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Group 8 : South America

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Itinerary :

A TOUR AROUND SOUTH AMERICA

Duration: 15 days

= A 13-day itinerary taking in the highlights of South America 15days =

Highlights: Brasilia, Rio de Janero, Jamaica, Dominican Republilc


 * DAY 1 AND 2: **

Sunday and Monday 16th and 17th of october 2011 We are going to spend one night on the plane __ **222.52€** __ **.52**
 * [[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/byf/CONFIG%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif width="32" height="32"]] domingo, 16 de octubre de 2011 ||
 * American Airlines 18 | Turista (O) | BOEING 767-200 | duración del vuelo: 08:25 ||
 * Partida.: || ** 23:00 ** || San Francisco (San Francisco International - SFO), USA || [[image:file://canigoaroundtheworld.wikispaces.com/C:/DOCUME%7E1/byf/CONFIG%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||
 * Arrivo: || ** 07:25 ** || New York City (John F. Kennedy International - JFK), USA ||^  ||
 * [[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/byf/CONFIG%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif width="32" height="32"]] lunes, 17 de octubre de 2011 ||
 * American Airlines 1781 | Turista (O) | BOEING 757 | duración del vuelo: 04:20 | ** Cambio de Avión ** (duración de la escala: 00:55) ||
 * Partida.: || ** 08:20 ** || New York City (John F. Kennedy International - JFK), USA || [[image:file://canigoaroundtheworld.wikispaces.com/C:/DOCUME%7E1/byf/CONFIG%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||
 * Arrivo: || ** 12:40 ** || Punta Cana (Punta Cana - PUJ), Republica Dominicana ||^  ||

Upon arrival to Punta Cana (Dominicana Republic) airport we are going to an hotel Barceló Bárvaro Palace Deluxe wich 20kmof the international Airport of Punta Cana is located to the east of Dominicana Republic, in the Caribean Sea, Playa Barvaro. Which is a perfect and confortable place to stay.

If there is 6 people in each room everyone has to pay 32.8€ the night per person The rooms are for 6 people.



***Overnight:** Barceló Bárvaro Palace Deluxe
 * *Meal Plan: **

Today we are going to a JEEP SAFARI there we will see how the republica dominicana's people live, all with a multi idioms guide and also we'll see the coffes, bananas and sugar's plantations. We will visit a typical dominican house in wich will give us tropical fruits. It can be a gret opportunity to discover the traditions of those people.
 * DAY 3: **
 * 18th october, Tuesday **



This is an amazing activity in Punta Cana because we can see all the types of flora and fauna of the country. (23.95€ each person)

we are going to have lunch in a popular restaurant and we are going to eat tipical food from punta cana


 * CAPITAN COOK'S RESTAURANT **



Is one of the most famous restaurants in pun ta cana for its excelents seafood fishes.

***Overnight:** Barceló Bárvaro Palace Deluxe ** *Meal Plan: captain cook's restaurant **

19th October, Wednesday Today we are going to visit an spectacular island that is called: CATALINA'S ISLAND It is a small island of approximately 15 square kilometers. CatalinaIsland is surrounded by some excellent coral reefs. In them we find a great variety of marine life which makes them ideal for diving. we have to go with a boat from Bayahive This will coast around 20 euros for person if in the boat there are 6 people
 * DAY 4: **







today afternoon on we are going to do some water sport winsurfing an kitesurfing in Catalina's Island In that years the windsurf had lose a lot of popularity because the kitesurf appared and caused a great sensation. In Cabaete, a locality, kitesurf an d windsurf can bep racticed easily because conditions are usally favorable. The class cost 20 euros for person

***Overnight:** Barceló Bárvaro Palace Deluxe ** *Meal Plan: at the street **

** DAY 5: ** 20th October, Thursdaytoday we have to pak our luggage because our plane takes ok al 12:25 and we have to be there 1:50 earlier

departure:-Punta Cana (Dominicana) (12:25) 311 EUR

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At our stay in jamaica we're going to stay at the Stawberry Hill hotel =====

