Nombre __Keila Martinez_____ Fecha _ 2/24/16____________ Hora _8__

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. To find the country
information, I recommend the following websites: Culture Grams ABC Clio
Each student will research the country assigned to him/her. You must include the following pieces of
information:

My assigned country is __Venezuela__

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

Most recent population count ___29,275,460 ___ (year completed)_________

What form of monetary currency do they use? _______Bolivr Fuerte_______________________
Look up the exchange rate. How much of their currency would you get if you traded in $100?
____$635___________________________________________________________________
Do they measure distance in miles or kilometers?

___Kilometer_________________________________
List at least 3 of its largest cities Also list population of each.
__Carcas_____3 million _______________________________________________
_Maracaibo ______2,225,000____________________________________________
__Maracay______1,754,256___________________________________________________
List 3 major tourist attractions & briefly explain what it is. (could be popular places or events)
__Angel Falls_is popular for numerous waterfalls __________________________
____Canaima National Park_is popular for their tours through the mountains__________
__Velorio de Cruz_is a celebration for the discover of St. Helena_______________
What time zone is the country located in? ___Eastern Standard_________________________
How many hours ahead or behind our time? Ex: if its midnight here, what time is it there? ___1
am___
Total time difference= ___1 hour ahead_____________ 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

17th______
Airline with least expensive flight: ___American____________________________________
Total price (with taxes and fees) of a flight to your country $777________
Fees for checked baggage? Explain Free up to your 3rd bag which is $150
City Airport flight departs from: San Antonio, Texas Airport______ time of departure _6:30______AM
Change planes? ___American Airlines in Miami_________ Layover duration ______1 hour and 30

minutes____
Arrival time at final destination _______2:10_________PM Total travel time: _____7______ hours
Lodging:

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

another.

Name of hotel _Eurobuilding Express Maiquetia

Distance from airport ___5 minutes _________________ Cost per night (calculate into

US dollars!) $318.75____________ Circle the statements that apply:

bedroom has private

bathroom air conditioning in room non-smoking room bus to/from airport

Name of hotel _______Las Americas Hotel________________________ Distance from

airport ___42 minutes__ Cost per night (calculate into US dollars!) $__29______________ 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 ___Dal Bo Hostel_____ Distance from airport _34 minutes_____________ Cost per night
(calculate into US dollars!) $_51____________ # of people per room? _n/a______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 conlcusion: ___It is best to stay at the
hostel because it is less than half the price and includes food, which the hotel does not.____
Describe 3 options to travel around while you are visiting the city. How much does it typically
cost?

1. Metro system $8
2. Bus $2.36
3. Taxi $42.52 - 51.97
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.Maute Grill
2. Restaurante Le Gourmet
3. El Meson De Andres
What places will you visit? Give details from each of the categories below.
Museum- Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas is the oldest museum in Venezuela. It
contains numerous gardens and terraces lined with statues.
Concert- Marco Gonzalez (DJ) is an american DJ and the concert will be held at
the Sunset Beach Party
Cultural event/ celebration
Historical site 1 Casa Natal is a historical site of the home of Simon Bolivar. Simon
Bolivar is the father of Venezuela and an important figure for Latin America.
Historical site 2 El Capitolio Nacional
Outreach/ community involvement
outdoor/ adventure activity El vila National Park Half-Day Jeep Tour is a trip
through the park Internet cafe- place to report your discoveries online (your cell phone will not
work)

Gourmet Market has unrestricted wifi.