Hey there tiktakers!
Do you remember the video about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Lots of you loved it, and left comments asking for a part 2, talking about the Seven Wonders
of the Modern World… and finally… here they are!
Are you ready to discover some new and beautiful places?
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World are a series of monuments chosen through a public
contest with more than 100 million participants all around the world, inspired by the list
of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Do you wanna know which were the chosen ones?
We are starting off in Latin America, specifically in Peru, to visit the Machu Picchu, the old
sacred city of the Incas.
This impressive mountain ridge is located 80 kilometers northeast of the city of Cuzco,
and it was built during mid 15th century over a granitemountain, 2 thousand and 5 hundred
meter above the sea level.
Built with great blocks of rocks connected to one another, it became a great political,
religious and administrative center back in the day.
And we are staying for a bit longer in Latin America, going to Mexico now, to visit one
of the archaeological jewels in the Máyan culture: the Chichén Itzá.
It’s a prehispanic city founded around the year 525 before Christ, consolidated around
the 16th century as the center of power in the Yucatán peninsula.
Here, we can visit the Temple of a Thousand Warriors, the “El Caracol” “The Snail”
Observatory, or the most famous: the pyramid of Kukulkán.
Without a doubt, a very special place we should all visit at least once in our life!
Before crossing the pond, we’ll talk about the last Wonder in the American continent!
We’ll travel now to Brazil, specifically to the city of Río de Janeiro.
There, we are welcomed by Christ the Redeemer, a magnificent statue 30 meters tall, and an
8-meter tall pedestal that represents Jesus of Názareth.
This figure is considered a national symbol, and it seems to be embracing the city from
its position 700 meters above the sea level.
And now it’s turn to stop in Europe, to visit one of its most famous monuments.
In Rome, Italy, the Roman Colosseumis waiting for us!
A historical stage where gladiators used to fight.
Built at the end of the 1st century after Christ… it gathered up to 55 thousand people!
Even tho the structure is severely damaged, it’s still one of the symbols of the Imperial
Rome and roman architecture, and is visited every year by, approximately, 5 million tourists.
Our next destination is the Jordanian city of Petra, in the Middle East.
This town is one of the main attractions of the country, it’s literally a city carved
in stone!
It was built in the 7th century by the Arabian tribe of the Nabataeans , and it still has
temples, palaces, houses and promenades.
But not everything is gonna be that easy… in order to make it to Petra, you must go
through a really narrow gorge known as the Siq, almost 2 km long.
Tho… we are sure the effort IS worth it!
Going a bit to the east, in India, we can also find another emblematic monument in the
world, the Taj Mahal.
This is an impressive máusoleum made of white marble.
The emperor Shah Jahan ordered to build it in honor to one of his wives, who died giving
birth to his last child.
It was built between 1631 and 1654, in the city of Agra, on the banks of the Yamuna River,
and it’s considered the most beautiful palace in the world, combining different architectonic
styles, such as persian or islamic.
Last but not least, we have the last Wonder in this list, which is also one of the most
famous ones!
The Great Wall of China is one of the most magnificent constructions in the world, and
it was built to defend the country from invasions of enemies.
It goes all the way from the border with Korea up to the Gobi Desert, for more than 21 thousand
km.
Nowadays, only 30% of the original structure is still standing.
Some people describe it as the greatest engineering work in the world!
And this is the end of our trip around the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, tiktakers!
Have you visited any of them?
And… did you know there is also a list of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World?
Would you like to know about them?
We are reading your comments!