One king four-poster bed with white-netting canopy, down comforter, heated mattress pad, all-white Italian Frette linens. Furnished balcony. Located on mountainside, with panoramic city views. 500-square-foot studio suite. Kitchenette. TV with U.S./European cable channels. Telephone with voice mail. CD player with CDs. Bathroom with shower/tub combination, bathrobes, and designer toiletries.
 * capacity for three persons
 * meal dosn't include

***Overnight:** strawberry hill hotel ** *Meal Plan: in a bar **

= ** DAY:6 ** =

21th October, Friday, we visit Bob's Marley museum we can go to the Bob's Marley museum. there we can see the live of this important man who fighted againts the racism but his live conduct was not very correct. his music is very important fot the jamaican people so we can discover a few part of there culture. it was prclamed national heritage. the museum is situated in Kingston and the entrance costs 20 euros for person. Good [|rasta fashion] here to

later we're going to go to the national stadiu. Jamaica is famous for his runners. we can see a race and experience jamaican emotion. also we can see a football play. is situated in the centre of the capital. the entrance costs 30 euros.

At the afternooon we are going to do a guide tour wich is a good way to see the beaches from a different point of view, theback of a horse. We opted for half-day tour and it cost us 20 euros

***Overnight:** strawberry hill hotel ** *Meal Plan: at the street some sandwiches **


 * DAY 7: **

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They take you along the North Coast to a river where we will board a bamboo raft. Then we have to do an evening cruise on the Luminous Lagoon to witness the spectacle of phosphorescent waters. Whenwater is agitated, this farewell clarity, revealing the shapes of fish andlight trails. It includes a welcome drink and dinner. Weekdays (from the Hotel Riu Negril): Saturday and Sunday TIME: 2:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ADULT PRICE: 110 € =====

departure:-kingston (jamaica) (00:25) 630 EUR

company:-American Airlines
***Overnight:** strawberry hill hotel ** *Meal Plan: a picnic **

= ** DAY 8: ** =

23th October, Sunday. At first we go to the hotel to leave the luggage and sleep until eleven o'clock ** Brasília Imperial Hotel  ** **120€**

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in thecenter of Brasilia, close to the Esplanada dos Ministerios (the main attraction of the city). All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, flat screen TV, wireless, minibar and other amenities. Some rooms offer superb views to the TV tower. During his stay in Brasilia Imperial Hotel can enjoy a drink at thelobby bar or enjoy international dishes in the restaurant. Room service available 24 hours. ======

quality and harmony with the environment. The structural design of this bridge is unique in the world
The main bridge structure has a length of 720 meters

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L ater we're going to the Alvorada Palace is the official residence of the President ofBrazil. This building was designed in the same way by OscarNiemeyer and inaugurated in 1958.The "Alvorada" was one of the first buildings in the new capital ======

***Overnight:** Brasilia imperial hotel
 * *Meal Plan: at the street **

24th October, Monday. we're going to be out all the day. We're going to the cataratas of Iguazu. It's a beautiful site with large salts and an enormous variety of trees and fauna. It's considered the most wonderful paradise in the world. We're renting a car at 10 and we're eating there. We're going on an excursion all day it's going to be great!!!
 * DAY 9: **



***Overnight:** brasilial imperial hotel ** *Meal Plan: a picnic in the cataratas **

25th October, Tuesday
 * DAY 10: **
 * IDA |||| Brasilia,International - Rio De Janeiro,Internacional ||
 * Salida: || domingo 3 julio 2011 09:22 Brasilia,International || Compañía: Tam Meridional (JJ3821) Avión:320 ||
 * Llegada: || domingo 3 julio 2011 11:03 Rio De Janeiro,Internacional (Terminal 2) ||^  ||
 * Duración total del trayecto de ida 1H. 41Min. ||

