14/08/2012
RIO AMAZONAS "The New New7Wonders of Nature".- The city of Iquitos was the scene of colourful celebrations yesterday as the Peruvian rainforest region kicked off a weekend of festivities to mark the Official Inauguration later today of the Amazon as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. Among those attending today’s event will be Ollanta Humala, President of Peru, Iván Vásquez, President of the Loreto Region, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, and Jean Paul de la Fuente, Director of New7Wonders.
“It was great to see the passion of thousands of people who voted for the Amazon,” said Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, speaking to journalists in Iquitos. “What we saw today was a prime example of our belief that participation is the basis for development,” he added.