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Brazil-Argentina cross-border events for Iguazu Falls

The Official Inauguration of Iguazu Falls as one of the New7Wonders of Nature kicked off in Brazil yesterday and will continue today in Argentina. The two Latin American countries shared the candidacy of the site in the global voting campaign that ended on 11 November last year and now they…
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Celebrations planned for Official Inauguration of Iguazu Falls

The Government of Misiones Province, the Argentine Ministry of Tourism and the country's National Parks Administration will play central roles in the celebrations that begin today to mark the Official Inauguration of Iguazu Falls as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. The events will be attended by a…
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Iguazu Falls officially confirmed a Wonder of Nature

The official confirmation of Iguazu Falls as one of the New7Wonders of Nature took place today at the Brazilian Embassy in Buenos Aires. The venue was chosen for its symbolic value as both Argentina and Brazil shared the candidacy of Iguazu Falls during the campaign that ended on 11 November…
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Peru gets Official Finalist Certificate on the Amazon

On Sunday, New7Wonders Director Jean-Paul de la Fuente handed over the Official Finalist Certificate to the President of the Loreto Region of Peru, Yván Vasquez, at a ceremony where two boats met in the middle of the Amazon river, nearby the Loreto capital Iquitos. Peru is unique amongst the…
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This year, and every year from now on, the world celebrates 7 Wonders Day. The event honours the 21 iconic wonders chosen by hundreds of millions of votes following three historic global campaigns.

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Gliding over Iguazu Falls in the New7Wonders airship

There is a universal aspiration to fly. This desire to elevate oneself above the ground — to sail across the ocean of the air — can be seen in nearly every civilization from classical times to the early twentieth century. Here we see the elegant New7Wonders airship gliding over Iguazu…
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New7Wonders airship takes off

The first attempted flight by the New7Wonders airship over Iguazu Falls this morning was aborted due to exceptional thermal currents. A second attempt is scheduled at approximately 20:00 GMT. Iguazu Falls are one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature and are shared by Argentina and Brazil.
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Live! New7Wonders airship over Iguazu Falls

Watch the live coverage at Voto Cataratas Maravilla Natural del Mundo. In the New7Wonders of Nature, Iguazu Falls are shared by Argentina and Brazil. In the Guarani language, the word"Iguazú" means "great waters". In 1541, Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca became the first European to see the falls.
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Diplomats unite for the New7Wonders of Nature

Goodwill and friendship between the 28 Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature was the theme of an event hosted on Jeju Island at the weekend by the Jeju National Committee Chairman Professor Chung Un Chan and Jeju Governor Woo Keun Min. Representatives from a number of countries at Ambassador, Consul General…
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Over and under Iguazu Falls with the BBC

When BBC reporter Amandeep Bhangu went on a trip to New7Wonders of Nature Finalist Iguazu Falls on the border between Brazil and Argentina, she got some very personal perspectives on the roaring water. "I can't believe I'm literally standing on the tip of a waterfall and the sound is…
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“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…
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