Unit 2.

Talking about location and places - Assignment 2

Nilson Javier Garzón Trujillo

Diana María Gil Garzón

Diana Carolina Acevedo Mouawd

Sandra Milena Trujillo

Paula Andrea Pena

Group 5

Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia UNAD

Basic English I
October 2018
Nilson Javier Garzón Trujillo
My city is Bogotá

The most important routes of Bogota are: Avenida 68, Boyaca Avenue, City of Cali
Avenue, Caracas Avenue, North and South Highway and the streets, May 1, 80, 13 among
others.
Bogota is the third highest capital of South America after La Paz and Quito, Bogota limits
to the north with Chia, to the east with the eastern hills, to the south department of Huila
and Meta and to the ocean with the river Bogota

i live in Bogotá, this city is the capital of Colombia, this city is very big, it have 20 locaties
and each one has its mayor called " minor mayor " , his functions is to manager resources,
the public force like the police is responsible of capturing thieves and protect people.

Tourist places
The Monserrate hill is the place more know of
city, this place is 3152 meters high, this place
has a church called "el señor de Monserrate",
this place is visited for many persons all year,
they can climb walk, funicular or cable car, el
cost is cheap, also is use for make sport, but is
dangerous because many people get lost in the
mountain because it has a lot of forest. People
can see the city since high and Bogotá looks
beautiful.
Means of transport
In Bogotá the means of transport more used is the
“Transmilenio " , it was inaugurated in the year
2004 , initially it is tour was by Caracas avenue
and street 80, After many years . The mayor made
more routes such as "the americas, north portal,
south portal".

Celebrations

In Bogotá there are two soccer teams are millionarios and santa fe, people on weekends go
to the stadium the camp, people enjoy going to see football games with their families, have
fun because football is the most popular sport In this city, when these two teams face each
other it is a city party because there is a sporting rivalry and its followers fill the stadium
called "the campin"
Diana María Gil Garzón:
The city where I live is Bogota, although maybe all of you have already been here, surely
there are many places that still don't know.

Bogota is located in the center of the country, in the eastern mountain range; it's
characterized by having a moderately cold climate, although the temperature varies
according to the months of the year, from December to march its high, contrary to April
and October where it's lowest.

The hill of Monserrate is one of the most visited tourist places, is a mountain of 3000
meters high know both for the wide range of outdoor activities that allows its multiple tree-
lined paths and for the beautiful panoramic views that can be obtained, from its top place of
religious pilgrimage since the time of the colony and constitutes a natural religious and
gastronomic attraction of the city, can be ascended to the pedestrian path, by cable car or
funicular.
The Tequendama waterfall is a natural waterfall that is formed by the waters of the Bogota
river, the landscape is impressive.
The botanical garden of Bogota is the largest in Colombia, is located in the town of
Engativa, is a place of investigation, education and leisure research of the capital.
Other interesting tourist sites are the Candelaria, the primate cathedral, Jaime Duque Park,
museum of children, museum of gold, national museum, among others.

You can get to Bogota by autobus from

anywhere in the country, you can use the train
from savannah if you are in that area and if you
are in a more distant city you can travel by
plane to El Dorado airport. Inside the city you
can mobilize in transmilenio.

The birthday of the city is celebrated on august 6 of each year.

Between March and April, the Iberoamerican theater festival is celebrated. Bogota's book
fair in mid-April in corferias is one of the most important literary events in America. In
rock to the park, the parks of Bogota receive national and international rock groups.

The festival of summer salsa to the park, the festival of cinema, expoartesanias are some of
the events that are celebrated in the city.
In Bogota you can enjoy its delicious cousine, being the ajiaco the most representative dish.

I would like very much to visit Israel; I am very impressed by its historical places, since
they have a great religious sense and are also very beautiful. To get there, I would take a
flight from Bogota's Dorado airport to New York City. Once there, I would take a direct
flight to the Ben Gurion airport in Israel. The tourist places that I would like to know are
the Dead Sea, the Wailing Wall, the Yad Vashem Museum,Tel Aviv and of course,
Jerusalem city.

