Nombre ___________________________________ Fecha _________________________ Hora ______

Project Instructions- World Travel Unit 6

You have won a $3500 grant to visit a Spanish-speaking country. Before you can go, a committee needs to
make sure the money will be spent wisely on costs directly related to your travel. You are preparing an
informative visual report for them, that needs to include the following details in Spanish. To find the country
information, I recommend the following websites: Culture Grams ABC Clio
Each student will research the country assigned to him/her. You must include the following pieces of
information:

My assigned country is ______________________________

Each student will research the country assigned to him/her. You must include the following pieces of
information:

Most recent population count _______________________________________ (year

completed)_________
What form of monetary currency do they use?
_________________________________________________
Look up the exchange rate. How much of their currency would you get if
you traded in $100?

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Do they measure distance in miles or kilometers?

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List at least 3 of its largest cities Also list population of each.
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List 3 major tourist attractions & briefly explain what it is. (could be popular places or events)
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What time zone is the country located in? ____________________________
How many hours ahead or behind our time? Ex: if its midnight here, what time is it there?

___________

Total time difference= ___________________ hours ahead/behind (circle

one)
Cost of plane ticket- Leave from the closest airport to San Antonio with a direct flight to your

destination. You want the cheapest price with the least amount of travel time (including layover or drive time).

Avoid switching airlines unless absolutely necessary. Date you choose to leave San
Antonio______________________________
Airline with least expensive flight:
___________________________________________________
Total price (with taxes and fees) of a flight to your country
$______________________________
Fees for checked baggage? Explain
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City Airport flight departs from: _________________________ time of departure
_______AM/PM
Change planes? _______________________ Layover duration
______________________ hours
Change planes? _______________________ Layover duration
______________________ hours
Arrival time at final destination ________________AM/PM Total travel time:
___________ hours
Lodging:

Look at hotels in your destination city. List 2 choices that are drastically different from one

another.

Name of hotel _______________________________ Distance from airport

____________________ Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) $________________ Circle the
statements that apply:

bedroom has private bathroom air conditioning in room non-smoking room

bus to/from airport

Name of hotel _______________________________ Distance from airport

____________________ Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) $________________ Circle the
statements that apply:

bedroom has private bathroom air conditioning in room non-smoking room

bus to/from airport

Look at youth hostels in your destination city.
Name of hostel _______________________________ Distance from airport
____________________ Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) $________________ # of people
per room? _______Circle the all that apply: bedroom has private bathroom air conditioning in room

non-smoking room bus to/from airport

Which one is best to stay in? Explain why you came to this conlcusion:

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Describe 3 options to travel around while you are visiting the city. How much does it typically

cost?

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2.
3.

What restaurants are rated highest? Choose 3 vastly different restaurants in the city to eat at. 1

should serve traditional food from the country.

1.
2.
3.
What places will you visit? Give details from each of the categories below.
Museum
Concert
Cultural event/ celebration
Historical site 1
Historical site 2
Outreach/ community involvement
outdoor/ adventure activity
Internet cafe- place to report your discoveries online (your cell phone will not
work)