Comments on: 13 Additions to the UNESCO World Heritage List (and One Deletion) http://matadornetwork.com/trips/13-additions-to-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-and-one-deletion/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carlo Alcos http://matadornetwork.com/trips/13-additions-to-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-and-one-deletion/#comment-2466 Carlo Alcos Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:08:36 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=2343#comment-2466 Haha...true. True. Haha…true. True.

]]> By: Christine http://matadornetwork.com/trips/13-additions-to-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-and-one-deletion/#comment-2465 Christine Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:51:41 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=2343#comment-2465 4-lane bridges will make you lose the UNESCO EVERY time. 4-lane bridges will make you lose the UNESCO EVERY time.

]]> By: dfinepa http://matadornetwork.com/trips/13-additions-to-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-and-one-deletion/#comment-2440 dfinepa Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:31:37 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=2343#comment-2440 I've experienced this recently too. Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic is an incredibly beautiful town, rightly recognized by UNESCO. But is there any need for a wax museum or a torture museum?! I’ve experienced this recently too. Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic is an incredibly beautiful town, rightly recognized by UNESCO. But is there any need for a wax museum or a torture museum?!

]]> By: Julie http://matadornetwork.com/trips/13-additions-to-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-and-one-deletion/#comment-2437 Julie Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:17:13 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=2343#comment-2437 Interesting, Turner, but I have to say that the UNESCO WHS designation actually does benefit some places. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico is one of them. It was really only after UNESCO WHS designation that people who lived there truly began to take a pride in their community that led to action with respect to historical preservation. Not to say that spirit didn't exist before, but the WHS status amplified it considerably (kind of like what's happening in PR now regarding the possible selection of El Yunque as one of the next wonders of the natural world). It also raised real estate prices. Now, on the one hand, you can see that as a bad thing. On the other, it tended to attract people who could afford to live there--and invest significant sums of money in restoring historically important old homes. Guess it all depends on the location and local issues. I know Mompox, Colombia is a UNESCO site as well, and I don't see that it's helped or harmed the community much at all, though ricardo_emp would be a much better authority on that subject. Interesting, Turner, but I have to say that the UNESCO WHS designation actually does benefit some places. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico is one of them. It was really only after UNESCO WHS designation that people who lived there truly began to take a pride in their community that led to action with respect to historical preservation. Not to say that spirit didn’t exist before, but the WHS status amplified it considerably (kind of like what’s happening in PR now regarding the possible selection of El Yunque as one of the next wonders of the natural world). It also raised real estate prices. Now, on the one hand, you can see that as a bad thing. On the other, it tended to attract people who could afford to live there–and invest significant sums of money in restoring historically important old homes. Guess it all depends on the location and local issues.

I know Mompox, Colombia is a UNESCO site as well, and I don’t see that it’s helped or harmed the community much at all, though ricardo_emp would be a much better authority on that subject.

]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadornetwork.com/trips/13-additions-to-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-and-one-deletion/#comment-2435 Hal Amen Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:11:20 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=2343#comment-2435 Excellent point, Turner, and thanks for sharing your blog post. While many of the places on this list probably won't change much under UNESCO, others certainly have. Excellent point, Turner, and thanks for sharing your blog post. While many of the places on this list probably won’t change much under UNESCO, others certainly have.

]]> By: Turner http://matadornetwork.com/trips/13-additions-to-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-and-one-deletion/#comment-2434 Turner Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:03:30 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=2343#comment-2434 I wish they'd delete the 88-temple walk in Shikoku. Getting a UNESCO endorsement is a death sentence, IMHO... http://www.keepingpaceinjapan.com/2009/06/flaw-in-unesco.html I wish they’d delete the 88-temple walk in Shikoku. Getting a UNESCO endorsement is a death sentence, IMHO…

http://www.keepingpaceinjapan.com/2009/06/flaw-in-unesco.html

]]> By: Julie http://matadornetwork.com/trips/13-additions-to-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-and-one-deletion/#comment-2436 Julie Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:52:49 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=2343#comment-2436 Very interesting, Carlo! Very interesting, Carlo!

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