Chichen Itza

The new Seven Wonders of the World were announced last Saturday, July 7, 2007, on such an auspicious date. The winners are:

1. Great Wall of China (People's Republic of China)
2. Petra (Jordan)
3. Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
4. Machu Picchu (Cuzco, Peru)
5. Chichen Itza (Yucatan, Mexico)
6. Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
7. Taj Mahal (Agra, India)

I've been to Chichen Itza in July 2005. Yeah, this was when Neil Gaiman came to visit the Philippines. The event was the International Mathematical Olympiad, which is held in a different country each year. Last 2005, it was in Merida, Mexico. A few days before the closing, the organizers toured the various countries' leaders and contestants to Chichen Itza. We were supposed to stay there till late in the afternoon, but had to leave after lunch because Hurricane Emily was on its way.

It didn't look like Huracan Emily was on its way.