First we're going to go to the hotel to leave the luggage.
= Che Lagarto Copacabana 28,56€ the bed = Rua Anita Garibaldi, 87, Copacabana, 22041080 Río de Janeiro



This hostel in Rio de Janeiro is 4 blocks from Copacabana Beachand 20 minutes drive from the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil.Offers 24-hour reception. he rooms at the Portobello Resort are simply furnished and havelarge windows, a fan and shared bathroom. serves an extensive breakfast buffet seasonal fruit,cakes and muffins. Che Lagarto has a bar with pool table where guests can enjoydrinks and music. It also has a TV room and a kitchen. The good think is that it's near the beach and the brazilian beaches are the best ones!!!!

later we're going to visit RIO DE JANEIRO'S CATHEDRAL: it is an impresinant monument with a conical form which has 96 metres. There we'll see religion it can also be modern art. is located at the centre of the city so it won't be difficult to arrive there.

we're going to have lunch some sandwiches at the street an at the afternoon we're going to the MARACANA'S SATATE: I think visit the place where it will happens the olympic games can be great. The state is in Rua Professor Eurico Rabelo, s/nº, portão 18, Maracanã.

***Overnight:** che lagarto copacabana ** *Meal Plan: at the street **

= ** DAY 11: ** =

26th October, Wednesday. we spend all the day in Corcovado where is Cristo's redentor statue. we're going to have mas celebrate Mass and pray the rosary, in addition to sightseeing To arrive there we have to go with car until the train wich leads us to the statue Train's travel spends twenty minutes and the horary is to 8:30 until 18:30. The train ride over the entrance cost 8 dollars.



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***Overnight:** che lagarto copacabana ** *Meal Plan: in the restaurant of the corcovado **

= ** DAYS 12, 13, 14: ** = There we'll spend three days on the beach. To relax because we went to all those places in South America and we don't have any stop to relax yet it is a beautiful place which there are incredible beaches. we've just rent a room there.is a good place to get to any part of Rio de Janeiro. There we can do scuba diving with: XDivers Scuba School. The school's horary is: from monday to friday and for nine to seven. This cost 50 euros for person.

***Overnight:** che lagarto copacabana ** *Meal Plan: in a stall **

= ** DAY 15: ** =

we take this day to prepare for the luggage and do some souvenir shopping. we hope that you like our travel around brasilia, rio de janeiro, jamaica and dominican republic!



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= **CONCLUSION:** = = This work has taught us to mentalizing that everything costs money and having to opt for one = = or other activities on their economic value gives us a responsibility that in future we will be doing very well. = = Also now know a lot aboutthe culture and traditions of the countries that have worked, and most importantly = = we've learned is that we are working in groups. We can not get the work done if we do not work all the maximum. = = = =** we think that making this project wiki has helped us learn how to move easily on the Internet also have learned a lot of culture histor and activities. through this work we find the best hotels and flights at the best price. **= =** we have learned so much that we could organize our own trip! we are now better teammates because we have learned to organize our time and work **=

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= dominican republic: =

Spanish, English, French, Dutch, Haitian Creole and Papiamento **are the predominant official languages of various countries in the region, though a handful of unique Creole languages or dialects can also be found from one country to another.** Situation (introduction) The Caribbean __**is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts**__. The region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and North America, east of Central America, and to the north of South America. Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the region com prises more than 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cays. These islands, called the West Indies, generally form island arcs that delineate the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea. **__These islands are called the West Indies because when Christopher Columbus landed there in 1492 he believed that he had reached the Indies (in Asia)__**. The region consists of the Antilles, divided i nto the larger Greater Antilles which bound the sea on the north, the Lesser Antilles on the south and east (including the Leeward Antilles), the B  ahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands or the Lucayan Archipelago, which are in fact in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba, not in the Caribbean Sea.

