New 7 Wonders of the World
After 2000 years... from ancient to modern world...
Let us introduce you the new 7 wonders which were chosen by over one hundred million votes from a selection of 200 existing monuments. On 7 July 2007 in Lisbon, the ?New7Wonders Foundation? drove "the largest poll on record". So, the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only surviving ancient wonder, passed on the torch to new 7 wonders. Let?s plan our trip like another Phileas Fogg and feel the historical energy...
1. Great Wall of China, from Dandong to Lop Lake, ChinaBuilt between the 5th century B.C. and the 16th century, it is a stone-and-earth fortification created to protect the borders of the Chinese Empire from invading various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe. Great Wall is the world's longest manmade structure spanning 21,196 km (13,171 mi). Home of the GreatWallA fully functioning luxury private villa in Mutianyu Village, almost an hour away from Beijing, which offers you spectacular scenery and a home style feeling whether it is business or pleasure.
2. Chichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico
This was one of the largest Maya cities, an active a trading center for cloth, slaves, honey and salt. Flourished from approximately 800 to 1,200 A.D. and acted as the political and economic hub. The Maya name ?Chichen Itza? means ?At the mouth of the well of the Itza?. The most familiar ruin is El Caracol, a sophisticated astronomical observatory.
Hacienda Chichen ResortJust a few steps away from the Mayan pyramids, ...
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