Nombre _______Theresa Watson__________ Fecha _______Feb 24, 2016________ Hora __7___

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 ___Colombia__

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

Most recent population count _____46,736,728 (estimate) (2015) __

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

_____1819.22________________________________________________
Do they measure distance in miles or kilometers? They use the metric system and use kilometers.
List at least 3 of its largest cities Also list population of each.
__Bogot, Bogota D.C. with a population of 7,674,366_________________________
_Santiago de Cali ,Valle del Cauca with a population of 2,392,877______________
Medelln , Antioquia with a population of 1,999,979 ________________________

List 3 major tourist attractions & briefly explain what it is. (could be popular places or events)
Museo del Oro is a three story museum with over 55 thousand pieces of gold.
Tayrona National Natural Park is the second most visited national park in Colombia. They have many beautiful
swimming areas including Cabo San Juan.

Primatial Cathedral of Bogot is located at the eastern side of Bolivar Square in Bogota, D.C, Colombia and
contains the remains of the founder of Bogota, Gonzalo Jimenez.

What time zone is the country located in? Colombia has the same time as us in the spring but they

are an hour ahead during the fall.

How many hours ahead or behind our time? Right now they are an hour ahead, since it's fall.
Total time difference= 1 hour (in the fall) hours ahead
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. Friday March 11th
Airline with least expensive flight: Aeromexico
Total price (with taxes and fees) of a flight to your country $1,028
Fees for checked baggage? Explain No charge for checked baggage.
City Airport flight departs from: San Antonio International Airport
Time of departure 12:57 p.m
Change planes? Yes, Mexico Juarez Intl Airport
Layover duration Three hours and one minute
Arrival time at final destination 10:13 a.m
Total travel time: 9 hours and 16 minutes.

Lodging:

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

another.

Name of hotel __Marriott Hotel______ Distance from airport __4 miles___ Cost per night

(calculate into US dollars!) $__169________ Circle the statements that apply:

bedroom has private

bathroom air conditioning in room non-smoking room bus to/from airport

Name of hotel ____Movich Buro 26____________ Distance from airport __.5

miles_______ Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) $_114_ 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 __Colombian Dream Hostile_______ Distance from airport _11.2 km_____ Cost per night
(calculate into US dollars!) $_22__ # of people per room? __6___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 conclusion:
If you don't have a lot of money the of course you should stay in the hostel, but if you have the money it
is totally worth staying at a hotel. In a hotel you have your own bathroom and your own room to yourself and its
so much nicer.
Describe 3 options to travel around while you are visiting the city. How much does it typically
cost?

1. TransMilenio - fast urban bus service and cost approximately 70 cents, or 3,327.2

Colombian Pesos.

2. Taxi - they are cheap and convenient, most of the time taxis here you can haggle with.
If they can tell your spanish is poor they will raise the prices with you, but on average they cost $7.51
US dollars or 25,000 pesos.
3. Motorcycles - Some motorcycles are illegal in certain cities in Colombia, and helmet

laws are enforced. If you rent one they range from $99 to $175 US dollars.
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. Limoncello - Italian food
2. Burger House - Steak
3. La Posada del Arriero - Latin American
What places will you visit? Give details from each of the categories below.
Museum- Museo del Oro - It is a museum filled with gold.
Concert- Maroon 5 on March 3rd 2016.
Cultural event/ celebration- Carnavales de Ocaa
Historical site 1 - Ciudad Perdida - has beautiful waterfalls, bridges, and waterfalls.
Historical site 2 - Tierradentro Archaeological Park - Contains stone statues and
underground tombs.
Outreach/ community involvement - A group in Colombia is working to help the coral
reefs and protect their homes.
outdoor/ adventure activity - Cartagena is a modern city with beaches, beautiful
buildings and tropical climate.


looking.

Internet cafe- Urban Station is an internet cafe in Colombia and it is fairly decent