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

My assigned country is Guatemala

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

Most recent population count 14,918,999 (year completed) 2015

What form of monetary currency do they use? Quetzal
Look up the exchange rate. How much of their currency would you get if
you traded in $100? $748.156
Do they measure distance in miles or kilometers? They use the metric system and they measure

in kilometers
List at least 3 of its largest cities Also list population of each.
Guatemala City Population 994,938
Mixco population 473,080
Villa Nueva Population 460,830

List 3 major tourist attractions & briefly explain what it is. (could be popular places or events)
El Mirador Ancient Mayan City
Livingston is one of Guatemalas gems tucked away on the Caribbean
coast, and can only be reached by boat.
Tikal The name Tikal translates as Place of Voices (sometimes, Place of Tongues)

and once boasted a bustling population of a quarter million or more

What time zone is the country located in? 1 hour behind U.S. Eastern Standard
How many hours ahead or behind our time? Ex: if its midnight here, what time is it there? 1hour

behind

Total time difference= 1hour behind

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 March 10th 2016
Airline with least expensive flight: United Airlines
Total price (with taxes and fees) of a flight to your country $710.36
Fees for checked baggage? Explain Carry on No fee 1st bag No fee 2nd bag up
to $40 up to 23kg
City Airport flight departs from: San Antonio time of departure 10:59AM
Change planes? International Airport of Huston Layover duration 9hours 19min
Arrival time at final destination Guatemala 12:15 AM Total travel time: 13hours
16min
Lodging:

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

another.

Name of hotel Hotel Pan America Distance from airport 3.8 miles Cost per night

(calculate into US dollars!) $1,062 Circle the statements that apply:

bedroom has private

bathroom air conditioning in room non-smoking room

Name of hotel Eco Suites Uxlabil Distance from airport 2miles Cost per night (calculate

into US dollars!) $1,042 Circle the statements that apply:

air conditioning in room
Look at youth hostels in your destination city.
Name of hostel Hostel casa de angel Distance from airport 3miles Cost per night (calculate into
US dollars!) $20 # of people per room? 3 Which one is best to stay in? Explain why you came to
this conclusion: The hotel I chose has privacy and I don't mind paying 1,000 Dollars as long its a

good and clean plus safe

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

cost?

1. Tuk-Tuk it cost like a taxi would depending on where you would

2. Shuttle minibus It cost $25 Dollars
3. A bus would cost $1.25 for 10min
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. Rincon Del Steak
2. Hacinada Real
3. Donde Mikel
What places will you visit? Give details from each of the categories below.
Museum National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology near airport plus discount
Concert Crespo he seems interesting
Cultural event/ celebration Day of the dead Most intriguing celebration
Historical site 1 Metropolitan Cathedral Heart of the main plaza
Historical site 2 Relief Map Different view of the country
Outreach/ community involvement Internations Helps explore country for first
time

outdoor/ adventure activity Sightseeing Tours

Internet cafe- place to report your discoveries online (your cell phone will not

work) Luna de Miel Crepas creative area