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Chapel Hill Shooting Labour's Pink Bus Homeless Veterans Campaign George Osborne Greece Michael Gove Travel >News & Advice Drama lessons: The traveller's guide to natural wonders VIEW GALLERY You don't need a beauty contest to select the planet's greatest hits, says Chris Leadbeater. After all, there's a world of possibilities out there
Chris Leadbeater Chris Leadbeater Chris Leadbeater is a full-time travel journalist who has written for The Independent since 2009. He specialises in the USA, South America and Europe, but has covered destinations as varied as Mozambique, New Zealand, Indonesia and Lebanon. Prior to becoming a travel journalist, he worked as a music writer and for men's magazines.
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Print Your friend's email address Your email address Note: We do not store your email address(es) but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature. Please read our Legal Terms & Policies A A A Email Last week saw the unveiling, amid considerable publicity, of the "New Seven Wonders of Nature" - a septet of what are supposedly the most iconic natural landmarks on the planet. (The list is provisional; the final seven will apparently not be confirmed until early next year.) Reaction to the news was mixed: joy from the countries of the "attractions" that made the list, anger from those who missed out - and confusion from everybody else.
There is no denying the wonder factor and global renown of several of the "winners". Spread across nine countries and covering an area six times the size of France, the Amazon rainforest is arguably the natural wonder. Journey Latin America (020-3468 0994; journeylatinamerica.co.uk) serves up a 13-day Cruise The Amazon itinerary that includes eight days sailing on the fabled river, plus trekking forays into the jungle - from