Task 2 - Looking for a destination

Submitted by: Karen Juliana Figueroa Carreño

Code:1052401814

Tutor(a): Jonattan Mendez Gonzalez

Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Vice President for Academic Issues and Research

School of basic sciences, technologies and engineering – ECBTI

Industrial engineering program

Course: English B1

Code: 900003_727
STEP 1 CONTENT REVIEW
 STEP 2. - READING ACTIVITY

1. What are some recommendations for visiting Bangkok?

When visiting Bangkok you will have to take into account several factors, starting with the place where you are going to stay, you must choose an authentic and comfortable place
at the time of your stay, when moving you have to take cheap and fast alternatives that do not allow that you end up stuck in city traffic, for food you must look for the most
interesting place so that you do not lose experiences of new flavors and finally when looking for what to do you have to go by to the main places of interest where you can get
great experiences from this place.
2. what is the fastest way to get around Bangkok?
If it is to explore the tourist places you have to take a river taxi or a long-tail boat to cross the Chao Phraya River and the canals, for the modern part of the city you should take
the skytrain if you want a quick and cheap way to travel from the river to the shopping centers.

3.Where can you find the best Chinese and Thai restaurants and food stalls in Bangkok?
You can find them anywhere, Thai street food is one of the best in the world, even at an affordable price you can try a good plate of food, due to the large number of restaurants
you must look for the place that seems most interesting to eat .

4.Why is water one of the best ways to get around Thailand?

This is because the traffic can be a nightmare and if you do not want to get stuck in traffic you must take the river taxi or the long-tail boat that will take you along the Chao Phraya
River and through the canals.
5.Why does the author say that you can eat it every where?
This is quite simple and it is because the street food in Thailand is one of the best in the world, you can sit anywhere and just enjoy, if you want to try good food you have to go to
Chinatown and find out the best place to eat for the many restaurants and food stands.

6. What would you add to a destination guide like this?

When we provide a tourist guide it is important to add not so common topics such as:
Safety: where tourists will be told which areas are safe and which ones they must avoid to guarantee a trip without scares.
Historical and cultural information: where the tourist will be helped to better understand the importance of certain places and the local customs of the site.
STEP 3- WRITING ACTIVITY

PREPARING MY TRAVEL GUIDE

CATEGORY VOCABULARY SENTENCES

Name & location Municipality Manaure Balcón del Cesar is one of the 25 municipalities that make
of the place Beautiful up the department of Cesar in the Caribbean region, Colombia. It
Climate limits to the north with La Jagua del Pilar, to the south and west
With
with the municipality of La Paz and to the east with the Bolivarian
streets
Republic of Venezuela. This Cesar balcony is privileged by nature.
They point out for the mildness of their climate, their pictures streets
adorned with beautiful gardens, houses with large patios full of fruit
trees, gardens with a variety of ferns, shrubs and roses. Also, for
the warmth and generosity of its people.

What to do Called It is a municipality that has a beautiful river called Estercol, it is very
Where little visited, where you can take pot rides, pass in to the river to
Paraglider swim and look round to admire all the flora and fauna that
Embroidered surrounds it. You can also step up on a paraglider since this
municipality is embroidered with the Perijá mountain range.

Travel Tips: Traveling When traveling to Manaure, Balcón del Cesar, it is advisable bring
Advisable along sunscreen , you must bring along drinking water, count on
Along light and comfortable clothing, and you have to enjoy the beauty of
clothing the salt flats and nearby beaches.
Superstitions Specifically In Manaure more specifically in the department of Caesar these
More superstitions exist:
Umbrellas you must not go by under the stairs
under
you must not open umbrellas in houses
you must not bring along broke mirrors, be careful whit these

When to go Visit Manaure stand out for having a fabulous climate, you can stay at
Having any month of the year, you don't spend a lot of money because
attractions everything is free except the extreme attractions, being a rarely
recommended visited place it is not usually abused. the charges. Highly
recommended for you to visit.

Where to stay Vegetation It is a place that has a lot of vegetation so one of the best places to
Hotels stay at is in a glamping, one of the most recommended is the
Zoo Mashiramo Glamping which is located in the Perijá mountain range
Spend where you can get up surrounded by the nature of this magnificent
magnificent municipality. Another ideal place to stay at is the La Danta hotel,
one of the most attractive hotels that has a mini zoo where they
invite you to step in and spend time with your family.

What to eat Family Manaure is the only producer of taro and this makes it one of his
Gastronomy favorite dishes, both salty and sweet, which is why if you visit you
sweet cannot leave without go by through one of these dishes, its
gastronomy is very varied, but the Creole chicken stew, beef rib
sancochos, tripe, roast beef, chicken and pork, ripe plantain and
cob are the dishes most desired by its visitors, almost no one can
hold out trying this great gastronomy. In the area you will find
restaurants with different atmospheres, ideal for sharing a good
time with family and friends, so you will have to look for the one that
seems best and ideal for you. Of course, no one can move off
without trying at least one of these typical delicacies.

What to drink Being Being a temperate place, it can be stand out that the most typical
 Temperate thing to drink there is corn water, soft drinks or beer, which are
Most usually set to for refresh the people of this place.

Transportation Only When traveling to Manaure you only need to go to the center of
Transport Valledupar, where you can count on taxi companies and
economical, intermunicipal transport vans that will get to Manaure; When
eaches passing through La Paz, you take a detour in good road condition
entering that takes you to your destination in 20 minutes. When entering the
city, being a small municipality, to walk about , people use the
motorcycle car, which is economical, practical and reaches all
places, you can also walk.

Language Speaking Manaure, belonging to the Colombian department of Cesar, point

language out for speaking the Spanish language

Currency Currency Manaure, being part of the department of Cesar, has the Colombian
has peso as its currency.

Tipping voluntary Manaure, tipping is voluntary

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