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The World has Voted for the New
7 Wonders !
Saturday, July 07, 2007. Source
New7Wonders Foundation
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Great Wall, China
(220 B.C and 1368-1644 A.D.) Perseverance and Persistence
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Petra, Jordan (9 B.C.
- 40 A.D.) Engineering and Protection
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Christ Redeemer, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil (1931) Welcoming and Openness
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Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Peru
(1460-1470) Community and Dedication
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Chichen Itza, Yucatan,
Mexico (before 800 A.D.) Worship and Knowledge
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
(70 - 82 A.D.) Joy and Suffering
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Taj Mahal, Agra, India
(1630 A.D.) Love and Passion
See: The
announcement
The pyramids of Giza, the only surviving
structures from the original seven wonders of the ancient world, were
assured of retaining their status.
A Peruvian in national costume held up Machu
Picchu's award to the sky and bowed to the crowd with his hands clasped,
eliciting one of the biggest cheers from the audience of 50,000 people at a
soccer stadium in Portugal's capital, Lisbon.
Time is running out to vote for
seven new wonders
Thursday, July 05, 2007. Source
Associated Press
The Great Wall of China, the Colosseum in Rome
and Peru's Machu Picchu are leading contenders to be among the new seven
wonders of the world, as a massive poll draws to a close with votes already
cast by more than 90 million people, organizers say.
As the 8 p.m. EDT Friday voting deadline approaches, the rankings can still
change. Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece, Chichen Itza pyramid
in Mexico, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, Christ the Redeemer statue
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Taj Mahal in India and Jordan's ancient city of
Petra.
The winners will be announced on Saturday in Lisbon, Portugal.
Bill Gates in Machu
Picchu: Incas Enjoy Famous Guests in Cuzco
June 24, 2007. Source Andina.com
Bill Gates in Machu Picchu
Peruvian City of Cuzco celebrated on Sunday the
Inti Raymi (The Sun Feast) that recalls the glory of Incas empire, with two
famous guests the Microsoft magnate Bill Gates and the actress Cameron Diaz.
The staging of the Incas worshiping the sun God, completely paralyzed the
city, located at 723.9 miles southeast from Lima with hundreds of thousands
of tourists, since this date is one of greatest influx of foreign tourist.
With the participation of 600 actors attired with Inca's common clothes and
the symbols of the time, the work began at Coricancha temple, in the heart
of the city.
Andina reports noted US actress Cameron Diaz, who is shooting a documentary
in Cuzco, for a few days ago and Microsoft owner Bill Gates were attending
the feast as tourists.
There's Something About Machu
Picchu: Cameron Diaz explores ancient Incan capital in Cuzco
June 19, 2007. Source AFP.
Cameron Diaz in Cuzco
Hollywood star Cameron Diaz arrived Tuesday in
Cusco, the capital of the ancient Inca empire, on vacation with guests and a
security team, the official news agency Andina reported.
Diaz, 34, star of "Charlie's Angels" and "There's Something About Mary,"
checked into a hotel in downtown Cusco, a city 3,400 meters (11,155 feet)
above sea level some 600 kilometers (373 miles) south-east of Lima.
After a short rest the Cuban-American star turned heads as she went for a
walk in the city's historic plaza.
Diaz plans to visit the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu and attend annual
re-enactment of the Inti Raymi, the Inca festival of the sun and a major
Cusco tourist draw.
Regularly voted one of the world's most beautiful women, Diaz plans stay in
Cusco until June 26, Andina reported.
Diaz's film credits include "Gangs of New York" and "The Mask."
Macchu Picchu is one of 21 historical sites in an internet competition to be
one of the new "Seven Wonders of the World."
Olivia Newton-John visited Machu
Picchu
June 13, 2007. Source
Correo, Peru
Olivia Newton-John visited Cuzco
Olivia visited Peru for a private visit that
became public when the media spotted her. But Olivia didn't seem to mind
signing autographs for fans
According to the people with Olivia she visited important sites in Cuzco's
Sacred Valley of the Incas, including Machu Picchu. "Everything here was
very beautiful," she said to reporters after they asked about her trip.
