PREPARING MY TRAVEL GUIDE

CATEGORY VOCABULARY SENTENCES

Name & location of Mention the vocabulary to use. Write a short description of the place and its location.
the place: The salt mine is located in the municipality of Zipaquira in the
Zipaquira, the mine department of Cundinamarca. located 180 meters underground, this
and the salt mine has the largest reserve of salt rock in the world
cathedral

What to do To walk, Describe some activities that you can do in this destination.
we will know the tourist train that is located in the main park of
zipaquira, this train will take you to a beautiful path to get to and
enter the salt mine, you will discover the carved salt rock, you will
enjoy a light show approaching the salt cathedral.

Travel Tips: Recommendations possible Write 4 recommendations. Don’t forget to include must/mustn’t -
questions. have to and don’t have to.

meals and snacks The tourist must carry water, because the tour will be 2 hours.

You must wear a coat because inside the mine the temperature is
lower than outside

you must not separate from your guide group.

If you have à car, don't worry, we have more than 320 parking
 spaces for all types of vehicles.

if you have a pet, you can enter it.

you can access the cafeteria before arriving at the box office

Superstitions Superstition of salt Write at least 2 superstitions common in this place. (Use factual
suitcases on the floor conditional)

The superstition of salt in Zipaquira is well known, which means

that if you throw salt on the ground or it falls off, it is a bad omen or
bad luck.

Probably many are used to leaving their bag on the ground, but the
popular belief is that this will cause you to start having money
problems.

When to go sunny weather Write about the best time to travel.

you have to travel in the dry season to enjoy the sun and the good
weather and its people, because there are two climatic seasons in
Colombia, dry and rainy, our climate is tropical.

Where to stay hotels, lodgings. Describe the options available to stay.

Zipaquira, has a variety of lodgings, some recommended are

Hotel Boutique el libertador.

Lovely hotel. Close enough to town - 15-minute walk into Plaza de
Indepencia. Good breakfast. Wonderful staff, It offers a restaurant,
 bar, shared lounge and garden. It offers family rooms and a terrace.

Hotel Boutique MR
very comfortable room and bed. Excellent shower. Excellent
location just a couple of meters from Plaza de la Independencia
where you can find many restaurants and bars. It is also within
walking distance of the Salt Cathedral.

What to eat Restaurants, food, breackfast. Write about the typical Food in this place.

If you are a tourist you can eat:

1. Sausage dish, black pudding, pork rinds, longaniza, potatoes,
ripe plantain and pork rib.
2. Sancocho de gallina: Soup prepared with chicken, hen,
potato and banana.

What to drink typical drinks Write about the typical drinks in this place.

You have to drink Guarapo which is one of the typical drinks in the
town but you must not drink to much because you will get drunk
you can also drink water, coca cola and juice no matter the weather.

Transportation Train, Mention the Mention the transportation means commonly used in this place.
transportation.
You must take the train of the city this is one most popular transport
for a ride or to travel to Bogota city and another option is the local
buses.
Language Language Write the language spoken in this place.
The language used is Latin Spanish

Currency Money, pesos and dollar Write the currency used in this place.
the tourist must handle and have the local currency which is the
Colombian pesos because very few places handle or accept the
dollar.

Tipping the service Write if people are expected to tip or not in this place.

the service of attention is voluntary, if as a tourist you wish to thank

the guide or the person who offers help or attends you in a restaurant
or in the hotel, the tip is voluntary.