The list of "wonders of the world" has been made many times and the idea has always been to catalog those human or natural constructions that are outstanding. Thus, we have the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, for example, which we all know.
But the truth is that at the turn of the century, back in the year 2000, a Swiss foundation began a campaign to choose seven new Wonders of the World. Given the age of the first list, an update was necessary, so today we will see what are the new 7 Wonders of the World.
Gran Muralla China
The wall is known throughout the world and is said to be seen from space. Travel a total of 8.850 kilometers although Chinese specialists say that it actually reaches 21.200 kilometers.
His construction started in the XNUMXth century BC and continued like this for two millennia. Thus, although it is said to be a "wall", it is actually a more complex structure made up of two walls that run parallel for several kilometers. To these walls are added watchtowers and barracks for weldingtwo.
Was it an effective wall? More or less, at times. Sometimes yes sometimes no. Built to repel quick attacks and invasions, it failed many times.
Chichén Itzá
Of course, the ancient civilizations of America must appear in this new list. Chichen Itza is a ancient Mayan city that is in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexicoeither. The Mayan culture flourished in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, influenced by the Toltecs.
It has left innumerable temples and buildings and among the most notable is the one known as the castle, a stepped pyramid that rises 24 meters above the Main Squarel. The Mayans were masters in astronomy and the pyramid reflects it well: has 356 steps, the days in a solar year, and on the spring and summer equinoxes the sun leaves shadows that make a feathered serpent appear descending the north stairway to the base, where there is a stone head.
An ancient beauty.
Petra
One of the tourist meccas of Jordan it is the stone citadel called Petra. It is lost in a remote valley, between mountains and reddish limestone cliffs. It is believed that it was built on one of the places where Moses hit a rock and water gushed out. Later the Nabateans, an old Arab tribe, built their capital. It was a flourishing time for the spice trade, for example.
This tribe also built sanctuaries, temples and tombs that, due to the stone, change color according to how the sun moves in the sky. In addition, they managed to build a water system that allowed gardens and crop fields to live. It is estimated that at its best Petra lived about 30 thousand people.
Later, Petra began to decline as trade routes changed. In 363 there was a great earthquake and another one in 551, so the city was gradually abandoned. it was just rediscovered in 1912, although until well into the XNUMXth century it was far from the public gaze.
Machu Picchu
America says present again with the beautiful ruins of Machu Pichu, in Cuzco, Peru. It was lost for centuries until Hiram Bingham found it in 1911. He thought that it was the citadel of Vilcabamba, but in the end it was not.
Of course, he then thought that the citadel was the place where the Virgins of the Sun lived, women who live as novices under the vow of chastity. Others thought and think today that it was actually a pilgrimage destination or a royal retreat.
Due to its remoteness and its centuries-old oblivion, it is a matter of well-preserved ruins, between the Andes, with terraces dedicated to agriculture, squares, temples and residential buildings.
Christ the Redeemer
This colossal statue is In janeiro river and if you go on a trip to Brazil you can not not go to meet her. It's in the Mount Corcovado and has its origins shortly before the First World War. the statue was designed by Heitor da Silva Costa, Carlos Oswald and Paul Landowski.
The construction in turn started in 1926 and was successfully completed after five years of works. Christ redeemer rises 30 meters, not including its base which measures about 8 meters more. With open arms it extends 28 meters. Have a art deco style and with this style it is the largest statue in the entire world.
What is it made of? Reinforced concrete and covered in turn with more than six million tiles. Yes, yes, Rio has storms and more than once it has been struck by lightning. For example, in 2014 his right thumb was severed by lightning.
Coliseum
The Colisseum in Rome it is a beautiful building. It was first built on the orders of Emperor Vespaciano, with its 189 by 156 meters. Have capacity to accommodate about 50 thousand spectators and in those days various kinds of events took place in its arena.
Obviously, among the best known were the gladiator fights, but also the men battled with animals and naval battles were also reproduced. Did some Christians die there eaten by lions? It is not known for sure, but in the meantime, at least 50 people must have died. More various animals.
Taj Mahal
The most famous tomb in the world is this building: a mausoleum that is in the city of Angra, Indiaia. It was built on the orders of Emperor Shah Jahan, who reigned between 1628 and 1658, in honor of one of his wives, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to her fourteenth child.
The construction it was made in 22 years and more than 20 thousand workers participated. In addition to the complex building there are gardens and a huge long pond. Everything is made of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones in floral and geometric designs that are a wonder to behold.
The central dome is in turn surrounded by four other smaller domes. It is part of any travel postcard to India.
The Pyramids of Giza are occasionally added to this new list, as honorary candidates forever. And of course, there are also different lists, among them that of the New Seven Natural Wonders. This list was organized between 2007 and 2011 by the same Swiss foundation. What natural wonders make it up?
Iguazú Falls in Argentina, Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, Jeju Island in South Korea, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River in the Philippines, Table Mountian in South Africa, Komodo Island in Indonesia and the Amazonas, shared between several South American countries.
And if you want more, there is more: there are the Seven Wonders of the Underwater World, list made by a group of divers who are dedicated to the investigation and preservation of the ocean: Palau, the Great Barrier Reef of Belize, the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, the hydrothermal vents of the deep sea, the Galapagos Islands, in Ecuador, Lake Baikal in Russia and the northern Red Sea.