Trip to Perú Introduction: As part of the Spanish experience, you will be given the opportunity to plan a trip to Peru. As part of this trip, you should learn about the country and some differences in culture and customs of that country.
The Task: You have saved up $2500 for a two-week trip to Peru. You will need to use the internet to plan your trip. A simple plan from Travelocity or Expedia will not be good enough because they only provide the prices for the airline ticket and different hotels. Although these are excellent starting points, you will also need to take into account all possible expenses. You will need to document all prices you find on the Internet. You will also need to document everything that will effect your budget.
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What should I learn from this activity?Do you have your passport already?
Do you need a VISA to visit Peru?
When do you want to go?
How much is a ticket to Peru?
Where do you want to visit in Peru?
How much for hotels?
How do you get around?
What is the currency of Peru?
And what is the exchange rate?
Can I use my hair dryer or electric razor there?
What should I pack?
What language do they speak?
Can I drink the water?
What should I know about the culture?1. Start by deciding the date you want to go. Make sure that you leave enough time to get your passport if necessary.
2. Determine the amount of money needed to get to and from the country. How much do you have left to spend while in Peru?
3. Make sure you document the different price quotes you recieve.
4. Determine what you will pack. Take into consideration the temperature and season that you are visiting. It also costs extra if you pack too much.
5. Determine where you will stay or document the way you will find a place to stay.
6. Determine what places you will visit and the costs to enter or visit those places.
7. Determine how you will get from place to place and their respective costs.
8. Describe any customs that you may not be used to.
9. After finding all this information, write a 2 page report detailing the trip that you plan to take with accompanying costs. Be sure to include anything interesting that you find out. This can be a one-page itinerary/ledger with a one-page report on what you learned.
The Internet or any travel brochures that you can pick up.
Encyclopedia articles may come in handy if there is information that you cannot find on the internet.
You can always ask the teacher about his experiences in Peru. Make sure you set up the interview time before or after class, not during.
It is very important to stay within your budget. What do you do if you run out of money with one more week left in Peru? Keep track of all of your expenditures as this is part of the report that you will write.
Be sure to write down all information associated with any site where you find your information. (author, website, and date)
There were two purposes to this activity
1. To learn more about Peru, its people, and their culture.
2. To learn about planning and budgeting for a trip.
I hope that you have learned something from this little Webquest and I also hope that you can visit Peru at some point in your life.