Gateway Cultural Awareness

UNIT 1
The World's Cultural Heritage:
1-Machu Picchu:
Old Peak; sometimes called the "Lost City of the Incas" is a well-preserved pre-Columbian Inca ruin located at 2,430 m on a mountain ridge. Machu Picchu is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km northwest of Cuzco. Forgotten for centuries by the outside world, although not by locals, it was brought back to international attention by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham who rediscovered it in 1911, and wrote a best-selling work about it.

Here are some pictures about Macho Picchu:





















Here are some short videos of Machu Picchu:

Gateway Cultural Awareness

UNIT 1
The World's Cultural Heritage:
2-Kathmandu:

The Kathmandu Valley, located in the Kingdom of Nepal, lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of Asia, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several places of pilgrimage for the Hindus as well as the Buddhists. The cities of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur, located in this valley, present a high style of Nepalese art and architecture. Kathmandu valley was accorded the status of a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 1979. It is rich in culture and the valley itself is and has been the cultural and political hub of Nepal. Other cities in the country include Pokhara, Janakpur, Biratnagar, Birgunj.

Here are some pictures and bout Kathmandu :

Here are some short videos of Kathmandu:

Gateway Listening

Unit 1:

Listening:

An audio chat on the net between Amine and Helen. Click on the link to download the audio file:

http://www.supload.com/listen?s=SL1Ru89R1Gu