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New Mexico tops U.S. in World Heritage sites | Albuquerque Journal<\/a> <\/p>\n There are many reasons New Mexico is the Land of Enchantment. Its abundance of UNESCO World Heritage sites is one of them. <\/p>\n It is one very prestigious list on which our state\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s No. 1 ranking is a good thing\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6. <\/p>\n There are 1,031 World Heritage sites around the world, including such bucket-list places as the pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Machu Picchu in Peru. All three of those places are still on my big-wish list. <\/p>\n If you want to see the complete list, go to whc.unesco.org\/en\/list<\/a> . <\/p>\n There are 23 World Hertiage sites in the United States. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve probably been to some of them. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/p>\n [E]nchanting New Mexico has three \u00e2\u20ac\u201c more World Heritage sites than any other U.S. state. They are Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Taos Pueblo and Chaco Culture National Historical Park. <\/p>\n If three\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not impressive enough, a fourth New Mexico site is under consideration for inclusion \u00e2\u20ac\u201c White Sands National Monument. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/p>\n Of course, each site has its own website with complete information about how to get there and what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll find: <\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Carlsbad Caverns National Park: www.nps.gov\/cave<\/a> <\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Chaco Culture National Historical Park: www.nps.gov\/chcu<\/a> <\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Taos Pueblo: www.taospueblo.com<\/a> <\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 White Sands National Monument: www.nps.gov\/whsa<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Mexico tops U.S. in World Heritage sites | Albuquerque Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New Mexico tops U.S. in World Heritage sites | Albuquerque Journal By Dan Herrera \/ Editorial Page Editor Sunday, March 13th, 2016 at 12:05am There are many reasons New Mexico is the Land of Enchantment. Its abundance of UNESCO World Heritage sites is one of them. It is one very prestigious list on which … Continue reading New Mexico tops U.S. in World Heritage sites | Albuquerque Journal<\/span> By Dan Herrera \/ Editorial Page Editor<\/a><\/h6>\n
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