Eight whl.travel Destinations Are Finalists for the New Seven Wonders of Nature

whl.travel
24 July 2009

In December 2007, a global call for votes on 440 destinations in 220 countries netted a pared-down list of 77 sites, all vying for one of seven coveted spots as the New Seven Wonders of Nature. Then, on 21 July 2009, a panel of experts announced the even more select list of only 28 finalists.

Cape Town's Table Mountain is one of the finalists in the New Seven Wonders of Nature, as well as a whl.travel destination

It is now time for the world to speak and choose the final seven. Optimistic estimates are that 1 billion votes will be cast starting now, throughout 2010 and into 2011, when the official list will be unveiled.

TO ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE TALLY, START HERE.

whl.travel Destinations in the Mix

whl.travel is delighted to note that, of the 28 finalists, eight are covered by the network:

the Amazon – see Manaus: the Brazilian Port of Entry to the Amazon Rainforest)
the Dead Sea – take a tour
Iguazu Falls – see Finding Heaven in Foz do Iguassu
Jeita Grotto – take a tour
Komodo National Park – take a tour
Maldives – learn more about it and then read about Whale Shark Encounters in the Maldives
Puerto Princesa Underground River – take a tour
Table Mountain – why not Abseil off Table Mountain

More Information

The nomination and voting process is being led by the same team that oversaw the New Seven Wonders of the World, during which 100 million votes were counted.