Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Member since May 2012

#268 198 72

Cultural heritage worker and tourism consultant from the Philippines. Largely based in Paoay, Ilocos Norte which has its own UNESCO World Heritage Site (Paoay church - Baroque Churches of the Philippines). Writes for BusinessMirror & Asia Times, and teaches university courses on global tourism and world cultures. A member of ICOMOS.

Interests: Cultural Tourism, Cultural Thematic Studies, Heritage Site Management, Textile Collection & Curation, Philippine Gastronomy.  

Email: bjeg2000@gmail.com | Instagram: theberntraveler

My most impressive site: Hampi, Venice, Bauhaus, Namib Sand Sea, Angkor, Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

My proposal for a new site: Galleon Trade Route, San Sebastian Basilica Minore - Manila, Old Bangkok, South African Mission Stations

Recent Visits
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    June 10, 2025
    Fujian Tulou, Kulangsu, Quanzhou
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    Oct. 22, 2024
    Vatican City
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    Oct. 14, 2024
    Luang Prabang, Plain of Jars, Vat Phou
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About Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

First name
Bernard Joseph Esposo
Member since
May 2012
Country of Origin
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Visits
Rank
#268
WHS
198
Tentative Sites
72
Website Participation
Reviews
60
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Tentative Sites
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Reviews by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

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Quanzhou by Els Slots

Quanzhou (Inscribed)

Quanzhou

I recently came from a trip to Fujian where I stayed in Quanzhou for four days. This allowed me to visit 10 component sites leaving only the farthest ones out. …

Grand Canal by Luis Filipe Gaspar

Grand Canal (Inscribed)

Grand Canal

During my visit in early 2014, I was not aware of the Grand Canal nomination despite it gaining inscription later that year. But visiting Suzhou and going out of the …

Varanasi by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Varanasi (On tentative list)

Varanasi

Varanasi deserves a place in the list and it surprises me that no one has reviewed it yet. Being one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, which …

Wadden Sea by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Wadden Sea (Inscribed)

Wadden Sea

After visiting the lovely old town of Franeker for the Eisinga Planetarium, my friend and I went back to Leeuwarden to embark on what was probably the craziest bike ride …

Domus de Janas by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Domus de Janas (Nominated)

Domus de Janas

There seems to be an issue in the use of Domus de Janas in this nomination as some components are strictly not rock-hewn tombs. What Italy seems to be gunning …

The Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

The Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple (On tentative list)

The Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple

Bhojpur Temple, as it is commonly known, is situated between Bhopal and Bhimbetka Rock Shelter. I did not know about this site earlier, but it was recommended by my …

Sun Temple, Modhera by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Sun Temple, Modhera (On tentative list)

Sun Temple, Modhera

While I did enjoy more than two hours in Modhera on the way to Rani-Ki-Vav from Amdavad back in 2019, I'm not sure if I am able to grasp what …

Frontiers of the Roman Empire by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Inscribed)

Frontiers of the Roman Empire

In driving around southern Germany, I managed to see two components of the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, dubbed as the longest monument in Europe at 550 kilometers long. The …

Armenian Monastic Ensembles by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Armenian Monastic Ensembles (Inscribed)

Armenian Monastic Ensembles

There seems to be a shared frustration about Dzordzor in the group. I also did not get to see it during my visit. As previous reviewers have already tackled a …

Olympic Park Munich by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Olympic Park Munich (On tentative list)

Olympic Park Munich

Rather easy to get to from the city center via the U-Bahn, Olympiapark is directly right across the highway from the BMW Welt, and it can be visited together with …

Mapungubwe by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Mapungubwe (Inscribed)

Mapungubwe

Mpungubwe is located far away along the border of South Africa with Botswana and Zimbabwe, and at one of the viewpoints you can see the convergence of the three …

Persian Caravanserai by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Persian Caravanserai (Inscribed)

Persian Caravanserai

My initial reaction when I finally saw the inscribed properties under Persian Caravanserai was of wonder as to why the beautiful Aminoddoleh Timche in the grand bazaar of Kashan was …

Mazagan by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Mazagan (Inscribed)

Mazagan

As was the case for Els, I wasn't expecting much from Mazagan but it turned out to be a very positive visit. Even its evaluation report widely praised it, with …

Medina of Tétouan by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Medina of Tétouan (Inscribed)

Medina of Tétouan

It was nice to practice the little Spanish that remains in me in this medina. Filipinos certainly find this city of a particular interest as one of our colonial churches …

Koh Ker by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Koh Ker (Inscribed)

Koh Ker

Koh Ker did not interest me at all in 2012 so I was more than fine to have skipped it when I went to Preah Vihear Temple, despite the former …

Angkor by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Angkor (Inscribed)

Angkor

This is my third visit to Angkor. In my first visit I did the small circuit with a very competent guide who has had been part of many studies and …

Sambor Prei Kuk by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Sambor Prei Kuk (Inscribed)

Sambor Prei Kuk

If one spends enough time to carefully explore the area, there are many temples here that have been overgrown by strangling fig trees in ways that do not fail to …

Long-lived trees of Iran by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Long-lived trees of Iran (On tentative list)

Long-lived trees of Iran

There is a local legend saying that the cypress in Abarkooh was planted by Zoroaster himself. Cypresses, in general, are considered sacred trees by Iranians. Coming from Yazd, the site …

Si Thep by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Si Thep (Inscribed)

Si Thep

I visited Si Thep 2 weeks after its inscription, and it is a telling illustration of the power of the World Heritage tag. Prior to being inscribed, the management shared …

Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage … (Inscribed)

Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto

Tucked deep within the Bukit Barisan mountains, Sawahlunto may not ring a bell to many, but it is a city that is well worth a visit. The two-hour drive from …

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