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Lección 12
Ampliación

En Internet

Palabras clave
agencia de bienes raíces / real estate agency
Cancún
colchonería / mattress store
mueblería / furniture store
turismo / tourism

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The En Internet box on page 299 of the Ampliación section in your textbook asks you to investigate tourist sites, real estate agencies, and furniture stores in the Hispanic world. Use the Internet to find out more about los lugares turísticos, las agencias de bienes raíces y las mueblerías en el mundo hispano by completing the following items.
  1. Would you rather visit Colombia’s Caribbean coast, the mountains of Bolivia, or the colonial cities of Cuba? Choose one place and find a tour company that will take you there. Write the name of the website, and describe the company’s tour route, including the length of the trip and the cost.



  2. Find information about Cancún in Mexico. When was the hotel zone established? How many hotels are there? What can you do and see in Cancún?



  3. Find a real-estate company (agencia de bienes raíces) in a Hispanic country that allows you to search for apartments, houses, and vacation rentals. How much does it cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment? How much does it cost to buy a three-bedroom house? How much does it cost for a week of vacation housing in a tourist location? Write down the name of the website where you found this information.



  4. Find one mueblería or colchonería located in a Spanish-speaking country that will sell you a mattress (colchón) on-line. Write the cost of a full-size mattress. Write down the website where you found this information.


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