2. They are called the new seven wonders of the world.
They are the monuments that won an international
competition conducted by a private company named
New Open World Corporation, and inspired by the list
of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Countries that host the New Seven Wonders of the modern world.

3. 1st: MACHU PICCHU
Machu Picchu is an ancient Andean village built in the
mid-fifteenth century. It was used as a religious
shrine.

4. On July 7, 2007 Machu Picchu was declared as one
of the new seven wonders of the modern world
It is located in southern Peru
at an altitude of 2,438
meters

5. 2nd: CHICHÉN ITZÁ
Chichen Itza is a Mayan city founded around 525 AD
as one of the most important political centers of
the time
Chichén Itzá inside

6. It was declared a wonder of the world on July 7, 2007
It is located on the peninsula of Yucatan, Mexico

7. 3rd: COLISEUM OF ROME
The Coliseum is an amphitheater of the Roman
Empire period, built in the first century
The Coliseum was used for gladiator fights, hunting
animals or simulations of naval battles

8. Inside the Coliseum today
The Coliseum is located in
the center of the city of
Rome, Italy, receiving a
year about 6 million visits

9. 4th: CHRIST THE REDEEMER
The Christ the Redeemer statue is a 38-meter image
of Jesus of Nazareth with open arms facing the
city and port of Rio de Janeiro

10. It was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. Is
considered one of the largest statues in the
world. Receives 700,000 visits a year
Is located in the city of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, on an altitude
of 709 meters above sea level

11. 5th: PETRA
Petra is an important archaeological site. It is a city
built, carved and sculpted in stone
Petra Inside

12. Founded towards the end of seventh century
A.C. and chosen as a wonder of the world in
2007. It was a religious sanctuary, political and
cultural.
It’s located in Jordan, 200 km south of its capital, Amman

13. 6th: TAJ MAHAL
The Taj Mahal is a complex of buildings built between
1631 and 1654 in the city of Agra by an emperor in
memory of his favorite wife, which is buried.
Taj Mahal inside

14. Is one of the major tourist attractions in
India, receiving about 7,000,000 visitors a year.
It is located in the
city of Agra, India

15. 7th: THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
The Great Wall of China is an ancient fortress built in
the V century a.C to protect the northern border of
the Chinese empire
Is estimated to be 8851.8 km long, although to date only retains 30% of it.
Approximately 10 million workers died during construction

16. It is said that the wall is visible from space, but
has been shown to be false
The wall runs across northern China from east
to west