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Authorities and population of Machu Picchu district in the region Cusco commemorated the 11th anniversary of the declaration of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu as one of the Seven New Wonders of the Modern World in an election called by the foundation New Seven Wonders .
This Saturday morning a liturgical celebration took place in the Virgen del Carmen temple of this locality. and then the elevation of the national flag and the civic parade on the square Manco Cápac . The activities involved more than five thousand people between district residents and domestic and foreign tourists.
Similarly, public and private institutions, peasant communities, associations, educational institutions and local businesses participated in the traditional institutional parade. Machu Picchu .
A famous election
On July 7, 2007 it was announced in the city of Lisbon Portugal to the new Seven Wonders of the World. The then mayor of Aguas Calientes, Edgar Miranda, received recognition dressed in a traditional Cusco costume, in a live TV show that followed across Peru.
The Inca Citadel was chosen as a wonder of the world with the China Wall, the city of Petra in Jordan, the Roman Colosseum of Italy, the Taj Mahal of India, the Christ the Redeemer of Brazil and the Chichen Itza complex of Mexico. (With information from Andina).
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