Diana Carolina Acevedo Mouawd:

I know what you have been told about the Middle East, we have political unrest, terrorism
and travel advisories; that’s true, but theirs is another reality when it comes to tourism we
have beautiful mountain ranges, untouched beauty, warm waters and some of the oldest
history in the world makes the Middle East a perfect place to visit.

From temples to tombs, from The Dead Sea to lush mountain tops to the tallest structure in
the world; these Middle Eastern destinations have something for everyone to enjoy.

Lets talk about my city Israel,

Israel has a mild climate all year round meaning there really isn’t a time to avoid visiting
Israel.

The summer months are, however, generally very hot, with average temperatures over 30
degrees celsius, whilst the winter months can be unpredictable with storms often lasting a
few days at a time. Having said this, the winter months can also see some very pleasant
spring-like weather.
The best months for travelling to Israel are, in my opinion, May and October as the weather
is most temperate and comfortable, although there are really no no-go months.

Most tourists arrive in Israel by plane. Israel’s main airport is Ben Gurion Airport and
airlines fly here from around the world. From the USA and Canada, direct flights come
from New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Toronto, although many travelers
opt to travel via Europe as this can not only work out cheaper, but breaks up the length of
the journey.

From Europe, there are flights from most major cities, and increasingly, fares are being
offered by low-cost airlines.

So you know when you’re in Israel, but how you get around, dictates where you stay and
what you’ll do. Some travelers decide to base themselves somewhere, and then take day
trips or overnight trips, whilst others opt to tour around, staying a few nights in a number of
places.
The easiest way to get around in Israel is by joiningday tours or arranging a tour package.
Private tours or VIP tours are also options for those with higher budgets. If you prefer, most
major international car hire firms having branches here, it is a cost effective and easy way
to travel around. If you are unable to drive, then the Israelitrainnetwork is very comfortable,
although not too extensive, although the bus network is very extensive, covering most of
the country. A word of warning though, public transport is very limited between sundown
on Friday and Saturday night due to the Sabbath.

Knowing how you will get around will now allow you to plan how you wish to split up
your trip to Israel. It really does depend on how much time you have, as to how long to
spend somewhere. In 2 weeks, I would suggest that you spend 5 nights in Jerusalem, 2 at
theDead Sea, 3 in TelAviv, and 4 in theGalilee region. Eilat takes the best part of a day to
travel to from most of the country, and therefore in 2 weeks, there isn’t really time to get
here, unless you really want to!
There will probably be some places you’ve known you want to go to for some time. There
will also be places such as the Western Wall and YadVashemMuseum that most tourists to
Israel take time to visit. There will then be places that you haven’t even heard of yet, that
you’ll want go to! The best thing to do is to look with an open mind in the area you are
staying for things which appeal to you rather than to look for certain types of attraction.
There are some seriously unique places to go in Israel, and its so easy to overlook them!
You’ve arrived, so enjoy it. Relax and stay safe. Remember that we are really hospitable
people, and will be more than willing to help you if you have any questions. Have a great
time!!!

I live in Bogota at this time, the way I arrived… Well I had to take a plane on the airport to
Lax airport in LA, then I took a plane to Bogota.
Even when I have been living here for a few years already I didn’t have the opportunity to
go visit Monserrate or Rock al Parque yet, seems very interesting places.
Sandra Milena Trujillo

My City is Bogotá
Hello tutor and friends, what I’ve seen and read is that we live in the same city. Althoug my
partners have share lots of things about Bogotá, this is my own point of view about my
beautiful city.

