7 Wonders of the Modern World

7 Wonders of the Modern World

When the world discovered that much of the Wonders of the Ancient World had been forgotten by time, the best way to revitalize the global cultural landscape was by choosing new candidates who could freeze history. The result was these 7 Wonders of the Modern World in which we enter in search of new stories and secrets.

Chichen Itza (Mexico)

Chichen Itza in Mexico

La Yucatan Peninsula it is more than just fairytale beaches and resorts with a wristband. In fact, this was the great playground of Mayans obsessed with rituals and astronomy; So much so, that this is how the ceremonial center known as Chichén Itzá was born at some point in the XNUMXth century BC Although its influence draws on the Toltec culture, this complex of monuments to which the Mayans used to be incorporated to read the stars or pay tribute to the gods lies today between jungle and mysterious cenotes reminding us of the fascinating power of a culture ahead of its time.

Colosseum in Rome (Italy)

Rome Coliseum

The only one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World located in European territory deserves this and more designs thanks to a history rich in nuances and its character as a symbol of what was one of the most powerful empires in the world. Although its origin is based on the presence of a demolished statue at the time, the Colossus of Nero, the great icon of the city of Rome He knew how to perpetuate his fame by hosting various shows of gladiators and lions sponsored by the Emperor Vespasian, the leader who gave the order for the construction of the complex in the year 70 BC Centuries later, and despite the many cultures, fires and neglect to which it was subjected, the Colosseum shines today in the heart of the well-known Eternal City attracting hordes of visitors who find in the city of Rome the cradle of Western culture .

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Christ the Redeemer in Brazil

El Mount Corcovado It was already considered one of the great places in the city of Rio de Janeiro before the priest Pedro María Boss ordered the construction of a large statue that honored Rio's fervor. After several years of construction, finally the statue art decó biggest in the world (30,1 meters high without counting the 8-meter support that supports it) was erected at 710 meters above sea level embracing each newcomer to one of the most vibrant cities in the world. Fascinating, without a doubt.

The Great Wall of China (China)

The Great Wall of China

In the XNUMXth century BC, the powerful Qin dynasty devised a way to stop the constant attacks of the nomadic ethnic groups from Mongolia and Manchuria. The idea was to erect the sketch of a long stone serpent that would act as the perfect defensive wall of glorious China. Throughout more than twenty-one centuries, the different leaders of the eastern giant forged one of the most impressive constructions between the Gobi desert and the border with Korea resulting in a Great Wall of more than 21.200 kilometers long become one of the great cultural icons of the East. A paradise for those who love photography and history who cannot help but feel the whisper of old times perching on the watchtowers that were once guarded by obedient sentries.

Machu Picchu, Peru)

Machu Picchu, in Peru

You walk down that hazy path known as Inca Trail to which the alpacas look out while a mystical breeze shakes you. And there, between mountains and a Sun God who still seems to continue to honor, that unique site is drawn. the greatest icon of South America. Considered a backpacker landmark, Machu Picchu continues to radiate that mixture of majesty and mysticism in the bowels of Peru, inviting the visitor to discover all its secrets once we have overcome altitude sickness. Located at 2.430 meters above sea level, Machu Picchu was built, according to experts, as summer residence of Emperor Pachacuti, one of the last Inca leaders before the arrival of colonialism, although it was not discovered until the beginning of the XNUMXth century. Four centuries of silence that ended with a relentless opening to the world.

Petra (Jordan)

Petra in Jordan

Somewhere in Jordan, there is a famous gorge known as The Siq which leads us to a pinkish flash that ends up being discovered as one of the great 7 Wonders of the Modern World. Result of the work of the nabataeans who for years lived embraced in the solitude of the desert, Petra is a city sculpted in the mountains whose charm has enchanted visitors for decades, embodying the essence of a Jordanian country that has become its flagship image. The perfect place from which explore places like El Tesoro, its great icon, a gorge that at dusk is filled with magic and candles or a walk to the nearby desert of Wadi Rum where new experiences await.

The Taj Mahal (India)

Taj Mahal in India

In 1632, Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Mughal prince Sha Jahan, died after giving birth to the fourteenth child of the clan. A loss that her widowed husband did not know how to overcome until he dared erect the definitive monument to honor the absence of that young woman whom he met in a bazaar. For almost three decades, hundreds of workers, elephants and artisans (it is said that the prince himself ordered to cut off the hands of the latter at the end of his work so that they could not reproduce it elsewhere), the Taj Mahal became not only a the most majestic mausoleum in the world, but one of the great romantic icons on the planet.

The Taj Mahal is located in Agra city, included in the famous Golden Triangle of India, and looks out to a Yamuna River on whose opposite bank Jahan also planned the construction of a darker colored mausoleum. A monument whose sunsets have made it a mythical and spiritual place thanks to its famous onion domes, its pools and gardens, or a handicraft in the form of engravings and works of art that encompasses the best of Mughal, Hindu and Muslim art. Without a doubt, one of the most deserved 7 Wonders of the Modern World.

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