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VOTE FOR Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR)
A National and International Promotion Campaign for the Puerto Princesa
Underground River (PPUR) as One of the New Seven Wonders of Nature
(N7WN)" has been launched under President Aquino's Proclamation No. 182.
From an initial list of over 400 locations around the world, the PPUR
is the lone finalist from the Philippines and now counts among the top
14 of the 28 Official Finalist Candidates selected by a panel of
international experts from a list of 77 contenders via the first round
of global voting from 2007 to 2010. The Official Declaration of the
N7WN will be on 11 November 2011.
The Puerto Princesa
Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 km. north of the
city of Puerto Princesa. Palawan Philippines. It features a limestone
karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river. A
distinguishing feature ofthe river is that it winds through a cave
before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It includes major
formations of stalactites and stalagmites. and several large chambers.
The lower portion ofthe river is subject to tidal influences. The
underground river is reputed to be the world's longest. At the mount of
the cave, a clear lagoon is framed by ancient trees growing right to
the water's edge. Monkeys, large monitor lizards and squirrels find
their niche on the beach near the cave.
There are three ways to vote for PPUR:
- Vote via the N7WN Website: (http://www.n7w.com/ppur)
Internet voting is allowed per e-mail address.
- Click on the PPUR as your NSWN candidate
- Register your email account
- Send your vote
- Vote via Tex Message:
Each SMS sent counts as one vote for the PP Underground River in the Official New7Wonders of Nature.
Simply text PPUR to 2861
- Vote by Telephone:
You can now vote using the new
international telephone voting line, available 24 hours a day, for you
to call and vote at any time. From any international telephone line
anywhere in the world.
- Dial one of these international telephone numbers:+23 922011055
- +1 869760 5990
- +1 649 339 8080
- +44758900 1290
- At the end of the message, after the tone, dial PPUR's 4 digit code 7723
- When you hear the thank you message, you are all done - you have voted by telephone.
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