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Seven marvels of the Seven marvels of the worldworld

Alvaro Mainez SanchezAlvaro Mainez Sanchez

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was a project that attempted to update the Seven was a project that attempted to update the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Worldconcept Wonders of the Ancient Worldconcept

with a modern list of wonderswith a modern list of wonders he New7Wonders Foundation claimed that more he New7Wonders Foundation claimed that more

than 100 million votes than 100 million votes

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Chichen ItzaChichen Itza

Chichen Itza was a Chichen Itza was a major focal point in major focal point in the northern Maya the northern Maya

The ruins of The ruins of Chichen Itza are Chichen Itza are federal property, is federal property, is mexicomexico

This is in Yucatan This is in Yucatan peninsulapeninsula

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Coliseum romanColiseum roman

Occupying a site Occupying a site just east of the just east of the Roman Forum, its Roman Forum, its construction construction started between 70 started between 70 and 72 AD and 72 AD

Capable of seating Capable of seating 50,000 spectators 50,000 spectators

re-enactments of re-enactments of famous battles famous battles

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Cristo redentorCristo redentor

is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBrazil

The statue is 39.6 metres The statue is 39.6 metres It weighs 635 tonnes It weighs 635 tonnes

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Great wall chinaGreat wall china

is a series of stone is a series of stone and earthen and earthen fortifications in fortifications in northern Chinanorthern China

by various nomadic by various nomadic groups groups

The Great Wall The Great Wall stretches from stretches from Shanhaiguan in the Shanhaiguan in the east east

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Machu picchuMachu picchu

It is situated on a mountain ridge above It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peruthe Urubamba Valley in Peru

northwest of Cusco and through which the northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flowsUrubamba River flows

The Incas started building the estate The Incas started building the estate around AD 1400 around AD 1400

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City petraCity petra

is a historical and is a historical and archaeological city archaeological city in the Jordanianin the Jordanian

it is a symbol of it is a symbol of Jordan as well as Jordan as well as its most visited its most visited tourism attraction tourism attraction

The site remained The site remained unknown to the unknown to the Western world until Western world until 1812 1812

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Taj mahalTaj mahal

a mausoleum located in Agra , Indiaa mausoleum located in Agra , India It is widely considered as one of the most It is widely considered as one of the most

beautiful buildings in the world beautiful buildings in the world in 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO in 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO

World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site

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