CUSCO PERU

DORIS MARIN BUILES

Cusco city is located southeast of Peru. It´s the historic capital of the country.  In the past, it was the capital of the Inca Empire and it´s heritage of the humanity. Its weather is generally dry and mild with two seasons, the first between April and October with sunny days and cold nights; and the second between November and March with rainy days.  Its temperature varies between 12 and 20 degrees. The economy is based on agriculture, mainly corn and the most popular sport is soccer, but you can go kayaking tour or mountain biking. The currency is the new sun.

The typical clothes in Cusco are used actually by women.It´s a black skirt, a red sweater, belts of different colors, and a iliclla blanket covering the shoulders.

 Peru´s flag has three vertical stripes, one white stripe between two red stripes. In Peru the language is the Spanish.

The typical food in this country is seafood. They also have  fish, rice, fruits and vegetables and they use chili a lot. It´s varied and delicious.

SIGHTSEEING

                                                                  MACHUPICCHU

Also called Montana old, it's one of the seven wonders of the modern world. It´s a masterpiece of architecture.  It´s next to Cuzco. You can travel by train or you can walk for three days along the Inca road.

PARADE GROUND

It´s the scene of the facts of the city.  It has two churches, restaurants, travel agencies hotels and jowelry stores.  It has a central fountain too.

CRAFT CENTER

Cusco offers modern crafts of pre-Columbian art, woolen, textile, jewelry and souvenirs.

MUSEUMS

Cusco has some museums focused for aspects of Pre-Inca, Inca, colonial culture and republican´s era. They´re Inca museum,   Pre-Colombian art museum and Casa Concha museum.

Australia by SAndra Muñoz

AUSTRALIA AND SYDNEY

Flag                                                                                        Coat of Arms

Officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country formed by  the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and other smaller island. It is the world’s sixth- largest country by total area. 

  The capital city  is Camberra. The oficial currency is Australian Dollar. 
The weather is much of the northern part of the country has a tropical, predominantly summer-rainfall climate. The southwest corner of the country has a Mediterranean climate. Much of the southeast is temperate. (including Tasmania)

The language is English. Australian English is more variety of the language with a distinctive accent and lexicon

A surfer on the Gold Coast an iconic global image of Australian tourism focuses on its beaches.  Which are an integral part of the Australian identity

 Sydney is  the largest city of Australia

TOURISM IN SYDNEY

The most well known attractions that you can go is the Sydney Opera House, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Other attractions tha we can visit is the Sydney Mardi Gras, Royal Botanical Gardens, Luna Park, the Beaches and Sydney Tower

-The Sydney Harbour Bridge, is the main crossing of Sydney Harbour carrying rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore.

-Sydney tower is Sydney’s tallest free- standing structure, and the second tallest in Australia, it is also the second tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere after Auckland, New Zealand’s Sky tower.

 The view from Sydney Tower

In Darling Harbour we can visit too:

Sydney Entertainment Center

Sydney’s Chinese Gardens

Tumbalong park

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Center

Australian National maritime Musseum

The Star casino

Sydney Aquarium

Wildlife World.

-The Sydney Opera House, is one of the most distinctive and famous 20^th century buildings, and of the most famous performing arts venues in the world.

 Giraffes at Taronga Zoo, one of the largest metropolitan zoo’s in the world.

Taronga is the city zoo of Sydney, it’s home to over 2600 animals on 28,7 hectares

 The Pavlova has been consumed in Australia since 20^th century

Australian culture is a broad and varied as the country’s landscape.

Australia is multicultural and multiracial and this is reflected in the country’s food, lifestyle and cultural practices and experience.

Kingston by Carlos Fernando Lopez Cano

Carlos Fernando Lopez Cano

My perfect city to visit is Kingston. This city is located on the southeastern coast of Jamaica. There are two major sections in the city: “Downtown” and “Uptown”, also referred to as “New Kingston”. The nationality of Kingston is Jamaican. Kingston has a tropical climate. With a wet season from May to November, wich coincides with the hurricane season, and a dry season from December to April. The Jamaican dollar has been the currency of Jamaica since 1969. It is often abbreviated “J$”. The J serving to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents. The flag of Jamaica has a diagonal yellow cross that divides the flag into four triangles - green (top and bottom) and black (left side and right side). The Jamaican flag is green, black, and yellow. Yellow symbolizes the sun and natural resources, green is for the land and hope of the future, and black is for the burdens of people.

