Kelly Henry Profile
I've become obsessive about visiting WH sites and sharing that knowledge with others. 2005 plans include Peru/Bolivia, and Slovakia/Croatia/Czech Rep/Poland, Mexico. Although work frequently gets in the way of travel, we try to travel about 12 weeks a year. Although I usually agree with the WH convention, I have a few least favorite sites include: Abu Mena, Egypt; Zollverein Coal Mine Complex, Germany; Taos Pueblo, USA.
Can't wait to see that next site!
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Joggins Fossil Cliffs
Kelly Henry USA - 10-Jul-19
Joggins Fossil Cliffs is just a 2.5 hour drive from Halifax, Nova Scotia airport. The site is in a rural area located right on the Bay of Fundy. I was fortunate to visit on a beautiful day in May at low tide. As a result, I was able to walk below the cliffs to see how the extreme tides of the Bay of Fundy is eroding the cliffs and exposing fossils of trees and other plant life. The various coal seams and ridges of fossil remains along the beach also made the site visually interesting.
Read OnValparaiso
Kelly Henry USA - 10-Jul-19
The Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso is both overwhelming (from a traffic perspective) and underwhelming (just looks like a shabby port city) at first - until you go up! However you choose to get there - drive, walk, bus, funicular - just go up. It is one of the most visually stimulating cities that I have ever visited.
A good way to understand the Historic Quarter is on Cerro Concepcion - especially around the Casa Patrimonial area where you can see tons of historic houses indicative of the historic period of the late 19th century while also looking out onto the historic port.
Read OnCongonhas
Kelly Henry USA - 10-Jul-19
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Congonhas is located just 90 minutes south of Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais. The dusty town of Congonhas has absolutely nothing else of tourist value so this site is best visited as a side trip from Belo Horizonte or Ouro Preto. The roads in this area are excellent thanks to all the iron ore mine trucks and rental cars are super cheap so I recommend a self-drive and doing the 4 World Heritage sites of Minas Gerais beginning in Belo Horizonte. Parking is sometimes a challenge here but try to park directly behind the Sanctuary. Fortunately, the site is well marked once you get to Congonhas.
Read OnPoverty Point
Kelly Henry USA - 10-Jul-19
Poverty Point was the largest earthworks structure in the Americas in the period between 1,700 - 1,000 BC. Built by Native Americans as a full-scale city, it is thought to be the center of trade for the Americas at the time and is sited just 25km from the Mississippi River. This site pairs well with the Cahokia Mounds site in Southern Illinois about 900km to the north - also near the Mississippi River.
While there isn't a lot to see today, you can get the idea of how the mounds created a giant "C" shape with easy river access that would facilitate trade. The remains of a dock are even still there. The small museum on site helps to better understand the site but the best way is to look at an aerial view - either on the site's website or Google Earth
Read OnGoias
Kelly Henry USA - 10-Jul-19
Cidade de Goias is a tiny mining town and the former capital of the state of Goias. The town really doesn't warrant more than a one day visit. You can do a nice walk through the old colonial part of town walking up cobblestone streets to the Governor's palace (Palacio Conde dos Arcos). And if you like sweets - this town in your happy place!
I visited from the nearby town Goiania which is a quick 30 minute flight from Brasilia. I rented a car for the easy 2 hour drive to Goias then retraced my steps to Brasilia that night. It is nice to have a car because the surrounding area is very scenic, especially along the Rio Vermelho
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- Angkor Wat, Palenque, Redwood Forest, Abu Simbel
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- Lewis & Clark Trail, USA, Ephesus,
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