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Official Inauguration of the Amazon as one of the New7Wonders of Nature

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As indigenous ethnic groups sailed by in barges decorated with motifs representing their traditions, the Amazon was officially inaugurated as one of the New7Wonders of Nature in the Peruvian rainforest city of Iquitos yesterday. The specially-commissioned bronze plaque commemorating listing the Amazon in the “canon of seven” was jointly unveiled by Ollanta Humala, President of…

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Regional media revel in New7Wonders of Nature status for the Amazon

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The Official Inauguration of the Amazon as one of the New7Wonders of Nature in Iquitos in the Peruvian rainforest is the subject of widespread coverage in the region’s media. “Amazonía recibe distinción como maravilla natural con un festejo en Perú (Amazon receives distinction as a natural wonder with a celebration in Peru)” headlined Chile’s La…

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Amazon inauguration celebrations begin in Peruvian rainforest

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The city of Iquitos was the scene of colourful celebrations yesterday as the Peruvian rainforest region kicked off a weekend of festivities to mark the Official Inauguration later today of the Amazon as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. Among those attending today’s event will be Ollanta Humala, President of Peru, Iván Vásquez, President of…

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Peru ready to celebrate the Inauguration of the Amazon as a Wonder of Nature

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Celebrations to mark the Official Inauguration of the Amazon as one of the New7Wonders of Nature will begin next Sunday, 12 August, in Iquitos the capital of the Loreto Region and the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest. Along with Peru, eight nations shared the candidacy of the Amazon in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign:…

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Bernard Weber condemns the destruction of New 7 Wonders of the World Finalist Timbuktu

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Zurich, Switzerland: The Founder-President of New7Wonders, Bernard Weber, has condemned the reported destruction by extremists of shrines, mosques and manuscripts in Timbuktu. “The damage being done to the ancient Sufi heritage of Timbuktu by these extremists is very similar to the demolition of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan by the Taliban in 2001,” Bernard Weber…

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Komodo sees immediate gains from its New7Wonders of Nature status

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Following its successful campaign to be elected as one of the New7Wonders of Nature, Indonesia’s Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara has seen a significant upsurge in tourism, with 40,000 visitors recorded in the first quarter of this year. “The increase is related to the new status,” East Nusa Tenggara Tourism, Art and Culture…

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Strategic Agreement signed between Loreto Region Peru and New7Wonders

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In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a Strategic Agreement has been signed between the Government of Loreto Region in Peru and New7Wonders. The agreement was formalized during the recent inaugural New7Wonders of Nature Congress in Iguazu, Argentina, and is being announced today in Zurich (headquarters of New7Wonders) and Iquitos (capital of the Loreto Region in Peru). The…

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Worldwide media coverage of Iguazu Falls inauguration as Wonder of Nature

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International media coverage of the Official Inauguration of Iguazu Falls as one of the New7Wonders of Nature highlighted both the spectacular backdrop that the falls provided for the celebrations and the cross-border facets of the events. The candidacy of the site was shared by both Argentina and Brazil in the global voting campaign. Our graphical…

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