Edwin's 7 wonder rational

1. first I chose PYRAMID at CHICHEN ITZA located in the northern center of the Yucatan Peninsula, present-day Mexico. Chichen Itza, or really "Chich'en Itza" that means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza", is a very famous site with a lot of Maya archeological buildings. One of this is the pyramid whose real name is the Temple of Kulkulcan (the Maya name for Quetzalcoalt), often referred to as "El Castillo" (the castle). I chose this Castle because it has an amazing design by its perfect square ground plan and top. Also, I chose it because is interesting that when the sun rise and set down on spring and fall, the corners of the Castle shadows seem like a plumbed snake. It is interesting, isn’t it?

2. My second favorite wonder is the COLOSSEUM located in ROME and also called: The Amphitheatre. Although the Colosseum is now in ruined condition, it keeps its magnificent image and it continues being an important symbol of the Romanian culture. I chose this wonder because even it was severely damage by a great earthquake in 1349, the Amphitheatre keeps stand up, fact that say for itself good things about the advance construction knowledge handled in this time . Also, because it reminds me the medieval times when many Christians were martyred only to declare faith and to follow the truth of God. This fact doesn' t make my happy, it just really surprise me, that an entire civilization was agree with this terrible martyrdoms, and also to enjoy it in a “party” as was celebrated in the Colosseum. Don’t you think is incredible that a city like this really existed?


3. My third favorite wonder is the GREAT WALL OF CHINA. This magnificent construction was built since almost 25 centuries by many emperors starting whit Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor if China. The purpose of this giants and longer wall was to protect the empire against people from the north, for instance, the Xiongnus, Mongols, and Manchus that always wanted to invade China. Is interesting that the wall’s long is approximately 6,400Km or 4,000 Miles and 30 feet wide and is about the same color as the soil surrounding it. However, the most amazing thing about The Great Wall, according to the Ripley's Believe It or Not!, is that it wold be visible for the human eye from the moon. do you want to check the photo and say if this is truth?.Belive it or not. If you want to see it closely just click here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Gwc-from-space.jpg


4. My forth favorite wonder is MAHU PICCHU located in Peru close to the Urabamba valley. Machu Picchu, also called "The Lost City of the Incas", was a pre-colombine city of the Incas. This civilization was a spirits believed people because the city has a several temples and sacred places used to worship gods and execute rituals. Machu Picchu was constructed roughly 600 years ago and it is a symbol of the Inca empire. It is divided into three sectors: the Sacred District, the Popular District (to the south), and the District of the Priests and the Nobility (royalty zone). I chose this wonder because it was made with an elegant architectural style and with many giant block of stone of distinct size and shape. How the Incas could move and place that quantity of enormous blocks of stone in a amazing structure? The answer is a mystery. Don’t you think that it is incredible? Can you imagine how they could do it?

5. My fifth favorite wonder is THE EIFFEL TOWER. It is an iron tower designed by the engineer Gustave Eiffel in 1887. Three hundred workers were working during two year to build the Tower and, finally, in March 31 of 1989 the Eiffel tower was inaugurated in Paris. I chose this tower because I am impressing with the complex and interesting mathematics calculation that Gustave Eiffel developed in order to build the tower taking in account the resistance of the wind. In this calculation Gustave propose several mathematics methods and theorems that were useful in the construction and understanding of physical models, for instance, the nonlinear integral differential equation. Don’t you think that this contribution that Gustave did is very important today?


6. My six favorite wonder is PETRA. Its ancient name was REKEM. Petra is an archeological site in Jordan. It is famous for having many stone structures carved into the rock. Maybe this is the fact that surprise my most about Petra. Surely this city could be a difficult fortress to conquer, however, behind Roman rules, Petra declined quickly. Also, by the earthquake in 363B.C. many buildings were destroyed with the source of water of the city. May be this situation helps to the decadence of the city. I like this wonder because the city would be beautiful in all its splendor. Don’t you think that although the city is inhabited and very old, its seems great in the photo?


7. My seven and last wonder is the STATUE OF LIBERTY. It is a colossal structure whose internal structure was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the designer of the Eiffel Tower, and given to United States by France in 1886. It is located in the Liberty island in New York. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of independency that represent the liberty and escape from the oppression. I chose this wonder because it is a magnificent statue, it is a recent wonder, but I think that the most important is not the structure or complexity of the wonder; the most important is the significance of the statue for all the people of United State that found freedom in this new land years ago and for the new generation who believe in the no oppression by any secular or religious power. Some day I want to visit New York to see the statue. Would you like to go too?