One of the most memorable scenes in the film takes place when members of the Guaraní community living above Iguazu Falls tie a priest to a cross and send him over the falls to his death.
The Mission is 25 years old this year. The story of a Jesuit…
Humpback whales approaching the Great Barrier Reef
Humpback whales have been sighted near Australia's Great Barrier Reef weeks earlier than the huge mammals typically arrive there. The whales make an annual trip to the Great Barrier Reef, which is one of the 28 Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature, to breed and recover from the harshness…
Welcome to the new world of www.new7wonders.com
Zurich/Switzerland, 29 May 2011: New7Wonders has today launched a significant expansion across the internet, including a redesign of the main New7Wonders of Nature voting website, the roll-out of new websites and an extended presence across the major online social networks.
Announcing this important news, Bernard Weber, President and Founder of…
Manukura reminds us how special nature is
A rare white kiwi chick that was born at New Zealand's Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre on 1 May, weighing 250 grams, has been named Manukura by elders from the Rangitane o Wairarapa iwi. Manukura means "of chiefly status".
Rangitane chief executive Jason Kerehi said tribal elders…
Yearly Gain of up to US$1.837 billion for New7Wonders of Nature Winner says Korean Economic Study
Zurich/Switzerland, 24 May 2011: Korea's Jeju Island could benefit by between US$895 million to US$1.837 billion a year if it is named one of the New7Wonders of Nature, according to an in-depth economic study published by the Jeju Development Institute. Jeju Island is one of 28 Official Finalists in the…
“Iguazú would get my vote”
That's what Adrian Mourby of The Independent on Sunday writes in an article titled "In the realm of the snake god...and the coati". When it comes to waterfalls, Niagara's nowhere says Mourby, who points out that:
"Today, you can also vote for Iguazú Falls as one of the New Seven…
Canto-pop stars to sing the praises of the Great Barrier Reef in China
Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi have been picked by
Tourism Tropical North Queensland to promote the region's beauty to Australia's fastest-growing tourist market: China.
The two megastars, known in Asia as the "Twins", of Canto-pop will appear in social media and TV campaigns promoting the Great Barrier Reef, one of…
Asian Pride: Korea and Vietnam co-operate for votes
"Promote our Asian Pride! Jeju Island, Ha Long Bay!" That's the joint slogan of two of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign. It's also the motto of an interactive, international platform that Korea's Jeju Island and Vietnam's Halong Bay have created to energize voters in both…
Jetman flies over the Grand Canyon
In his custom-built jet suit, Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy completed a dramatic flight over the Grand Canyon, one of the 28 Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign. The flight lasted some eight minutes, reaching heights of 70 metres above the canyon rim, before the "Jetman" parachuted to the ground.
The…
Vote/Votez Fundy on top of Kilimanjaro
In the spirit of friendly competition 17 high-school students from the Bay of Fundy, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign, recently conquered the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, another New7Wonders of Nature Finalist.
The students, from King's-Edgehill, Canada's oldest independent school , travelled half way around…