Visit Guatemala and Discover Reality

Deep within the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala and extending into the limestone shelf of the Yucatan peninsula lie the mysterious temples and Mayan pyramids.

While Europe was still in the midst of the Dark Ages, these amazing people had mapped the heavens, evolved the only true writing system native to the Americas and were masters of mathematics.

They invented the calendars we use today. Without metal tools, beasts of burden or even the wheel they were able to construct vast cities across a huge jungle landscape with an amazing degree of architectural perfection and variety. Their legacy in stone, which has survived in a spectacular fashion at places such as Palenque, Tikal, Tulum, Chichen Itza, Copan and Uxmal, lives on as do the seven million descendants of the classic Maya civilization.

The Maya are probably the best-known of the classical civilizations of Mesoamerica. Originating in the Yucatan around 2600 B.C., they rose to prominence around A.D. 250 in present-day southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Belize and western Honduras. Building on the inherited inventions and ideas of earlier civilizations such as the Olmec, the Maya developed astronomy, calendrical systems and hieroglyphic writing.

This place is full of exciting things for the whole family to see!

The London Eye: A must see on your trip to London

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in London, England. The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft).

It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people annually.[4] When erected in 1999 it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until surpassed first by the 160 m (520 ft) Star of Nanchang in 2006 and then the 165 m (541 ft) Singapore Flyer in 2008. Supported by an A-frame on one side only, unlike the taller Nanchang and Singapore wheels, the Eye is described by its operators as "the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel".[5] It provides the highest public viewing point,[6] and is the 20th tallest structure, in London.

The London Eye, or Millennium Wheel, was officially called the British Airways London Eye and then the Merlin Entertainments London Eye. Since 20 January 2011, its official name is the EDF Energy London Eye following a three-year sponsorship deal.

The Region of France known as Brittany

The Flag Of Brittany

Brittany is a cultural region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain (as opposed to Great Britain). Brittany is considered as one of the six Celtic nations.

Brittany occupies the northwest peninsula of continental Europe in northwest France. It is bordered by the English Channel to the north, the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Bay of Biscay to the south. Its land area is 34,023 km² (13,136 sq mi). The historical province of Brittany is divided into five departments: Finistère in the west, Côtes-d'Armor in the north, Ille-et-Vilaine in the north east, Loire-Atlantique in the south east and Morbihan in the south on the Bay of Biscay.

Big Ben Clock Tower in London

The Clock Tower or Big Ben

Many would Consider the clock tower as one of the most popular landmarks that can be found in the United Kingdom. The Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third largest free-standing clock tower in the world (after Old City Hall in Toronto, Canada and Joseph Chamberlain Clock Tower in Birmingham, UK). This 96.3-meter tall clock tower, located at the north-eastern end of the Palace of Westminster in London was a design
whiz by Charles Barry and Gothic-deisgner Augustus Pugin. Big Ben's structure is composed of brickwork and sand colored Anston limestone cladding. It was completed in 1859 and will celebrate
its 150th anniversary in 2009.

One famous idiomatic expression, "putting a penny on," which means to slow down, traces its history to the method of fine-tuning the clock's pendulum using a small stack of penny coins to adjust the time of the clock. In addition, the name Big Ben originally only applied to the Bell, before it became the collective term referring to the clock, tower, and bell.

Certainly, Big Ben has become an important iconic symbol, not only of London but for the entire United Kingdom. Many British Radio and Television stations also tune in to the chimes to hear its signal, for the start of a New Year and to mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11 month on Remembrance Day and it has been featured in numerous films. Another famous building that used in many movies is the Sphinx at Luxor in Las Vegas.

Why You should visit theTower of London

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World Heritage Site

ABOUT THE TOWER OF LONDON

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is notated as a historic castle along the northern bank of the Thames River in central London, England, United Kingdom.

It sits inside the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, slightly separated from the east edge of the square mile of the City of London, by an open space referred to as Tower Hill.

The tower was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England.

The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in the year 1078, and was seen as a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite.

The castle was used as a prison since at least 1100, although that was not its primary purpose.

A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence.

As a whole, the Tower is comprised of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under Kings Richard the Lionheart, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries.

The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.

London, United Kingdom

If you want to see London at its most spectacular, then I suggest you visit in June, the city will celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with all due pomp and circumstance (including a huge parade and a flotilla of 1,000 boats on the Thames). Back in July and August, of course, the eyes of the world were on London as it hosted the 2012 Olympic Games. Was it crowded? Sure. But it was unforgettable.

ABOUT LONDON, UK



While Visiting, Don't miss:
Tower of London
The London Eye
British Museum
Best things to do in London
The Big Ben Clock Tower