Tuscany, Italy
The
construction of the leaning tower of Pisa began in august 1173, but was
interrupted several times by wars, debt and while engineers worked on solutions
to correct the lean.
Thanks to
the soft ground, it had begun to lean by the time its builders got to the third
story, in 1178. Shifting soil had destabilized the tower's foundations.
Today, the
Leaning Tower of Pisa is more than five metres off perpendicular. Its architect
and engineer tried to correct this by making the remaining storeys shorter on
the uphill side - but to no avail. It kept leaning more and more.
HOW TO GET THERE
First of all, you have to purchase your airplane ticket (the
fastest, the cheaper), one from Cd. Obregón to Mexico City (2700 pesos) and the
other one from Mexico City to Rome (€935 or 15900 pesos). When you arrive
,you´ll probably need a cab to go to “Rome
Termini Central Station “. In the Train Station you get your tiket ROME-PISA
for €9 (every train arrives every 2 hours), in the station you can take a bus
that takes you directly to the city in 15 minutes for only €1. Climbing the famouse tower requires
a reservation-based ticket for €18.
Valeria Flores Moreno
Rocío Méndez González
Nora Bours Becerra
