It's out now. Our very own Puerto Princesa Underground River made it to the second phase of the selection by the New7Wonders Panel of Experts. From the first phase selection of 77 sites from more than 440 locations in various countries, it comes down to 28 for the second phase. The third and last phase of the selection for the New7 Wonders of Nature will be chosen by an estimated 1 billion votes.
Voting resumes now after the announcement of the 28 candidates and will continue until 2011. Visit the official site of the New7Wonders at http://www.new7wonders.com/ to cast your vote via internet and to see also the mechanics on how to vote via telephone. The official announcement of the final 7 will be on 2011. Here is the complete list of the 28 candidates:
Name Country
1. Amazon - Venezuela, Suriname, Peru, Guyana, French Guiana, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia
2. Angel Falls - Venezuela
3. Bay of Fundy - Canada
4. Black Forest - Germany
5. Bu Tinah Shoals - United Arab Emirates
6. Cliffs of Moher - Ireland
7. Dead Sea - Palestine, Israel, Jordan
8. El Yunque - Puerto Rico
9. Galapagos - Ecuador
10. Grand Canyon - United States of America
11. Great Barrier Reef - Papua New Guinea, Australia
12. Halong Bay - Vietnam
13. Iguazu Falls - Brazil, Argentina
14. Jeita Grotto - Lebanon
15. Jeju Island - South Korea
16. Kilimanjaro - Tanzania
17. Komodo - Indonesia
18. Maldives - Maldives
19. Masurian Lake District - Poland
20. Matterhorn/Cervino - Switzerland, Italy
21. Milford Sound - New Zealand
22. Mud Volcanoes - Azerbaijan
23. Puerto Princesa Underground River - Philippines
24. Sundarbans - India, Bangladesh
25. Table Mountain - South Africa
26. Uluru - Australia
27. Vesuvius - Italy
28. Yushan - Chinese Taipei
Please vote for our very own Puerto Princesa Underground River and help it make through in the finals of the New7Wonders of Nature in 2011. Go, Philippines!
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