Olivia Newton-John is putting her all into promoting health and healing. The
multi Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/actress and longtime breast cancer
survivor tells to Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, "I'm building a
hospital in Melbourne, Australia. It's a cancer and wellness center, and I
hope we'll break ground in about 18 months. We're raising all the money and
we're doing some major fund-raising for that."
Machu Picchu and the election of
the New Seven
Wonders of the World, 07.07.2007
Only one of the ancient wonders of the
world still survives -- now history lovers are being invited to choose a new
list of seven.
Among 20 locations short listed
for the worldwide vote is Machu Picchu, the only Peruvian
landmark selected.
Built in the 1460s and abandoned for three centuries after
the Spanish conquest, Machu Picchu, or “Old Peak” in the
Quechua language, was rediscovered by U.S. archeologist
Hiram Bingham in 1911. Machu Picchu is wonderful and
incomparable, not only for its unique architecture. The
natural beauty is astounding.
An original list of nearly 200 sites nominated by the public
was narrowed to 20 by the organizers and experts, including
the former director general of Unesco Professor Federico
Mayor.
The vote is organized by a Swiss foundation
called New7Wonders which specializes in the preservation,
restoration and promotion of monuments, and the results will
be announced on July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07, in Lisbon,
Portugal, considered a neutral venue as the country has no
contending landmark of its own.
More than 40 million votes have already been lodged, including
many from India, for the Taj Mahal; China, for the Great
Wall and from Peru for Machu Picchu, the fortress city of
the Incas.
The original Seven Wonders of the ancient world were
selected by Greek philosopher Philon of Byzantium more than
2,000 years ago. Only the Great Pyramid of Giza, which is is
an Honorary New7Wonders Candidate, is still standing.
The other original seven wonders of the ancient world were
the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; the Statue of Zeus at
Olympia; the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; the Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus; the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of
Alexandria.
Tia Viering, spokeswoman for New7Wonders, said: "Apart from
the Pyramids, the seven ancient wonders of the world no
longer exist."
The only criteria for the new list is that the landmarks
were built or discovered before 2000.
The 20 finalists for the New
Seven Wonders of the World, alphabetically:
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Acropolis, Athens, Greece
(450 - 330 B.C.)
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Alhambra, Granada, Spain
(12th century)
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Angkor, Cambodia
(12th century)
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Chichen Itza, Yucatan,
Mexico (before 800 A.D.)
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Christ Redeemer, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil (1931)
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
(70 - 82 A.D.)
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Easter Island Statues, Chile
(10th - 16th Century)
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Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
(1887 - 89)
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Great Wall, China
(220 B.C and 1368-1644 A.D.)
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Hagia Sophia, Istanbul,
Turkey (532 - 537 A.D.)
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Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan
(749 - 1855)
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Kremlin/St.Basil's, Moscow,
Russia (1156 - 1850)
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Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Peru
(1460-1470)
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Neuschwanstein Castle,
Fussen, Germany (1869 -1884)
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Petra, Jordan (9 B.C.
- 40 A.D.)
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Statue of Liberty, New York,
USA (1886)
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Stonehenge, Amesbury, United
Kingdom (3000 B.C. - 1600 B.C.)
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Sydney Opera House,
Australia (1954 - 73)
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Taj Mahal, Agra, India (1630 A.D.)
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Timbuktu, Mali
(12th century)
Pyramids of Giza out of contest
for New Wonders
Honorary New7Wonders Candidate
April 20, 2007. Source: New7Wonders
Foundation
After careful consideration, the
New7Wonders Foundation designates the Pyramids of Giza—the only remaining of
the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World—as an Honorary New7Wonders Candidate.
The 7 New Wonders of the World will now be chosen by the people across the
globe from the 20 active New7Wonders candidates.
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