Worldwide media coverage of the Official Inauguration of the Amazon as one of the New7Wonders of Nature focused on the joy expressed by the people of the Peruvian rainforest during the ceremonies in Iquitos, the capital of the Loreto Region. Reporting of the celebrations across the Latin American media spectrum was comprehensive as the candidacy…
Ceremonies marking the Official Inauguration of the Amazon as one of the New7Wonders of Nature moved from the Peruvian rainforest on Monday to the nation’s capital, Lima, yesterday, when a second plaque listing the election of the river to the “canon of 7″ was unveiled. The venue for the event was the Magic Water Circuit…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
The success in the in the New7Wonders of Nature global vote of the Amazon campaign led by the Loreto region of Peru, and the Puerto Princesa Underground River campaign from the Philippines, has meant greater worldwide attention for both. This is now being turned into economic recognition with the addition of new international flights to…
One of the most fundamental human needs is clean water. Yet, most of the people who live in the Peruvian rainforest don’t have access to potable water. This means that diseases such as cholera, leptospirosis and hookworm are still a dangerous fact of life in the Amazon Basin. For the 400,000 residents of Iquitos, the…
Representatives of New7Wonders attended a recent summit of the Amazon Interregional Council (Consejo Interregional Amazónico, or CIAM, for short) in Iquitos, Peru, chaired by Iván Vásquez Valera, president of the largest Peruvian Amazonian region, Loreto. CIAM is comprised of the regional governments of Amazonas, Loreto, Madre de Dios, San Martin and Ucayali. It seeks to…