Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Philippines \ Member since May 2012

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Works at the intersection of culture and tourism, with 15 years experience in the field. A member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts - National Committee on Monuments and Sites (NCMS).

Largely based in Paoay in northern Philippines, which has its own UNESCO World Heritage Site (Paoay church - Baroque Churches of the Philippines) and is not far away from the Historic City of Vigan. Writes for BusinessMirror & Asia Times (travel and culture), and teaches university courses on global tourism and world cultures.

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

Email: bjeg2000@gmail.com | Instagram: theberntraveler

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    Beijing Ancient Observatory
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    Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing
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    Mountain Resort, Chengde
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About Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Member since
May 2012
Country of Origin
Philippines
Visits
Rank
#249
WHS
216
Tentative Sites
87
Website Participation
Reviews
63
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Reviews by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

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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 …

Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites (Inscribed)

Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites

From what is written on what is available online regarding its nomination, South Africa did a good job with site selection and which crucial stages in the history of the …

Plain of Jars by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Plain of Jars (Inscribed)

Plain of Jars

  • I first read about the Plain of Jars when I was 15 years old and its mystery and allure have never left me since. It then took me 20 …
Phu Phrabat by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Phu Phrabat (Inscribed)

Phu Phrabat

Phu Phra Bat (PPB) is an exemplary multi-layered cultural landscape set on a plateau rising up to 150 meters above the floor plain, and would make a great addition to …

Kaeng Krachan Forest by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Kaeng Krachan Forest (Inscribed)

Kaeng Krachan Forest

As the previous two reviews focused on Kaeng Krachan NP, I'm sharing here my experience in visiting Kui Buri NP last March 10, 2022. 

My friend and I stayed …

Shushtar by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Shushtar (Inscribed)

Shushtar

After the rather lifeless sites of Susa and Tchogah Zanbil which we explored under the scorching summer heat of 2017, Shushtar's watermills and waterfalls delivered a most refreshing sight. No …

Old Town of Jakarta by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Old Town of Jakarta (On tentative list)

Old Town of Jakarta

For the simple reason that Macao and Melaka were able to get into the list seemingly smoothly (and it's really a mystery how they got in, especially if we apply …

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings (Inscribed)

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings

The day we visited Augsburg and Roseninsel might be the least impressive leg of my World Heritage Site hunting in Europe in 2019. Augsburg kept me wondering how the monuments …

Fatehpur Sikri by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Fatehpur Sikri (Inscribed)

Fatehpur Sikri

I arrived at Fetehpur Sikri at 7am, way too early that I had to wait for the ticket seller to come before I could go in. I rode on a …

Sites of Saytagrah, India's non-violent freedom mo by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Sites of Saytagrah, India's n… (On tentative list)

Sites of Saytagrah, India's non-violent freedom mo

I visited two sites included in this serial nomination back in 2019, the Sabarmati ashram (Gujarat) and the Asiatic Society of Mumbai Town Hall (Maharashtra). The sites are interesting, …

Bauhaus Sites by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Bauhaus Sites (Inscribed)

Bauhaus Sites

If I were to pick the most special WHS I've seen this year, it would have to be the Bauhaus sites. It is not because they are beautiful and grand, …

Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa … (Inscribed)

Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen

Bugeun-ri, Ganghwa: The tourist park is now being expanded at the back to include four more extant dolmens within the vicinity --- one, which is half buried, seems to be …

Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Victorian Gothic and Art Deco… (Inscribed)

Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai

Reaching Mumbai via the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) was indeed special, and I waited for 3 years before I could apty claim to have ticked off a rare feat: that …

Anuradhapura by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Anuradhapura (Inscribed)

Anuradhapura

As a cultural worker, hunting for World Heritage Sites has gone beyond just seeing sites. Rather, it has become more of experiencing them. Hence, in the Anuradhapura vs Polonnaruwa debate

Sanchi by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Sanchi (Inscribed)

Sanchi

Sanchi is a pleasant site to visit and going there is convenient too from Bhopal. I went to this WHS via train, and came back on a bus, both took …

The Historical City of Maybod by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

The Historical City of Maybod (On tentative list)

The Historical City of Maybod

With the recent inscription of Yazd, I am not quite sure how Maybod, another silk road desert city in the same region, would be able to position itself differently and …

Persian Garden by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

Persian Garden (Inscribed)

Persian Garden

During our Iran visit in May 2017, we ticked off three: Fin garden in Kashan, the ancient garden in Pasargadae, and Eram garden in Shiraz. We also had a fair …

The Persian Qanat by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

The Persian Qanat (Inscribed)

The Persian Qanat

This is probably the UNESCO World Heritage Site I spent the most time in trying to understand how to “properly” visit it during my recent trip in Iran. When I …

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