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LIVE ITTO BELIEVE IT!Aqueduct of Padre TemblequeThe Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque,the most important hydraulicwork from the Viceregal period, with443 years of age, has been inscribedin the list of UNESCO’s World Heritageand has become the 33rdMexican site declared; and with it,our country keeps its first position inthe continent with 27 cultural sites, 5natural sites and 1 mixed site.The World Heritage Committee,during its 39th session celebrated inthe German city of Bonn, approvedthe nomination with the name “Aqueductof Padre Tembleque HydraulicSystem” and was inscribedunder the criteria i, ii and iv. It is themost important hydraulic complexthat was built during the Viceregalperiod in the American Continent,and has entered to this important listas an exempted heritage channel,which means that it isn’t part of amonuments zone.This massive hydraulic engineeringwork from the 16th century wasstarted in 1554 —it took 17 years tobe made— and was finished in 1571,by 40 native communities that provided400 quarry workers, helpers,builders, laborers, carpenters andthe funding of women from thecommunities who produced textilesto finance the works withoutthe support of the Spanish Crown;while having the authorization fromViceroy Antonio de Mendoza. Thebuilders were supervised by PadreTembleque, a Spanish FranciscanFriar, with the assistance of Juan deAgüeros.The Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque,being an example of constructivecreativity in the mixture between theEuropean and Mesoamerican civilizations,was able to carry water tothe small communities in the Mexicanhigh plains, located betweenthe present states of Hidalgo andMexico.http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/cultura/patrimonio/2015/07/6/unesco-acueducto-del-padre-tembleque