r\n

\r\n UNESCO has different mechanisms depending on the type of heritage involved. For this reason, it is important to distinguish between sites, living cultural expressions, and documentary heritage. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n Intangible Cultural Heritage <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\r\n This category includes living practices, expressions, knowledge, skills, celebrations, and traditions that are transmitted within communities from generation to generation. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

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  • Community participation<\/li>\r\n
  • Free, prior, and informed consent<\/li>\r\n
  • National inventory inclusion<\/li>\r\n
  • Safeguarding measures<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n
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    \r\n II <\/div>\r\n\r\n

    \r\n World Heritage <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

    \r\n This category includes cultural, natural, or mixed properties of Outstanding Universal Value, such as archaeological sites, historic cities, and natural landscapes. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

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    • Tentative List<\/li>\r\n
    • Outstanding Universal Value<\/li>\r\n
    • Authenticity and integrity<\/li>\r\n
    • Management and protection plan<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n
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      \r\n III <\/div>\r\n\r\n

      \r\n Memory of the World <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

      \r\n This program recognizes documentary heritage of significant value, including archives, manuscripts, collections, and historical documents. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

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      • Documentary value<\/li>\r\n
      • State of conservation<\/li>\r\n
      • Access and preservation<\/li>\r\n
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