One of the great natural wonders of our planet, the Iguazu Falls are located on the border between Argentina and Brazil. About five times larger than the Niagara Falls, its famous American counterpart, the Iguazu Falls actually consist of 280 individual waterfalls that stretch over 2.6 km (1.8 mi) across the Iguazu river. The most impressive of them, the Devil’s Throat, is the largest fall in the world in terms of volume of water per second.

Starting in the state of Parana in Brazil, the river Iguazu runs on a plateau through a smooth geography on more than 1,200 km (mi) along which it is strengthen by several affluents.

The term “Iguazu” means “great waters” in Guarani, the locals’ language. The Iguazu Falls where discovered in 15  by

The Iguazu Falls are clearly among the most impressive waterfalls in the whole world. They offer breathtaking views and an overall unforgettable spectacle at any time of the year and can be viewed from both the Brazilian and Argentine banks of the river. The site, including the falls and the park, was designated a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1986.

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Situated in Iguazú National Park, some 20 km. from Puerto Iguazú in the north of the province, these falls are shared by Brazil and Argentina.

Unlike other famous waterfalls around the world, the Iguazu Falls’ site is easily accessible and boasts numerous sideways and viewpoints offering breathtaking views.

Iguazú river is born in Paraná state in Brazil, and after crossing 1,200 km. on a plateau where it receives several affluents, it reaches a fault forming a crack in the interleaved layers of sandstone and basalt where the river runs.

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visitors: 700,000/year

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Deep in the deserts of Jordan lies what is widely considered as

The most famous and beautiful site in Jordan, the ancient city of Petra enchants visitors from around the globe. Situated on the slope of Mount Hor, in a large basin flanked by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. Petra comprises over 800 individual monuments, some of which were built and others carved in the rock.

Forgotten by the outside world for centuries, Petra was rediscovered by the

Petra was designated a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1985. Today, Petra is Jordan’s most visited site with some

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Mount Everest is the highest mountain pick is the world. Culminating at 8,885 m above sea level

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Mount Everest is situated in the Hymalaya, in Nepal.

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Proud symbol of Paris, the Eiffel Tower fascinates people all around the world. The huge iron structure designed by Gustave Eiffel has been dominating the French capital for nearly 120 years. Millions of people ascend it every year, making it the most visited paid monument in the world.

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The Eiffel tower has been built for the International Exhibition of 1889. Designed by Gustave Eiffel, the structure is 324m high and weights 10,100 tons. The three accessible platforms lie at 57m, 115m and 276m above the ground.

The Eiffel Tower welcomes nearly 7 million visitors each year and is open 365 days/year.

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For the Universal Exhibition of 1889, a date that marked the centenary of the French Revolution, the Journal Officiel launched a major competition to “study the possibility of erecting an iron tower on the Champ-de-Mars. The tower would have a square base, 125 metres on each side and 300 meters high”. The project proposal by entrepreneur Gustave Eiffel, engineers Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier and architect Stephen Sauvestre was chosen out of a total of 107.

At the end of the 19th century, France was booming in the scientific, cultural and artistic fields. This was the golden age of Freud, Zola, Jules Verne and Rodin.

Since the opening of the Eiffel Tower for the Universal Exhibition of 1889, visitors have been able to visit the different floors of the monument via elevators. A formidable technical feat for the period as never before had engineers tackled such constraints of height and elevator loads. These elevators have offered total security to hundreds of thousands of visitors climbing the Tower for a better glimpse of Paris from its very beginning. Although today we may take these elevators for granted, back then they were considered a great technical achievement. Certain elevators from the early days of the Tower’s existence are still operative; preserved with great care, they attest to the technical heritage that genius and visionary Gustave Eiffel contributed to our present day.

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Victoria Falls are some of the largest and most impressive waterfalls in the world. Located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls are 108 m high and about 1.7 km wide, forming the widest sheet of falling water on the planet.

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Iguazu Falls

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