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"UNESCO" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "UNESCO", and "patrimonio de la humanidad" is a noun which is often translated as "World Heritage site". Learn more about the difference between "UNESCO" and "patrimonio de la humanidad" below.
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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
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La UNESCO proclamó el 8 de septiembre el Día Internacional de la Alfabetización.The UNESCO proclaimed September 8th International Literacy Day.
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el patrimonio de la humanidad(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
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a. World Heritage site
Las islas Galápagos fueron declaradas Patrimonio de la Humanidad en 1978 por la UNESCO.The Galapagos Islands were recognized by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1978.
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