Nombre __________Vianey Davila__________________ Fecha _2/23/16____________ Hora _2__

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 _________Costa Rico__________________

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

2016

Most recent population count _________5,072,084_______________________ (year completed)

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

_____53468.00______________________________________________________
Do they measure distance in miles or kilometers? ______kilometers

_________________________
List at least 3 of its largest cities Also list population of each.
_San Jose, San Jose
335,007__________________________________________________
__Puerto Limon , Limon
63,081_______________________________________________
_San Francisco , Heredia 55,923
_________________________________________

List 3 major tourist attractions & briefly explain what it is. (could be popular places or events)
Pre-Columbian Gold Museum museum of gold
Arenal Volcano you can hike and zip line__
Costan Rican Center of Science and culture
What time zone is the country located in? Central Standard
time__________________
How many hours ahead or behind our time? Ex: if its midnight here, what time is it there? __we

have the same time _________

Total time difference= ______0____________ 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__March 4,
2016___________

Airline with least expensive flight:

______United_______________________________________

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

$472.45______________
Fees for checked baggage? Explain __1st checked bag is $25 2nd checked bag
$40___

City Airport flight departs from: _San Antonio , TX_________time of departure

___7:00____AM
Change planes? ______Unitet 6299_______ Layover duration _______1hr 5
min__

Arrival time at final destination 12:41pm___AM/PM Total travel time: ___5hr 41

min_ hours
Lodging:

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

another.

Name of hotel _Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton San Jose Airport

Distance from airport _______0.3mi_____________ Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!)
$110____ Circle the statements that apply:

bedroom has private bathroom air conditioning in room

non-smoking room bus to/from airport

Name of hotel __Courtyard Marriott___________________________ Distance from

airport ________4km_________ Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) _$129____________ 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 _Aldea Hostel San Jose ____________ Distance from airport __16.7 km______
Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) $_____$15________ # of people per room? _68____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: _Aldea hostel because I

would have more money to visit and try new things in Costa Rica ______________________
Describe 3 options to travel around while you are visiting the city. How much does it typically
cost?

1. Bus
2. Taxi
3. Car
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. Nuestra Tierra Restaurant
2. La Esquina de Buenos Aires
3. Restaurante Tin Jo
What places will you visit? Give details from each of the categories below.
Museum: Museo Nacional de Costa is the national museum of Costa Rica which is
located in the capital San Jose
Concert: Los Ajenos perform March 4, 2016 at Bar Pie Caliente

Cultural event/ celebration; Oxcart parade

http://www.unesco.org/culture/intangible-heritage/12lac_uk.htm
Historical site 1: Our lady of the Angels Basilica (Basilica de Nuestra Seora de
Los Angeles) Historical site 2: The Guayabo National Monument

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guayabo_National_Monument

Outreach/ community involvement: Turtle Project in Costa Rica

http://www.juaraturtleproject.com/?page_id=5

outdoor/ adventure activity:Rafting

Internet cafe- place to report your discoveries online (your cell phone will not
work): Starbucks in San Jose, Costa Rica