Nombre: Erin McAlpin Fecha: 2/24/16 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 Cuba.

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

Most recent population count 11,222,395 (year completed) 2016

What form of monetary currency do they use? Peso
Look up the exchange rate. How much of their currency would you get if
you traded in $100? 2,650 CUP
Do they measure distance in miles or kilometers? Kilometers
List at least 3 of its largest cities Also list population of each.
Havana: 2,163,824
Santiago de Cuba: 555,865
Camagey: 347,562
List 3 major tourist attractions & briefly explain what it is. (could be popular places or events)
Playas del Este: beautiful beaches near Havana.
Castillo de la Real Fuerza: Cubas oldest fort, with a shipwreck museum.
Pinar del Ro: Cubas most beautiful province, with limestone mountains
and caves with stalactites, stalagmites, and underground rivers.
What time zone is the country located in? U.S. Eastern Standard
How many hours ahead or behind our time? Ex: if its midnight here, what time is it there? 1am
Total time difference= 1 hour 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: 3/1/16
Airline with least expensive flight: Interjet
Total price (with taxes and fees) of a flight to your country: $469.26
Fees for checked baggage? Explain: No fees, because my baggage weighed
less than 50 kilograms.
City Airport flight departs from: San Antonio International Airport time of
departure: 10:05AM
Change planes? No Layover duration: 0 hours
Change planes? Yes, flight AM 453 with Aeromexico. Layover duration: 6 hours
Arrival time at final destination 10:05PM Total travel time: 12 hours
Lodging:

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

another.

Name of hotel: Habitaciones en Hotel Villa Cuba, Varadero

Distance from airport 155.3km Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) $106.99

Circle the statements that apply:

bedroom has private bathroom air conditioning in

room non-smoking room bus to/from airport

Name of hotel: Hotel Oasis Distance from airport 155.3km

Couldnt find price/room.
Look at youth hostels in your destination city.
Name of hostel: Havana Nilda Backpackers
Distance from airport 5km
Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) $8.32 # of people per room? 8
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 hostel is best to stay

in, because it is affordable.

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

1. Viazul bus: $10-$55

2. Cuban train system: $45
3. Taxi: $0.50-$1.50
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. Porto Habana
2. San Cristobal Paladar
3. Habana 61
What places will you visit? Give details from each of the categories below.
Museum: Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes da La Habana
Concert: Havana Jazz Playa Festival
Historical site 1: Baslica Menor y Convento de San Francisco de Ass
Historical site 2: Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro
outdoor/ adventure activity: Playas del Este
Internet cafe- place to report your discoveries online (your cell phone will not
work): Caf Cantante Mi Habana