In that city you can visit the national gallery, the museum dedicated to the memory of the late reggae superstar Robert “Bob” Marley. You can also can you go to Blue Mountain Peak, the highest on the island, rising to an altitude of 7402 feet. Popular Jamaican dishes include curry goat, fried dumplings, ackee and salt fish, fried plantain, rice, and peas. The beautiful setting coupled with the laid-back style and carefree spirit of this country make it a popular tourist destination. Rastafarian culture has become an influential style in Jamaica. This laid-back African inspired style incorporates colors such as red, green, and gold (the colors of the Ethiopian flag) into its casual clothing styles. The items are crafted using natural fibers, much like the traditional Jamaican clothing, and are popular among locals and tourists. Possibly the most recognizable element of the Rastafarian style is the knitted hat known as a "tam" which is often worn over dreadlocks, a popular hairstyle in the region. The most popular local sport is cricket, although the island is famous for its athletes like Usain Bolt. 

Berlin-Germny by Laura Maria Miranda Cano

Berlin – Germany

Berlin is the capital of Germany. It currently has a population of 4,076,739. Its inhabitants are called "Berliners". The language is mostly German but also perfectly speak English, French and even Spanish.  The flag has three horizontal stripes of equal size colors black, red, and gold.  Its currency is the euro. Germans eat dinner early but tourists can find open restaurants at any time of the day. Shops usually open at 9 am and close at 7 pm.  The saddest and representative souvenir of the are city wall pieces.  They´re sold in stores throughout the city. There´re also t-shirts, jackets, and bags with the logo "Ich bin Berlin".

Its climate is characterized by very cold winters. They can drop to 0 °. You must wear coats, leather gloves and boots.

It also has warm summers from June to August with an average temperature of 24 ° and a maximum of 30 °. You can wear t-shirts, shorts, sandals, sunglasses, and hats.

A place that you must visit is a "biergarten".  They´re typical breweries or outdoor bars where you can also enjoy typical dishes such as Döner kebab. It is a kind of salad with beef or chicken pieces, raw vegetables and sauces. There is also the more popular and economic Currywust. It is a chopped sausage with a lot of mustard and curry.

Places you can visit in Berlin are:

                                                                    The Berlin Wall

                                                                  Brandenburg Gate

                                                                     Museum Island

   the Cathedral 

The Zoo

Victory Column

ATHENS BY MARIA CAMILA LONDOÑO

Athens is the capital of Greece. The city of Athens has a population of 664.046. The nationality is Athenians. The Athenians talk Greek. This is the main language in Athens, many Athenians speak English and some speak French and German, too. The menus and road signs are in both English and Greek. Greece's currency is the euro. The flag of Greece is popularly referred to as the "sky blue-white".  It is a national symbol. The flag has nine horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is  a white cross in the upper part.

Athens has a subtropical Mediterranean climate. The winters are wet, cold and rainy but summers are hot, mild and dry. It rains about 70 days a year. There is rain between the months of October and April. July and August are the driest months, when thunderstorms occur once or twice a month. The winters sometimes have snowstorms but these are infrequent.

In summer the persons use light clothing for example shirts, shorts or jeans, sandals or sneakers. At night they use coat. For fall, people use  raincoat and boots because it rains. For winter people use several outerwear, scarves, and gloves.

In Athens people can practice: athletics, football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, golf, and sailing windsurfing. An important event in Athens is the Athens Marathon.

Athens people like to eat salads, foods based on fish and meat. A typical food  is the Greek salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, black olives, onions, and feta cheese. The "soutzoukakia" is other typical food. it has meat, spices, meatballs, and rice with tomato sauce.

 The main shopping places are: Kolonaki, Monastiraki, Plaka and central market. The kolonaki shops have the clothes of the best Greek designers. In Monastiraki there are clothing stores, antique stores, book stores. Plaka is the best place to buy gifts and traditional Greek products as copper, some decorations, or typical foods. The Central Market is the place where the Athenians come to buy fresh produce such as meat and fish.

In Athens tourists can buy  Gold and Silver in Greek design, archaeological replicates, vases, and other elements in bronze. The visitants also buy foods. The favorites are the olive oil, honey, spices, olives, and wines.

The places that Visitors frequently visit are the Acropolis of Athens and the Acropolis Museum, the Agora of Athens, Syntagma Square, the pantenon, other temples and museums. The neighborhoods of Athens have nightclubs, shops, bars, hotels, and theaters.

India by manuela castro osorno

INDIA

LUISA MANUELA CASTRO OSORNO

THE FLAG

The Indian flag was designed in three colors of equal proportions. Saffron is at the top, white in the middle, and green in the bottom. Also called Tiranga,  it was created during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947, less than a month before India's independence from Britain. The flag is also the flag of the Indian Army.