Bogotá is a beautiful place to live and a perfect place to do many things. Bogotá is the
capital and the largest city in Colombia and it is the third highest capital in South América
an average of 2,640 meters above see level. This city has a population of 8 million people.
It has a perfect weather to live. It could be around 8 to 20 degrees Celsius. The interest
thing about Bogotá is that there are many thing you can do around this big city; Like,
museums, colony style buildings, gardens, malls, waterfalls, zoo and different towns close
to the capital, the Colpatria buildings among other special places.
Places to visit and things to do
The nicest thing about big cities like Bogotá is there are many things to do and different
places to like:
Laguna de Guatavita – this is a lake not too far from
the city which it has many legends and holds significant
history for Colombia, specially with all the gold that
were discovered and excavated at the lake including the
most famous figures found in the Museum.
Another thing that you can go and visit is the Ibero-American
Theather Festival. This is one of the spectacular events to go and
enjoy. It has a diversity of shows to enjoy not only in famous
museums like Teatro Colón, but it also has plays from all over the
world to enjoy outside in different areas around downtown. This is
event has the participation of people from different parts of
Colombia that comes and enjoys these talented and wonderful
people.
Also another excellent thing to do is to go to 81 park called el
“Virrey” around this area there is a place very close to the “T” zone
where you can find variaty of food trucks. This is a special area
where you can find different food from Colombia and also fast food.
The idea is to go with an empty stomach and enjoy the diversity of
food and music. This is a very nice plan to go with friends sit and chat around.

Jaime Duque Park is a very beatiful place

to visit and enjoy. It is very closet o
Bogotá, by bus could be around an hour to
get there. This place shows different things
about Colombia culture, their food,
tradition, battles and history. This is a
special place to go with family or friends.
After seeing this beatiful park you can stop
by a dessert place called “La Cabaña de
Alpina” It is a beautiful place close to
Bogotá to stop and buy desserts and eat it
around the green areas that this place has
build.
It is very difficult to get bored in this city because there are many fun things you can do
with the family, friends and visitors from all over the world. Come and enjoy the Capital of
Colombia with the diversity things you can do around Bogotá. The transportation it is not
difficult to do because there are different ways you can go around the city; by bus,
trasmilenio transportation, taxi, by bicycle among other different transportation. Bogotá is a
beautiful city that everyone who lives and go to visit never forget the aweasome
experience.
Paula Andrea Pena:

I share with you the individual activity Speaking of my city GUASCA

Guasca is a Colombian municipality located in the department of Cundinamarca. It forms
the province of Guavio, 50 kilometers northeast of Bogotá, D.C. It has a population of 14
759 inhabitants for the year of 2005. It has an average temperature of 15 ° C and is at an
altitude of 2700 m. north. m., located between the cold and páramo thermal floors.
To get to the municipality, you can get through the departures of Bogotá, on 72nd Street,
with the seventh duration of this tour, 2 hours, means of communication and cost of $ 6,000
or you can hire a taxi "Gachetuno" and its cost is $ 15,000.

Guasca is known for being the earthly paradise of Latin America, it is surrounded by hills
and among its tourist activities the most outstanding are:

Visit to the Siecha lagoons

The lagoons of siecha are part of the national park chingaza, for your visit is spent about six
(6) hours because it is a guided walk in which you can enjoy a wonderful view, air and pure
water, the sings of vaez and on lucky occasions you can see deer and spectacled bears. To
get to the closest place for the walk, take a taxi that takes you through the path of Paso
Hondo and from there to the lagoons, it is a 2-hour walk.
Visit to the Siecha Chapels:

Siecha chapels are a national monument proclaimed by Decree 604 of 1991 of the Ministry
of National Education. "For which the Siecha Chapel in the Municipality of Guasca,
Cundinamarca is declared a National Monument and its area of influence is defined". In
this place you can enjoy its landscape and its culture, it is an excellent place to take
photographs or organize a bicycle trip. These are located in the San Isidro Village, about 30
minutes from the town center.
Visit to the Hot Water Hot Springs:
The hot springs of Guasca are an excellent destination to relax and spend a good weekend,
these have well, indoor pools, sauna, yacusi and a wide and varied restaurant. They are
located 10 minutes from the town center, in the village of Santa Barbara.

Visit to the Basilica of San Jacinto:

The San Jacinto de Guasca Church recently named Basilica is one of the most beautiful
constructions in the Guavio region. It is located in the central park of the municipality.