The Pennell family from Winnipeg in Canada are on their way to the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru, and then they're off to Brazil, via Easter Island, to see the statue of Christ Redeemer. After that, the next stop is the pyramid at Chichén Itzá in…
New7Wonders Cities: Which cities are up? Which cities need to be up?
ZURICH: Four months to go in first finalist phase: It's all still to play for! With four months left to the end of the first finalist phase in the global New7Wonders Cities voting campaign, the New7Wonders analytics department offers a rare snapshot of how some of the 28 participating cities…
New7Wonders welcomes Guardian Cities to the debate about our urban future
ZURICH, 28 January 2014: The launch of the Guardian Cities website by Guardian News and Media Limited has been greeted by New7Wonders, which sees it as a valuable addition to the conversation about our planet's urban future. The move is a further validation of the New7Wonders Cities campaign that began…
Location of New7Wonders Iguazu monument enriches Buenos Aires, naturally, centrally, perfectly
The latest attraction in Buenos Aires, El Monumento a Las cataratas del Iguazú, brings the splendour of Iguazu Falls, one of the New7Wonders of Nature, to the centre of the city. The location of the monument is a critical factor in the success of the project as it is…
Viewing Table Mountain through the Signal Hill frame
A giant yellow picture frame, the second in a series of such structures to be introduced across Cape Town, has been unveiled on Signal Hill, providing a perfect vantage point for visitors to compose a photograph of themselves, friends and family with Table Mountain as the spectacular backdrop.
The 2.8m…
Iguazu Falls can now be experienced in Buenos Aires
The capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, has acquired a new attraction. El Monumento a Las cataratas del Iguazú brings the majesty of Iguazu Falls to the centre of the city and highlights its status as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. For the visitor, the monument offers a sense of…
Inauguration of Iguazu Falls monument in Buenos Aires
On Wednesday evening, El Monumento a Las cataratas del Iguazú will be officially inaugurated in the centre of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. This unique architectural project will feature as its centre-piece the Official New7Wonders Plaque listing Iguazu Falls as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
The monument is…
New7Wonders Launches New App For Cities Campaign
Zurich, Switzerland: New7Wonders today launched a new app for iPhone and iPad as well as Android devices. The app enables users to vote in the New7Wonders Cities campaign and access news and photos in an integrated, multimedia experience.
Using the New7Wonders Cities app, users can:
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New7Wonders Cities: And the 28 Official Finalists Are…
The names of the 28 Official Finalists of the New7Wonders Cities campaign have been announced by Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders. The presentation of the shortlist marks the launch of the Finalist stage of the global election, which will now run across three elimination phases and end on 7 December…
Meet the New7Wonders Cities Panel of Experts
Tomorrow, at 7pm GMT, the shortlist of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders Cities campaign will be announced. On the eve of that announcement, we present the distinguished members of the Panel of Experts who are advising on the selection of the 28 cities from the longlist of 77…