Pachacuti and the Founding of Machu Picchu
The legendary story of the Inca ruler Pachacuti has been told and retold for generations, and repeated as part of the tours of Machu Picchu . It is believed that he rose to power thanks to a vision involving Inti, the Sun god, who inspired him to defend the city of Cusco from the Chanca. The first Inca ruler with imperialistic aspirations for an Inca Empire he has been recognized as the creator of “the most powerful empire in pre-Colombian America,” explains an Antiquity press release.
Pachacuti has also been credited with building Machu Picchu , located to the north of Cusco. In fact, the ancient ruins are often described as having been his private estate. The Inca citadel was chosen as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World in a contest organized by the New7Wonders Foundation back in 2007, alongside Petra and the Great Wall of China. It was famously built using differently-shaped polished stones which fit together lik
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Komodo Park, at the heart of a dispute between Indonesia and New7Wonders foundation
February 17, 2011
JAKARTA (eTN) – A banner carrying a huge komodo dragon has been deployed for a couple of months on a building’s facade in the Jakarta Central Business District. The building is, in fact, the seat of Indonesia’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, which has, for over a year, campaigned to inscribe Komodo National Park and its famed giant lizards onto the list of the New Seven Wonders. The New7Wonders Foundation (N7W) is based in Switzerland and has launched a worldwide vote to designate the Seven New natural and cultural Wonders, in echo to the Seven Wonders of the Antique World.
South America makes up the southern half of the Americas and a large part of Latin America. It s home to the world s longest mountain range, biggest waterfall and largest river even these mammoths pale in comparison to the stunning variety of life forms thriving in the rainforest. To the northwest, off the coast of Ecuador, lie the Galapagos Islands, which are unique for hosting species not found anywhere else on earth. These were the subject of study for Charles Darwin in his theory of evolution, which he himself said will require proof in every single case. The main languages in South America are Spanish and Portugese, which basically tells you which European countries colonized the place. The South American wars of independence took place over two decades in the early 19th century, led by Simon Bolivar of Venezuela and Jose san Martin of Argentina. Following liberation from Portugal and Spain, South America took off into its own development, capitalizing on the rich deposits of
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