This place is a find if there ever was one - go, World Heritage conoisseurs, before mainstream tourists find out about it!
The rock drawings open to the public are …
Sheila Ross
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You mean I'm not the only one who plans trips around these sites? Cool! I've seen how many sites some people here have been to, and I bow down to your superiority. I am thrilled to see that we have just received our first new site in years - and since it's in my hometown, it's a freebie! I've read that UNESCO believes Canada is already well-represented, in terms of WHS. Nonsense! There is a list of more possible sites suggested by the Canadian government: http://www.pc.gc.ca/progs/spm-whs/itm3-/index_e.asp
I ordered a map from UNESCO of all the sites, and it's up in my office at work (now it's a couple of years out of date). The poster is a great conversation-starter; it gets people talking about all the sites they've been to. Most recently my husband and new daugther went to the Everglades and La Fortaleza in Puerto Rico. Her first World Heritage Sites, not counting the three I visited in Portugal when I was pregnant with her.
My most impressive site: Neolithic Orkney (Scotland), Gros Morne National Park(Canada), Mesa Verde (USA)
My proposal for a new site: Quttinirpaaq (Nunavut), Canada
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Reviews by Sheila Ross
Mesa Verde (Inscribed)
Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde was the highlight of my trip to the Southwest. I had decided I wanted to see it after reading about it in a book about wonders of the …
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Sheila Ro… 01/05/05
Gros Morne National Park (Inscribed)
Gros Morne National Park
This glorious site needs a photo to accompany these well-earned rave reviews. I agree that the highlights are Western Brook Pond (as photographed - the boat tour is a must) …
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Sheila Ro… 01/05/05
Grand Canyon (Inscribed)
Grand Canyon
Bill Bryson once said that "nothing prepares you for the Grand Canyon. No matter how many times you read about it or see it pictured, it still takes your breath …
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Sheila Ro… 01/05/05
Chaco Culture (Inscribed)
Chaco Culture
The Chaco Culture National Historical was the last World Heritage Site I visited on my recent trip to the Southwest. Although it is not far from several decently-sized cities and …
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Sheila Ro… 01/05/05