New Seven Wonders Of The World Are Announced
Posted July 8, 2007 12:00 pm.
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Three architectural marvels from Latin America are among the new Seven Wonders of the World chosen in a global poll released Saturday.
And they are: Brazil’s Statue of Christ Redeemer, Peru’s Machu Picchu ( pictured) and Mexico’s Chichen Itza pyramid alongside the Great Wall of China, Jordan’s Petra, the Colosseum in Rome and India’s Taj Mahal.
About 100 million votes were cast by the Internet and cellphone text messages, said New7Wonders, the nonprofit organization that conducted the poll.
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia’s Kremlin and Australia’s Sydney Opera House.
The pyramids of Giza, the only surviving structures from the original seven wonders of the ancient world, were assured of retaining their status in addition to the new seven after indignant Egyptian officials said it was a disgrace they had to compete.
