2 - Chichen Itza, city people Itza, located 120 kilometers east of the city of Merida, capitalof Yucatan, Mexico. The name "Chichen Itza" in the language of the local tribes, means "mouth of the well of Itza tribe" or "Mouth of the well water witches", "chi" in the Mayan language means "mouth", "chen" - "well" and "Itza" - name of a tribe or group of Maya,which, according to legend, first appeared on this earth. Archaeologists consider it one ofthe religious "power spots" associated with the culture of the Maya. Chichen Itza is recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage and is the second most popularamong tourists for its important archaeological sites in Mexico. In 2007, according to the survey, the Mayan city was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Since ancient times, people tend to invent all sorts of tops One of the first was a top-3Wonders of the World, was first created by the ancient Greeks. The first list of wonders of the world is attributed to Herodotus. The list appeared in ancient Greece in the V centuryBC All the miracles were on the island of Samos. This listing is comprised of threewonders of the world:
- Aqueduct in the form of a tunnel,
- The dam at the port on the island,
- The temple of the goddess Hera.
Later, the list has grown to include seven wonders (Colossus of Rhodes, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Pyramids of Giza, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Mausoleum atHalicarnassus, Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia) and then begin to change.Currently, voting experts and tourists from around the world (to submit their own versions on e-mail or via SMS), the list is as follows:
1 - The Taj Mahal, the mausoleum-mosque, located in Agra, India, on the banks of the river Yamuna (architects probably Ustad Isa et al.). Built by a descendant of Tamerlane -Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth(later was buried there himself Shah Jahan).
Taj Mahal (also "the Taj") is considered the best example of Mughal architecture style,which combines elements of Persian, Indian and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, "the pearl of Muslim art in India and one of the recognized masterpieces of heritage which is admired throughout the world."
3 - Statue of Christ the Redeemer, the famous statue of Christ with outstretched arms on the top of Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro. Is a symbol of Rio de Janeiro and Brazilas a whole. Made of reinforced concrete and soapstone. Every year at least 1.8 million tourists climb to its pedestal with panoramic views of the city and the bay with a picturesque mountain Sugar Loaf, the famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, a huge bowl of the stadium Maracana. The exact dimensions of the statue of Christ the Redeemer is: height - 38 meters, including the pedestal - 8 m; weight - 1145 tons; arm span - 30 meters.
Leads to the top of electrified railway (the first in Brazil), which run over it with a miniaturetrain. To get to the statue, you can also drive on the highway passing through the Tijucanational park.
Passage in the valley - the gorges, located in the north and the south, while the east and west cliffs steeply break off, forming a natural wall of up to 60 m in height. Another major center of Nabataean civilization was Hegra. In 2007 she was elected as one of the newseven "wonders of the world."