Culture and History

The official lenguages in India are Hindi and English ; the religions in India are, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

The people in  India use to greet the word NAMASTE  and they use the hands in front of chest, it is inappropriate to  kiss or hug between people of different sexes, but it is normal between people of the same sex.

In Indian tradition, it has always been a habit to adorn the forehead with different signs and symbols with different shapes and purpose. This is called bindi or tika. The oldest practice consist in make up with ash. Ash is a sacred element symbolizing renunciation of the world. It means,that  it´s used as a symbol that the woman is married or engaged, or simply as an ornament so devotees make up her forehead or may even cover their whole body. You can have many shapes and colors depending on your  imagination. Can be color sari or dress, teardrop shaped, diamond circle

Most women in india wearing a garment called sari, which is the typical national dress and is it placed around the waist and over the shoulders or head.

The sari is made of silk or very fine cotton. with bright colors and beautiful embroidery. It can be one color, or decorated with flowers, or embroidered with gold thread, and can end in tasseled edges and lace.

It is very common to see some men in the crowd wearing a large turban and a beard. Those who dress like that are the Sikhism, which is one of the religions of India.

Yuo can visit different places

Delhi

Delhi, the capital , it has a varied architecture where skyscrapers are combined with many traditional buildings . There, you can go shopping in Silver Street and also take a tour of the museums and forts.

Taj- Mahal

In the city of Agra, you will be pleased to visit the Taj -Mahal. Aformer monument with a unique style, symbol of eternal love. The mausoleum is surrounded by large rectangular gardens, reflecting pools and fountains. they have a perfect symmetry.

Varanasi

In Varanasi, one of the main pilgrimage centers, you can enjoy bathing in the Ganges.

Keral

India has beaches to relax. located south of India. Which have spas where you can enjoy a irresistible massage sessions to revitalize your body and mind.

-The Raita is a cold sauce that is typical in the Indian cuisine. Although Raita is sometimes 

used as an entree or salad. Also used as seasoning for other dishes of Indian cuisine.

-The curd, known in other countries as milk curd. Is one of the essential ingredients of the cuisine of India . The curd is used in the India as a base for vegetarian dishes and to lower the level of seasoning and spices in some food.

-The Chapati is a flat Indian bread (similar to pita bread). The Chapati is usually used as a replacement fork since it allows to catch food. Also is used as an accompaniment to soup.

-Samosa Vegetaria

This dish is like a filled mass tuber and other vegetables, is seasoned with different spices, and accompanied by a fresh chickpea dip. It is very popular in India as an input.

-The lassi is a typical soft drink in India. Based lean homemade yogurt with mango . The lassi is the most refreshing.

Lassi to keep the body cool as this evaporates and is absorbed by the body more quickly, It can be taken with honey, mango, strawberry, and even the drink has spices. This time with cardamon seed.

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Barcelona by Santiago Guarín M.

CITY OF BARCELONA

BY SANTIAGO GUARÍN MONTOYA

Barcelona is a coastal city located in the NorthEast of Spain, bathed by the Mediterranean Sea. They are above the Equator so they have seasons but they are not too tough, because of the influence of the sea and the North of Africa. This city is the capital of the province of Barcelona, and the Catalan Community.

They have two official languages Spanish and Catalan, they belong to the European Community, therefore, they use the Euro.

Barcelona is the second most important city of Spain after Madrid which is the capital of the country, but for some things like arts, sports and tourism there is a rivality. The Catalans feel that their traditions and culture are different to the rest of the country, they even have their own language, and they are always thinking about independence.

Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city, it has museums, universities, ports, parks, churches among other that’s why is very attractive to tourists. The city is rich in architecture, is the place where Gaudi lived and where he developed famous projects like Park Güell, Milá and Batlló houses, and his master piece the Churche of Holy Family which he can´t finish. Some other touristic places are Gotic Quarter, The Ramblas, The Barceloneta and its beautiful beach.

Some other nice places to visit and enjoy the view of the city are Montjuic and Mount Tibidabo.

One practical fun and cheap way discover all the great things to do and see in Barcelona are the Hop- On and Hop-Off buses, because you can visit the most important touristic spots and get information about them, in this buses you can go down in the different places, stay all the time that you want, and take the bus as many time as you want.

Otherwise you can use the Metro which is fast and cheap and you can see different types of people, it´s fun.

Food is great, you can´t leave without try traditional dishes like paella, tapas, seafood, hams and olives with a glass of wine.

La Boquería and Santa Caterina markets are interesting places to visit, you can see local vegetables and fruits, butcheries, fisheries, all kind of chesses, nuts, olives, candies, and spices and they show it so clean, neat and beautiful that looks like a colorful painting. It´s amazing!