Nombre: Madison Nouhan Fecha :Feb 24 2016 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: Nicaragua

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

Most recent population count : 6,266,758

(year completed) :2016

What form of monetary currency do they use? Nicaraguan crdoba
Look up the exchange rate. How much of their currency would you get if

you traded in $100? 2813.75 Nicaraguan crdoba

Do they measure distance in miles or kilometers? kilometers
List at least 3 of its largest cities Also list population of each.
Managua 973087
Leon 144538
Masaya 130113
List 3 major tourist attractions & briefly explain what it is. (could be popular places or events)
Corn islands- diving snorkeling,swimming,fishing,surfing
Masaya volcano- hiking,park,volcano
Islet of Granada- Kayaking,swimming,lake,nature
What time zone is the country located in? UTC standard
How many hours ahead or behind our time? Ex: if its midnight here, what time is it there?

Midnight, it's the same timezone.

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: 3/1/16-3/09/16
Airline with least expensive flight: Aeromexico
Total price (with taxes and fees) of a flight to your country $692.76
Fees for checked baggage? One free checked bag, and allowed one carry on
luggage.

Lodging:

City Airport flight departs from: San Antonio, Texas time of departure 7:10PM
Arrival time at final destination 12:57AM Total travel time: 4 hours and 55 mins

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

another.

Name of hotel: Barcelo managua Distance from airport: 12.11Km Cost per night

(calculate into US dollars!) $74 Circle the statements that apply:

bedroom has private bathroom air

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

Name of: Hotel Hotel los Robles Distance from airport: 13Km Cost per night (calculate

into US dollars!) $58 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: Maracuya Hostel Managua Distance from airport: 20 Km Cost per night
(calculate into US dollars!) $25 # of people per room? 6 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 choose the hotel,

you're there for a vacation so i believe it's best to enjoy at a resort.

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

1. Bus, One day pass can allow you to travel around the city. ($20)
2. Rental Car, $150 a week
3. Cab, prices vary but normally they're at a higher cost
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. El borracho (Mexican)
2. El Zagun (Native food)
3. The Garden Caf (American/mexican)
What places will you visit? Give details from each of the categories below.
Museum- Nicaraguan History and Culture museum (National Museum)
Concert- none
Cultural event/ celebration- none
Historical site 1- Archipielago Zapatera- recreational lake
Historical site 2- Coyotepe Fort (historical Fort)
Outreach/ community involvement- Isa school, Helps kids and family in the poor
parts of Nicaragua.
outdoor/ adventure activity- Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking
Internet cafe- place to report your discoveries online- cyber cafe (Computer,
Phone access)