How we build this reference

What we know and what remains unknown

Guides separate documentary information from access, services and availability. The review date says when sources were consulted, not when a place was visited. We do not invent field visits, interviews, testimonials, prices or agreements.

Primary sources, critically assessed

We prioritize territorial and Indigenous authorities, scientific institutions, official registers and academic research. Official sources can contain errors; promotional pages may document a place without proving their promises. Discrepancies are identified rather than concealed.

For example, UNESCO lists 1979 as El Tuparro’s nomination year, while Parks publications cite 1982 for recognition. We preserve that distinction and keep reconciliation of those records open.

Corrections & contributions

Identify the page, disputed information and a source or explanation. The form generates a reference for the editorial desk. Evidence is compared before a claim is changed, and site revisions are preserved. Senders’ private details are not published.

Editorial selection & commercial relationships

Inclusion is neither certification nor endorsement. Place and service records must be correctable. Sponsorships and commissions will be visibly disclosed; payment will not be presented as proof of quality, membership or authority.