Nombre: Zane Armstrong

Fecha: 2/24/16

Hora: 3rd

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 Panama.

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

Most recent population count 3,657,024(year completed) July 2015

What form of monetary currency do they use? U.S. dollar
Look up the exchange rate. How much of their currency would you get if
you traded in $100?$100
Do they measure distance in miles or kilometers? They measure in both miles and kilometers
List at least 3 of its largest cities Also list population of each.
Panama city 408,168
San Miguelito 321,501
Tocumen 88,543
List 3 major tourist attractions & briefly explain what it is. (could be popular places or events)
Panama canal which is one of the greatest feats of engineering.
Bocas del Toro is a favorite spot for scuba divers, and as the dives are shallow, its
particularly suited for particularly for beginners.
The island of Coiba is the largest island in the park, as well as the largest island in

all of Central America. More than 800 species of marine life are present in the area.
What time zone is the country located in? U.S. Eastern Standard time.
How many hours ahead or behind our time? Ex: if its midnight here, what time is it there?

1:00am

Total time difference= 1 hours ahead

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 2/10/16
Airline with least expensive flight: United Airlines
Total price (with taxes and fees) of a flight to your country $591 .26
Fees for checked baggage? Explain No Fee for 1 bag and 1 carry on.
City Airport flight departs from: San Antonio time of departure 5:30am
Change planes? 9:25am Layover duration 2 hour 54 minutes
Arrival time at final destination 2:35pm Total travel time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Lodging:

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

another.

Name of hotel Hilton Garden Inn Panama Distance from airport 11.2 miles Cost per

night (calculate into US dollars!) $891 Circle the statements that apply:
bathroom ,

bedroom has private

air conditioning in room

Name of hotel Hotel Latino Distance from airport 12 miles Cost per night (calculate into

US dollars!) $691 Circle the statements that apply:

air conditioning in room , bedroom has

private bathroom
Look at youth hostels in your destination city.
Name of hostel Hostel villa vento surf Distance from airport 1 mile Cost per night (calculate into
US dollars!) $14.86 # of people per room? 8 people 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:
I would stay in the hotel because I do not want to share a room with people. This is because I

need some time to myself once in awhile during my long trip.

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

cost?

1. Rent a car $10 per day

2. Bus ride $9.70
3. Taxis $5.00
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. Garys oyster shack
2. Jeannies one stop dinner
3. Bayou joes
What places will you visit? Give details from each of the categories below.
Panama Interoceanic Canal Museum

Constantinople
Carnaval
Panama Viejo
community clean up in panama (Beach)
Ziplining
La red internet cafe