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You and your partner are going to design a trip for 12 to 15 students to a selected Latin American country. This trip must be informative, educational, fun, and well planned and it should appeal to students and parents.
 * Travel-Adventure 2011 Requirements**

You will fly directly to your country, and then you will have access to 2 vans and public buses/subways for necessary ground transportation.

1. **INTRODUCTION** : __Location__: What is the location of your country (longitude and latitude)? What other countries, oceans, and mountains **surround** or are near your country? (not in your country)

__Background Information__: Population, capital, summer climate,vital statistics: monetary unit (money), languages, ethnicity/race, religions, life expectancy, biggest/important festivals? Anything else you consider interesting and important?

__Overview Map:__ Locate a good general map of your country.

2. **HISTORY/POLITICS** : __Brief History:__ A brief history of your country that includes 5 key events/aspects. Include two events older than **200 years** and three events newer than **200 years. (2 old 3 new)**

__Politics__: Information about the current government: leader and type (democracy, monarchy, socialist)

3. **ITINERARY** __Itinerary__: You will be traveling in the country for **5 days**. Day by Day what will students be doing? Your itinerary should include a **detailed** description of what will happen during each day (see the example from the WFS Montreal and Quebec trip). What type of travel can you realistically do each day? 150 miles is reasonable, 1,000 miles is not. Your itinerary is flexible (think about what you would really like your group to see, and how much time it will take for each activity). You must also include **three hours of service in your itinerary.**

You must include the following in your itinerary: a. __Natural Wonder__ – you may have more than one b. __Cultural Visit__ – museum, church, religious shrine, ceremony, cultural event (music, dance, theater) c. __Manmade wonder or attraction__ – you may have more than one d. __Fun Adventure__ – beach, zoo, swimming, hiking, zip lines, rafting, bike trip, ocean day e. __Three hours of service__ – tutoring English, clean-up, planting trees, reading to children f. __Authentic Meal__: You must eat one authentic meal, and describe in detail what will be served.

4. **DETAILS/IMAGES** This area will contain additional details and images that will entice the students to choose your trip. You my also include a video to help sell your country if you choose to do so.

**5.** **CONCLUSION** Give a big finish: Why should students choose your adventure trip?

**RESOURCES**

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