Latest Article | Dec 31, 2013
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…
First New7Wonders Global Network Summit held in Bali
The first New7Wonders Global Network Summit was held at the weekend in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. Participants included delegates from New Wonders host countries, the "W20": Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Venezuela and Viet Nam. The New7Wonders…
Work begins in Buenos Aires on Iguazu Falls monument
Construction workers have begun breaking ground in the heart of Buenos Aires as part of a unique architectural project that will feature as its centre-piece the Official New7Wonders Plaque listing Iguazu Falls as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. The inauguration is scheduled for early next year. Founder-President of New7Wonders, Bernard…
Visit7Wonders: a new global tourism platform for the New7Wonders of Nature
Visit7Wonders launched in Dubai on 7 May 2013: A new global tourism platform bringing together the New7Wonders of Nature from across the world was announced today at one the leading international travel fairs, the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. The New7Wonders of Nature, elected following a global four-year campaign with hundreds…
Fundación Mediterránea research paper cites impact of the ‘Wonder Effect’
The number of visitors to the Cristo Redentor statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, grew by 107 percent between 2006 — the year before its election as one of the New7Wonders of the World — and 2011. This extraordinary rate of growth is cited in a paper titled "El…
Argentina and Brazil host joint inauguration party for Iguazu Falls
In the first part of our series reviewing the Official Inauguration celebrations for the New7Wonders of Nature, we visited the Philippines. That trip was followed by a journey to Vietnam, and today we're on the border of Argentina and Brazil recalling the Official Inauguration of Iguaza Falls. The candidacy of…
Strategic Agreement signed between Loreto Region Peru and New7Wonders
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 and Iquitos . The Strategic Agreement outlines…
Worldwide media coverage of Iguazu Falls inauguration as Wonder of Nature
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…