Sentences with phrase «as sacred sites»

Dubbed «Island of the Women» due to its history as a sacred site to Ix Chel, the Maya goddess of childbirth, Isla Mujeres has crushed - coral sands, pristine water, and a calming ambiance.

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But as you head toward New England and beyond, I'd like to suggest four additional sites, sacred to the chain of memory that is American religion.

There they could gawk and gape and revere, as high schoolers are enabled and goaded to do during spring vacation trips to sacred sites in Washington, D.C. Are the young people in American churches grasping, or able to grasp, this hero?

Breastfeeding in public, particularly in sacred sites such as churches, remains a sensitive issue for families, as noted by a recent Religion News Service article.

Horeb, the mountain of God (according to E and the Deuteronomic editors), is the same as Sinai, the sacred mountain (J and P), which was the site of Israel's first formal act of Covenant organization.

But the lady who introduced herself as the mother of the true God was now appearing among them and asking that a temple be built on this sacred site.

Muslims own many of the small businesses in Sri Lanka, a fact that many believe has helped make them targets as Buddhist - Muslim relations have worsened in recent years amid the rise of hard - line Buddhist groups, which accuse Muslims of forcing people to convert and destroying sacred Buddhist sites.

There are no sacred cows though, as evidenced by the decision to shut the Ryecroft winery in McLaren Vale and shift production to the bigger Wolf Blass site.

And as a not so gentle reminder to those posting on these sacred site, please try to follow these very simple guidelines.

The peak is rated as the best observing site in the Northern Hemisphere, but for Native Hawaiians it is sacred land, and many residents oppose the project.

The site, one of five sacred mountains in China (familiar to many as a backdrop in martial arts films), has had a meteorological observatory on its peak since 1954.

The Keweenaw Bay Indians are fighting for their clean water, sacred sites and traditional way of life as Kennecott Eagle Minerals inches towards copper and nickel extraction, scheduled to begin in 2014.

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In 1947, Britain pulled out of Palestine, leaving it in the hands of the United Nations, which went ahead with the partition that had been proposed by the British - two independent states with Jerusalem internationalized as a neutral «sacred - site».

Visit ancient sacred sites known as holy wells with a medievalist historian who worked on a National Geographic - sponsored project to preserve them.

In order to save these island species, as well as protect sacred Chumash Native American cultural sites, the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy embarked upon a multi-year program to help restore balance to Santa Cruz Island's naturally functioning ecosystems.

This UNESCO World Heritage site has sat as a sacred cornerstone of Japanese Zen Buddhism since its inception in 1339.

After the revolution and Somoza's assassination, the prison was abandoned and used by pagan groups as a sacred ritual site.

The location has been a pilgrimage site for over 2,000 years, and most visitors there wore traditional white clothing as is customary when visiting sacred locations in the Buddhist world.

Bodhgaya is known as the spiritual centre of Buddhism, home to a number of sacred sites.

Oaks Bodhgaya is in easy reach from Bodhgaya's most sacred sites, including the Mahabodhi Temple — a UNESCO World Heritage site home to the famous Bodhi Tree, as well as the Great Buddha Statue.

Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has long been worshipped as a sacred mountain.

Excellently located, just a stone's throw from the sacred site of Kalighat Kali Temple and Victoria Memorial Hall, The RegentaOrkos Kolkata features 67 well - appointed rooms, as well as a range of dining and banqueting facilities, and a modern spa and beauty salon.

The beauty of Wailua Bay is surely why the ancient Hawaiians chose it as the site for a heiau (sacred place) the remains of which are still visible at the end of the beach access path, considered sacred and included on the Historic Register.

Considered sacred by the locals, Machu Picchu, Peru is especially important as a cultural heritage site.

The 1728 m high rock formation, one of Namibia's most recognised landmarks, is well known as an ancient San sacred site.

Machu Picchu is Peru and Cusco's main tourist attraction but other popular places include sites in the sacred valley such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray and Chinchero and also Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay (more...)

Explore sacred sites, amazing landscaping, and get a glimpse of mayan life as you mingle with locals at lively village markets.

He was honored as a holy man and after he died in 1541 his tomb in Buda became an Islamic sacred place and a site of pilgrimage.

Actun Tunichil Muknal, commonly known as ATM Cave, has been rated as the number one sacred cave site in the world by National Geographic.

if you want to visit and explore a number of stunning Inca sites linked by a beautiful stone pathway built in the midst of the most incredible scenery in rising altitudes but most important enter to this sacred place as the Inkas did.

