Carlo Sarion

Member since January 2019

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My enthusiasm for UNESCO World Heritage Sites is rooted in my love for travel, geography, cultures, and conservation. I am originally from the Philippines but now live in New Zealand. I trained as a biologist, dabbled in human resources, and now works in policy.

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My most impressive site: Quite a few: Namib Sand Sea, Cappadocia, Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, Ancient Thebes, Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur, and Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand, Machu Picchu, Iguazu Falls

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    Wet Tropics of Queensland
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    April 17, 2025
    Great Barrier Reef
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    Jan. 4, 2025
    Uxmal
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About Carlo Sarion

First name
Carlo
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January 2019
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Reviews by Carlo Sarion

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Brasilia by Carlo Sarion

Brasilia (Inscribed)

Brasilia

I have always associated modernist architecture with minimalism and utility, but also with grittiness and to some extent, urban decay. It did not help that modernist architecture originated brutalism, which …

Congonhas by Carlo Sarion

Congonhas (Inscribed)

Congonhas

The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas is inscribed based primarily on the outstanding works of Baroque art it contains and how it represents a period in religious architecture in …

Ouro Preto by Carlo Sarion

Ouro Preto (Inscribed)

Ouro Preto

I think that Ouro Preto has got all the characteristics of an outstanding cultural World Heritage site: it contains architecture and artwork of high aesthetic value; its buildings, roads, and …

Diamantina by Carlo Sarion

Diamantina (Inscribed)

Diamantina

The colonial town of Diamantina is situated about 300 kilometers north of the state capital city of Belo Horizonte. It's pretty much evident that its status as a center of …

Grand Pré by Carlo Sarion

Grand Pré (Inscribed)

Grand Pré

Grand Pré is comprised mainly of marshland that was first polderised by the Acadians in the 17th century for farming and settlement. Its inscription is based on two justifications: (1) …

Te Wahipounamu by Carlo Sarion

Te Wahipounamu (Inscribed)

Te Wahipounamu

I thought that this site did not need any additional reviews. I mean, it’s got heaps of testimonies already, and we all know it’s famous, iconic, and a well-managed site …

Napier Art Deco historic precinct by Carlo Sarion

Napier Art Deco historic prec… (On tentative list)

Napier Art Deco historic precinct

The lifting of restrictions following months of lockdown allowed me to visit Napier in July 2020. According to its UNESCO WHS webpage, Napier's cityscape is the local government's response to …

Archaeological site of Laodikeia by Carlo Sarion

Archaeological site of Laodik… (On tentative list)

Archaeological site of Laodikeia

Laodikea was an ancient city during the Hellenistic period that was later assimilated into the Roman republic. As it sits on earthquake-prone terrain, it had been rebuilt several times until …

Dong Phayayen by Carlo Sarion

Dong Phayayen (Inscribed)

Dong Phayayen

I made it a priority to visit Khao Yai National Park during my trip to Thailand in April 2018. It is the most accessible among the five protected areas that …

Meidan Emam, Esfahan by Carlo Sarion

Meidan Emam, Esfahan (Inscribed)

Meidan Emam, Esfahan

I thought of reviewing an Iranian UNESCO World Heritage Site in light of Trump’s recent threat to the country’s cultural sites. Sheer insanity I thought, but thankfully, the Pentagon just …

Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley by Carlo Sarion

Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley (Inscribed)

Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley

Frederic M has done what I believe is the best way to really appreciate the OUV of this site--taking a multi-day tour. This was what I hoped of doing when …

Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution by Carlo Sarion

Sites of Japan's Meiji Indust… (Inscribed)

Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution

The previous reviews have already covered the sites that I have visited, so I am not going to repeat what was already mentioned. But I'd like to add to the …

Caves of Yagul and Mitla by Carlo Sarion

Caves of Yagul and Mitla (Inscribed)

Caves of Yagul and Mitla

Have you ever had that feeling when you didn't expect much from a "minor" site but for some reason, your experience visiting it was fun and satisfying? I would count …

Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque by Carlo Sarion

Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque (Inscribed)

Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque

The Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System wasn't really part of my original itinerary, but having hired a car I knew I was going to regret not to visit the …

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