Nombre _______ Derek Jeffries __________________ Fecha __2/24/16 _________________ Hora _4

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 ________Venenzuela______________________

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

Most recent population count _____30.41 million___________________ (2013)_________

What form of monetary currency do they use? ____Venezualen_bolivar________________
Look up the exchange rate. How much of their currency would you get if
you traded in $100? ___________634.96________________________________________
Do they measure distance in miles or kilometers?

_killometers_________________________________
List at least 3 of its largest cities Also list population of each.
_______Caraca, Capital _____3
million_________________________________________
________Maracaibo,
_____2,225,000___________________________________
___________Maracay,
___1,754,256__________________________________________

List 3 major tourist attractions & briefly explain what it is. (could be popular places or events)
________Playa el agua_____beautiful white sand beach with clear
waters_____________
________Angel Falls Cliff diving base jumping__river climbing
hiking_______________
_________Mochima National Park __Beaches, lighthouses, camping and

parks_______
What time zone is the country located in? __GMT time Zone_____________________
How many hours ahead or behind our time? Ex: if its midnight here, what time is it there?

__230____

Total time difference= ___2hours 30_mins_____ ahead (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_______3/1/16________________
Airline with least expensive flight:
_____Aeromexico_________________________

Total price (with taxes and fees) of a flight to your country

$____959_______________
Fees for checked baggage? Explain ______No fee for carry on baggage
additional bags vary_________________________
City Airport flight departs from: ______San Antonio_________ time of departure
12:57___AM/PM
Change planes? ______yes______________ Layover duration __8hrs 25
m___________ hours
Change planes? _______________________ Layover duration
______________________ hours
Arrival time at final destination __6:04________AM/PM Total travel time: __15
hrs 27m__ hours
Lodging:

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

another.

Name of hotel __Marriot Playa Grande___________ Distance from airport __Near

Airport_________ Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) $_______125_________ Circle the
statements that apply:

bedroom has private bathroom air conditioning in room non-smoking

room bus to/from airport

Name of hotel ____The Hotel Alex Caracas________ Distance from airport ______5 to

10 miles____ Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) $___58_________ 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 _____Dal Bol Hostel______ Distance from airport __10 miles____________
Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) $____25.50________ # of people per room? __4____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: _______The Hotel is Best

Because it is a lot nicer and it is private __________________________________________________

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

1. Go to The Beach
2. Go to the national parks and base jump or zipline
3. visit the city and look at museums and buildings
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. Maute Grill
2. Casa Pakea
3. La montanara
What places will you visit? Give details from each of the categories below.

Museum: Aeronautics Aircraft museum

Concert:SIMN BOLVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA
Cultural event/ celebration: Carnaval
Historical site 1:Panteon Nacional
Historical site 2: Fortin de la Galera
Outreach/ community involvement: Recreation and sports
outdoor/ adventure activity: Angel Falls
Internet cafe- place to report your discoveries online (your cell phone will not

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