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Chichen Itza, Mexico, North America, State of Yucatán, Tinúm Municipality

The Ancient City of Chichen Itza (Yucatán State, Mexico)

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The ancient city of Chichen Itza is located in the municipality of Tinúm, in the state of Yucatán in eastern Mexico. ‘Chichen Itza’ means ‘at the mouth of the well where the wise men of the water live’ in the Maya language, and is divided into two parts: Old Chichen and Chichen Itza. Whilst the […]

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The New Seven Wonders of the World

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The “New Seven Wonders of the World” were selected through a campaign launched in 2001 by the Switzerland-based New 7 Wonders Foundation. Following a public vote conducted via mobile phone and the internet, the most impressive structures chosen from around the world were announced on 7 July 2007. However, UNESCO did not officially recognise this […]

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