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Your Heritage, Your Story A UNESCO Podcast

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Step into the heart of Latin America and the Caribbean with "Your Heritage, Your Story", a powerful podcast series from UNESCO that brings World Heritage sites to life. These are not just places — they are living stories that echo with the voices of our ancestors and shape the dreams of our future. This season, in three compelling episodes — available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese — we journey through:The Route of Enslaved Peoples, uncovering powerful stories of resistance and resilienceThe frontlines of climate change, where experts reveal how rising seas and shifting weather threaten o...

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Connecting World Heritage, People and Stories Across Borders 11.03.2026 31:42

In this final episode of the season, we cross borders to understand how cultural and natural heritage crosses geographical boundaries and connects different peoples, histories, and ecosystems. We will explore: · The Talamanca Range–La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park between Costa Rica and Panama, revealing how the ancestral knowledge of the Bribri, Naso, Kabeca and Nobe peoples...

Climate change: heritage threatened in a changing world 11.02.2026 34:27

What happens to our collective memory when the places that hold it begin to disappear? In this urgent episode, we confront the climate crisis through the lens of World Heritage sites — places that not only preserve nature and culture, but also carry the stories of who we are. We will journey through: · Los Glaciares National Park , Argentina, where the rapid retreat of glaciers is reshapin...

Enslaved People of African Origin: Exploring Resilience and Freedom through World Heritage Sites 13.01.2026 37:46

In this powerful episode, we journey through places that bear witness to one of the darkest chapters in human history: the transatlantic slave trade. But this is not just a story of suffering — it’s a story of memory , strength , resistance , and the enduring fight for freedom . We begin at Cais do Valongo in Rio de Janeiro, once the largest port of arrival for enslaved Africans in the Ameri...