History
Geo-politically, the West Indies are usually regarded as a subregion of North America and are organized into 27 territories including sovereign states, oversea departments, and dependencies. From January 3, 1958, to May 31, 1962, there was a short-lived country called the Federation of the West Indies composed of ten English-speaking Caribbean territories, all of which were then UK dependencies. **__The region takes its name from that of the Carib, an ethnic group present in the Lesser Antilles and parts of adjacent South America at the time of European contact__**.The Bri tish West Indies were united by the United Kingdom into a West Indies Federation between 1958 and 1962. The independent countries formerly part of the B.W.I. still have a joint cricket team that competes in Test matches and One Day Internationals. The West Indian cricket team includes the South American nation of Guyana, the only former British colony on that continent. In addition, these countries share the University of the West Indies as a regional entity. The university consists of three main campuses in Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, a smaller campus in the Bahamas and Resident Tutors in other contributing territories such as Trinidad.

Religion
The largest religious groups in the region are: __**Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Rastafari, Santería, and Voodoo ,among others.**__

**__jamaica:__**

**__Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea__**, about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs". **__Once a Spanish possession known as Santiago, in 1655 it became an English, and later a British, colony, known as "Jamaica".__** It achieved full independence in 1962. With 2.8 million people, it is the third most populous anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada. It remains a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and Kingston is the country's largest city and the capital.

History
The Arawak and Taino indigenous people, originating in South America, settled on the island between 4000 and 1000 BC. **__When Christopher Columbus arrived in 1494, there were over 200 villages ruled by caciques (chiefs of villages).__** The south coast of Jamaica was the most populated, especially around the area now known as Old Harbour. The Tainos were still inhabiting Jamaica when the English took control of the island. The Jamaican National Heritage Trust is attempting to locate and document any evidence of the Taino/Arawaks. **__ Christopher Columbus claimed Jamaica for Spain after landing there in 1494 and his probable landing point was Dry Harbour, now called Discovery Bay__**. There is some debate as to whether he landed in St. Ann's Bay or in Discovery Bay. St. Ann's Bay was the "Saint Gloria" of Columbus who first sighted Jamaica at this point. One mile west of St. Ann's Bay is the site of the first Spanish settlement on the island, Sevilla, which was abandoned around 1524 because it was deemed unhealthy. The capital was moved to Spanish Town, then called "Villa de la Vega", around 1534 and is located in present day St. Catherine. Out of all the British colonies in the Caribbean, Spanish Town has the oldest Cathedral.The Spanish were forcibly evicted by the English at Ocho Rios in St. Ann, In 1655 the English, lead by William Penn and General Robert Venables, took over the last Spanish fort in Jamaica. The name of Montego Bay, the capital of the parish of St. James, was derived from the Spanish name manteca bahía (or Bay of Lard) for the large quantity of boar used for the lard-making industry. In 1660, the population of Jamaica was about 4,500 whites and some 1,500 blacks and as early as the 1670s, blacks formed a majority of the population. When the English captured Jamaica in 1655 the Spanish colonists fled after freeing their slaves.The slaves fled into the mountains, joining those who had previously escaped from the Spanish to live with the Taínos. These runaway slaves, who became known as the Jamaican Maroons, fought the British during the 18th century. The name is still used today for their modern descendants. **__During the long years of slavery Maroons established free communities in the mountainous interior of Jamaica, maintaining their freedom and independence for generations.__** **__During its first 200 years of British rule, Jamaica became one of the world's leading sugar-exporting, slave-dependent nations, producing more than 77,000 tons of sugar annually between 1820 and 1824.__** After the abolition of the slave trade (but not slavery itself) in 1807,the British imported Indian and Chinese workers as indentured servants to supplement the labour pool. Descendants of indentured servants of Indian and Chinese origin continue to reside in Jamaica today. By the beginning of the 19th century, Jamaica's heavy reliance on slavery resulted in blacks outnumbering whites by a ratio of almost 20 to 1. Even though England had outlawed the importation of slaves, some were still smuggled into the colonies. The British government drew up laws regimenting the abolition of slavery, but they also included instructions for the improvement of the slaves' way of life. These instructions included a ban of the use of whips in the field, a ban on the flogging of women, notification that slaves were to be allowed religious instruction, a requirement that slaves be given an extra free day during the week when they could sell their produce as well as a ban on Sunday markets.

