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Thursday, February 13, 2014

The mysterious place called Stonehenge

STONEHENGE

Is a prehistoric monument in wiltshire, England, about 3.2 km (2 miles) west of Amesbury and 13 km (8 miles) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and bronze age monuments in england, including several hundred burial mounds.
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Stonehenge is surely Britain´s greatest national icon, symbolizing mystery, power and endurance. Its original purpose is unclear to us, but some have speculated that it was a temple made for the worship of ancient earth deities.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

"The Impossible National Park"

The Impossible National Park

The Impossible National Park is a national park in El Salvador. It was created on January 1, 1989 and covers an area of 5,000 hectares. It has an altitude of between 250 and 1,425 metres.
One of the entrances to the Park.

The Impossible is the largest national park of El Salvador, is located in the Pacific coastal elevations of Ahuachapán, between the municipalities of San Francisco Menéndez and Tacuba, south-west of the "Ruta de las Flores"(the flowers route).This protected area is considered the most important natural relic of the country, as a globally threatened (tropical dry forest and dry tropical montane) ecosystem, but also for being one of the last refuges for an incredibly diverse wildlife community, source of water for the area and owner of scenic beauty for sustainable tourism development.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

One of the Seven Wonders of The World, "Taj Mahal"

The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Tah Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the World´s Heritage"
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Taj Mahal, white domed marble mausoleum.
Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Islamic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and Indian architectural styles.
In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the White domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures.