No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeArchiveIsla Del Coco Among 7 Wonders?

Isla Del Coco Among 7 Wonders?

Isla del Coco, an uninhabited island 365 miles west of Costa Rica’s Pacific port of Puntarenas, has been nominated as a candidate for one of the new natural wonders of the world, the daily La Nación reported.

This puts the national park, known as Costa Rica’s legendary “Treasure Island,” up against some 300 other contenders which were compiled until Dec. 31 at the Web site www.new7wonders.com.

Starting in January 2009, people will be able to vote for the new seven wonders, in a contest whose outcome will finally be decided by mid-2010, according to the nonprofit foundation New7Wonders.

Swiss-Canadian adventurer Bernard Weber started the foundation in 1999 with the aim of promoting “respect and enthusiasm … for the beauty of our planet,” the Associated Press reported.

More than 100 million people participated in the first contest ending in July.

That vote began a multi-step process in which the public was invited to make suggestions for sites, now posted by continent on the Web site.

Previous similar contests have also crowned manmade wonders such as Peru’s Machu Picchu and Brazil’s Statue of Christ Redeemer.

 

Popular Articles

Nicaragua Condemns U.S. Migrant Policy Under Trump as Crimes Against Humanity

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on Wednesday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of committing "horrendous crimes" against migrants by deporting them, separating families, and having...

Costa Rica’s Record Meth Bust in Tibás Raises Concerns

Costa Rican authorities seized 48 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in Tibás, marking our country’s largest synthetic drug seizure. The operation, conducted by the Drug...

Costa Rica Observes Workers’ Day with Marches and Public Holiday

Costa Rica observed Workers’ Day (aka Labor Day) today, May 1, which is a public holiday dedicated to recognizing the contributions of our country’s...
Avatar
spot_img
Costa Rica Tours
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Rocking Chait

Latest Articles