Bienvenidos a
Mexico. For more than
3,000 years, Mexico was the site of several Mesoamerican civilizations,
such as the Aztec, the Olmec, Teotihuacan, the Toltec, Mixtec, Zapotec
and the Mayan. These indigenous civilizations are credited with many
inventions:
pyramid-temples, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, writing,
highly-accurate
calendars, an abacus, and the wheel. Que Viva Mexico!
Native legend
tells of Lelawala,
a beautiful maid betrothed by her father to a brave she despised.
Rather
than marry, Lelawala chose to sacrifice herself to her true love He-No,
the Thunder God, who dwelled in a cave behind the Horseshoe Falls. She
paddled her canoe into the swift current of the Niagara River and was
swept
over the brink. He-No caught her as she plummeted, and together their
spirits
are said to live forever in the Thunder God's sanctuary behind the
Falls.
O great Yosemite, whose trails ribbon up beyond your lakes,
glistening
mirrors where mountains streaked with snow edge the dark blue sky.
Wallpaper
in 1024, 1280, and 1680 widescreen sizes. Matching desktop theme,
screensaver,
Winamp and ICQ skins available separately. Your great pines lifting
greenest
needles to the sky, and snow drifts ribbed like sparkling dunes from
warm
sunlight and icy winds.
The capital of Canada, Ottawa, is featured in this wallpaper
of the
Parliament buildings. While Ottawa is now a major metropolis and
Canada's
fourth largest city, at the time it was chosen as capital by Queen
Victoria
in 1857, it was a sometimes unruly logging town in the hinterland, far
away from the British colony's main cities.
Bonjour et bienvenue a Paris. Nicknamed "the City of Light"
(la Ville
Lumière) since lighting its main boulevards with gas street lamps
in 1828, the city of Paris also has a reputation as a "romantic" city
and
the "heart of Europe". Viva la France.
Rome's history extends nearly 2,800 years, during which time
it has
been the seat of ancient Rome and later the Papal States, Kingdom of
Italy
and Italian Republic. Rome is sometimes called "the Eternal City."
O ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road, An'
I'll be in
Scotland afore ye, but me and my true love will never meet again, on
the
bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomon'. Original wallpaper in 1024 and 800
sizes. Matching desktop theme and Winamp skin also available. Land of
my
high endeavour, Land of the shining river, Land of my heart for ever,
Scotland
the brave!
Its mystery lies on the ground like a fallen forlorn god who
no longer
has a reason to rule. O'er the chalky floor grow green weeds and small
white flowers, which cluster round the leaning pillars as memories fade
into the past.
Toronto is Canada's largest city and the provincial capital of
Ontario.
Toronto is a global city, exerting significant regional, national, and
international influence.
Venice, gateway to the Orient, is one of the few cities in the
world
that can be truly described as unique. Venice is a rare splendour that
today make it a tourist attraction like none other in the entire world.
Original wallpaper by houseofthemes.com in 1024 and 800 sizes.
In June 1791, George Washington rode a horse through a section
of land
that sprawled over Virginia and Maryland and which would later become
the
capital city of the U.S. O’er the land of the free and the home of the
brave.
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