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 IN THE COMPUTER ROOM 

PATAGONIA HIKING

The following activity will be part of a wider cross curricular work on this Southern region of South America. Teachers are invited to motivate students to proceed to multi disciplinary projects involvingthe geography, history, biology and cultural aspects of the area.

Students visit www.gorptravel.com/xnet/one-product.tcl?product_id=114435 where they willfind information about a specif tour to Patagonia: Patagonia Hiking.

The Trip Info is divided into 4 sections: Trip Summary, Detailed Itinerary, Trip Facts and Complete details.

In Trip Summary (the one which is offered as you open the site) students do the following:

Read about glaciers and mountain peaks in Argentina and Chile and make possible combinations between the following pairs of words:

 

familiar 

astounding

remotedramatic

unforgettablegolden

incomparable

unspoiled

host

hospitality

adventuregrasslands

luxurieslocation

corner of the world

landscape 

Answer these questions:

 

1.- How long is the trip?

2.- How much is the trip?

3.- Are van shuttles offered?

4.- How old must you be to take part?

5.- Where do participants stay?

6.- What is the main activity?

Students click on Detailed Itinerary

Read & Complete these sentences:

1.- The whole trip is divided into ............. parts of ............... days each.

2.- Participants will visit Perito Moreno Glacier in the ............... part of the trip.

3.- Participants visit a ....................... ranch and ................ along the shores of the

Moyano fjord.

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4.- Participants can hike the Paine National Park with an expert ..............................

5.- Participants may take a horseback ................... in the pampas.

Students click on Detailed Facts.

 

Read the information and say whether the following statements are True, False or 

 Doesn’t Say.

1.- Participants receive the pre-departure packet before booking. ...........

2.- Participants will meet in El Calafate on Day 1. ............

3.- Foreigners need passport and Visa. ............

4.- Leaders must not be tipped. ............

5.- GORPtravel needs to know how and when passengers will arrive. ............

6.- GORPtravel does not provide passengers with an insurance plan. ............

7.- GORPtravel knows a lot about travelling in the area. .............

8.- There will be NO unexpected route or itinerary. ............

9.- Trip leaders have been trained abroad. ............

10.- Baggage transfers are not included. ............

11.- Expenses for optional activities have been included in the trip price. .............

12.- Multisport is the tour Operator. ............