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Table Mountain is a South African icon and the only natural site on the planet to have a constellation of stars named after it - Mensa, meaning “the table.” The flat-topped mountain has withstood six million years of erosion and hosts the richest, yet smallest floral kingdom on earth with over 1,470 floral species. Table Mountain boasts numerous rare and endangered species. It is the most recognized site in Cape Town, the gateway to Africa, owing to its unique flat-topped peaks which reach 1,086 m above sea level.

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Visit7Wonders: a new global tourism platform for the New7Wonders of Nature

Visit7Wonders: a new global tourism platform for the New7Wonders of Nature Visit7Wonders launched in Dubai on 7 May 2013: A new global tourism platform bringing together the New7Wonders of Nature from across the world was announced today at one the leading international travel fairs, the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. The New7Wonders of Nature, elected following a global four-year campaign with hundreds of millions of votes,...

Table Mountain inauguration celebrations continue in Pretoria

Table Mountain inauguration celebrations continue in Pretoria The celebrations marking the Official Inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New7Wonders of Nature moved to Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, yesterday with the unveiling of a memorial plaque at the headquarters of South African National Parks in Muckleneuk. Speaking in Muckleneuk, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, said the inauguration ceremonies...

Table Mountain makes headlines following New7Wonders of Nature inauguration

Table Mountain makes headlines following New7Wonders of Nature inauguration The joyful ceremonies that accompanied the Official Inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New7Wonders of Nature yesterday in Cape Town were the subject of extensive coverage in South African and global media: “Table Mountain secures spot on ‘new wonders’ list“, CNN International: “One of the most recognizable mountains in the world just got...

Table Mountain officially inaugurated as one of the New7Wonders of Nature

Table Mountain officially inaugurated as one of the New7Wonders of Nature Cape Town, South Africa: The Official Inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New7Wonders of Nature took place at a ceremony held at the foot of the iconic mountain earlier this morning. Patricia de Lille, Executive Mayor of Cape Town, unveiled the specially-cast bronze plaque in front of 41 international delegates and said the...

South Africa gets ready to celebrate Africa’s Wonder of Nature: Table Mountain

South Africa gets ready to celebrate Africa’s Wonder of Nature: Table Mountain Ceremonies marking the Official Inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New7Wonders of Nature begin on Sunday in Cape Town and continue on Monday in Pretoria. Guests will include local dignitaries, representatives from New7Wonders and delegates from the other New7Wonders of Nature sites. “The Official Inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New7Wonders...

Indian President visits South Africa’s new Wonder of Nature: Table Mountain

Indian President visits South Africa’s new Wonder of Nature: Table Mountain “Just a day after the New7Wonders Foundation based in Switzerland confirmed that the Table Mountain here has been given the ‘official’ status of one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature following a global voting process, President Pratibha Patil on Friday became the first international dignitary to visit Cape Town’s famous icon, which is around...