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Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines
Julio Moreno Location: Guanajuato, Mexico Visited: December 26th, 2010 Site Type: Cultural Inscribed: 1988 Background and Opinion: Guanajuato’s history starts in the 1540s when huge deposits of...
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10 More Places That SHOULD be UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Julio Moreno On a previous list, we looked at ten places I thought should be UNESCO Sites. Since then, one of the places on the list was actually inscribed as a World Heritage Site last year. I am not...
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Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
Julio Moreno Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Visited: December 22, 2010 Site Type: Cultural Inscribed: 1997 Background and Opinion: Built in the later 18th century, Hospicio Cabañas was one of...
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Te Wahipounamu
Julio Moreno Location: Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand Visited: April 17 – 24, 2015 Site Type: Natural Inscribed: 1990 Background and Opinion: Te Wahipounamu includes the four national parks of...
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Five Hidden Gems in America
Julio Moreno The United States is hands down one of the most amazing places to travel. As the third largest country in the world by size and population, adrenaline junkies, road trip lovers, popular...
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Ten Hidden Gems in Ten Countries
Julio Moreno On the last post, I shared some of my favorite off the beaten path spots in the USA. It is easy to find those kinds of spots in one’s own back yard as it is more comfortable to take risks...
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Five Amazing Untouristy World Heritage Sites
Julio Moreno [The following is a guest post from a fellow UNESCO fanatic named Jordan Adkins (his bio and blog link is at the bottom). I found his entries very fascinating (especially #3) so I hope you...
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Gunung Mulu National Park – Evaluation
Julio Moreno Location: Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia Visited: July 28-31 Site Type: Natural Inscribed: 2000 Background and Opinion: Gunung Mulu is one of two National Parks in Malaysia that are listed as...
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Map of the Town of Gunung Mulu National Park: Accommodation and Restaurants
Julio Moreno To my knowledge, there are no known maps (that sounds so cool) of the town directly outside of Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak… until NOW! While Google Maps does have a presence in...
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Accommodation Guide to Korea (2017)
Julio Moreno Accommodation in Korea is somewhat different from other countries. A lot of unique options are available for all kinds of budgets, so it would be wise to consider them in addition to the...
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Korea’s Five Best Festivals, Period
Julio Moreno If I am quite honest, most Korean festivals are two steps short of being great or even good for that matter. They are either too crowded (Seoul’s International Fireworks Festival),...
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10 Amazing Animal Encounters Around the World
Julio Moreno Sure, you can go to a zoo or aquarium to have virtually any animal encounters you desire, but what’s the fun in that? There is something truly special seeing an animal in its natural...
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Baekje Historic Sites
Julio Moreno Location: Kongju, Buyeo and Iksan, South Korea Visited: 2013, 2014, 2017 Site Type: Cultural Inscribed: 2015 Background and Opinion: Around 660 CE, the Korean peninsula was contested by...
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Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Julio Moreno Location: Nara, Japan Visited: 2012, 2014 Site Type: Cultural Inscribed: 1998 Background and Opinion: Nara was the capital of Japan in the 8th century CE, about a century before Kyoto. It...
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Korea Itinerary for 1, 3, 7 and 14 day trips
Julio Moreno You’re too lazy or confused to make your own damn itinerary? No problemo, I’ve got you covered. The reason I’ve never done a post like this is because, well, I don’t know you and have no...
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The Great Korean Road Trip – Day 19 – Jeju Hallasan National Park
Julio Moreno This is my third trip to Jeju. My first trip was in 2011 and I visited again in 2013. In all three trips, Jeju Island has had 2 main highlights: The wonderful beaches, and Hallasan...
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The Great Korean Road Trip – Day 20 -Jeju Seopseom SCUBA Diving
Julio Moreno Seopseom Island Diving Okay okay okay… full confession, this was one of the days I was looking forward to the most in the entire trip. Since I first got my PADI open water certification...
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The Great Korean Road Trip – Day 23 – Suncheon Naganeupseong
Julio Moreno Naganeupseong Walled Town in Suncheon Naganeupseong is one of those places that I heard about here and there, but never got around to visiting. Every time I’ve been to Suncheon, I’ve never...
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The Great Korean Road Trip – Day 24 – Gangjin Celadon and Kiln Sites
Julio Moreno Gangjin Celadon Ever since I read the historical fiction, A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park, I’ve been fascinated by Goryo era celadon. The book is about a poor orphan boy who dreams of...
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Historic City of Vigan – UNESCO WHS Review
Julio Moreno Location: Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines Visited: Jan 10, 2020 Site Type: Cultural Inscribed: 1999 Background and Opinion: Before talking about Vigan directly, we need to go back, all...
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