With an overnight stay in Kandy at Cinnamon Citadel, you will be able to visit one of the world's most sacred Buddhist shrines, The Temple of Tooth Relic as well as visit Dambulla Cave Temple, another UNESCO world heritage site before visiting an elephant sanctuary on - route to your final destination, Negombo.

Day 18 Chisec - Sayaxché - Flores Island: After breakfast boat trip to go Cancuén archaeological site, considered even in these days as sacred ceremonies are performed here, mainly to pray for the harvest of the maize planting.

Other unique experiences for honeymooners to enjoy on the mainland include cave tubing (floating on an inner tube through a series of caves), exploring vast ancient Maya cities like Xunantunich and Cahal Pech, and visiting the site ranked by the Discovery Channel as the number one sacred cave in the world, Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave.

A day of culture as you explore the sacred and ancient capital of Polonnaruwa and the stunning rock fortress at Sigiriya, an UNESCO world heritage site dating back to the 5th century.

The site also contains a sacred well, the astronomical Observatory, the imposing Temple of Warriors, the reclining Chac Mool figure, a form of classic Maya sculpture believed to have served as an altar for sacrifices, and the Nunnery.

Our trek will start with a gentle walk of a small ravine after 2 hours then we need to climb around 400 meters to the reach Pumamarka ruins, the walk from here is one hour to reach the Inca site of Huchuy Qosqo, recently restored by archaeologists, located at 3,450 mals from this point it is clear to see many beautiful mountains as Chicon, Pitusiray, Sawasiray, Waccaywilca or Veronica ancient sacred mountains «Apus» so respected and venerated by the locals Incas - Quechuas descendents living in this valleys for centuries.

As you peer into the sacred cenote, your guide explains how archeologists delved into this pilgrimage site and pulled out wood, shells, cloth, jewelry and the skeletons of men and children, confirming that the natural sinkhole indeed was once used as a human sacrifice site.Stand on one of the platforms at the colossal ball court where Mayans played sports, and have another person from your group whisper from 150 feet (46 meters) awaAs you peer into the sacred cenote, your guide explains how archeologists delved into this pilgrimage site and pulled out wood, shells, cloth, jewelry and the skeletons of men and children, confirming that the natural sinkhole indeed was once used as a human sacrifice site.Stand on one of the platforms at the colossal ball court where Mayans played sports, and have another person from your group whisper from 150 feet (46 meters) awaas a human sacrifice site.Stand on one of the platforms at the colossal ball court where Mayans played sports, and have another person from your group whisper from 150 feet (46 meters) away.

Discover indigenous villages and atmospheric ruins aged over a thousand years old; gaze at the iconic pyramid of Chichen Itza, a New World Wonder as you explore the sacred site; observe diverse species of wildlife in protected and picturesque nature reserves; and learn fascinating facts about the Mayan empire from an engaging guide.

There are some remarkable sites of interest on the Bukit Peninsular not far fromThe Wangsa Benoa, such as Uluwatu's sacred sea temple.

The geology of Belize has created thousands of caves, many of which were used as sacred ceremonial sites by the ancient Maya that once ruled the country in the long centuries before the arrival of Europeans.

Earth Matters invites us to consider the earth as a sacred or medicinal material, the site of mining and burial, a source of inspiration, and an environment in need of protection.

Plakidas explores the bi-polarities of the profane and the sacred; of the circus tent and the church, with self portraits and a number of additional props such as a circus wagon and flying geese, The artists writes: «The devotional object becomes the exhibitionist subject and the site of worship becomes the enclosed space of a child's fantasy».

Because, as the exhibition «Nature and the American Vision: The Hudson River School» argues, the notion of an American landscape brimming with sacred sites... read more... «Hudson River School painters at the New - York Historical Society»

The third show in a series on Hudson River School paintings from the collection argues that the idea of an American landscape filled with «sacred» sites is as much a cultural invention as it is an accident of nature.

Mount Myohyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a sacred site as, according to legend, it was the home of King Tangun, forefather of the Korean people.

Their objectives often seem nebulous to outsiders: they typically identify and map important hunting and harvesting areas, as well as sacred historical and ceremonial sites, and of course forested areas — categorized by quality of cover and species.

Himalayan climate change research often requires days of hiking, as well as camping in remote research sites like this one near sacred Mount Jomolhari (7,320 m) in Bhutan.

In Aboriginal sacred sites litigation, this second criterion should be interpreted in accordance with Indigenous worldviews, which situate sacred sites as part and parcel of spiritual practice, belief and indeed identity.

Taking a context - sensitive approach that respects the unique nature of Aboriginal belief systems, it becomes clear that serious state interference with an Aboriginal sacred site (such as by permitting commercial or industrial activities on it) will usually violate section 2 (a).