LANGUAGE
**__The official language of Jamaica is English__**. Jamaicans primarily speak an English-African Creole language known as Jamaican Patois, which has become known widely through the spread of Reggae music. Jamaican Patois had formed from African and Native American words mixed in with English, as well as other influences such as from the Irish.

RELIGION
**__Christianity is the largest religion practised in Jamaica__**. According to the 2001 census, the country's largest denominations are the Church of God of Prophecy (24% of the population), Seventh-day Adventist Church (11%), Pentecostal (10%), Baptist (7%), Anglican (4%), Roman Catholic (2%), United Church (2%), Methodist (2%), Jehovah's Witnesses (2%), Moravian (1%) and Plymouth Brethren (1%) The Christian faith gained credibility as British Christian abolitionists and Baptist missionaries joined educated former slaves in the struggle against slavery.

CULTURE [[image:http://www.cosasdelcaribe.es/images/reggae2.jpg width="274" height="123" align="right"]]
Though a small nation, Jamaican culture has a strong global presence. **__The musical genres reggae, ska, mento, rocksteady, dub, and, more recently, dancehall and ragga all originated in the island's vibrant, popular urban recording industry__**. Jamaica also played an important role in the development of punk rock, through reggae and ska. Reggae has also influenced American rap music, as they both share their roots as rhythmic, African styles of music. Some rappers, such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Heavy D, are of Jamaican descent. Internationally known reggae musician Bob Marley was als

**brasilia:**

**Brasília is the capital of Brazil.** The city and its District are located in the Central west region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 (3,599,000 in the metropolitan area) as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the fourth largest city in Brazil. However, as ametropolitan area, it ranks lower at sixth. It is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Brasília hosts 119 foreign embassies. **As the national capital, Brasília is the seat of all three branches of the Brazilian government.** The city also hosts the headquarters of many Brazilian companies such as the Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica Federal, Correios and Brasil Telecom. The city is a world reference for urban planning. Planning policies such as the locating of residential buildings around expansive urban areas,as well as building the city around large avenues and dividing it into sectors, have sparked a debate and reflection on life in big cities in the 20th century. **The city's planned design included specific areas for almost everything, including accommodation, Hotel Sectors North and South. New areas are now being developed for hotels, such as the Hotels and Tourism Sector North, on the shore of Lake Paranoá**

HISTORY
. **The city was planned and developed in 1956 with Lúcio Costa as the principal urban planner and Oscar Niemeyer as the principal architect.** On April 22 of 1960, it formally became Brazil's national capital. Viewed from above, the main portion of the city resembles an airplane or a butterfly.[2][3] The city is commonly referred to as Capital Federal, or simply BSB.[4] Residents of Brasília are known asbrasilienses or candangos (the latter referring to those not born in the city, but migrated there when the city was established). Brasília has a sui generis status in Brazil, as it is not a municipality like nearly all cities in Brazil. t Although there is no legal definition for Brasília, the term is almost always used synonymously with the Brazilian Federal District, and thus constitutes an indivisible Federative Unit analogous to a state. In the region, however, the word Brasília often refers only to the First Administrative Region within the Distrito Federal (Federal District), " where the most important government buildings are located. This is in contrast with the surrounding "satellite cities," which nevertheless are also part of the Federal District, and as such, Brasília, in a broader sense., Brasília International Airport is a major airline hub for the rest of the country, connecting the capital to all major Brazilian cities and many international destinations. It is the third most important airport of Brazil, in terms of passengers and aircraft movements.

** RELIGION **
**Roman Catholicism is the country's predominant faith.** Brazil has the world's largest Catholic population. According to the 2000 Demographic Census (the PNAD survey does not inquire about religion), 73.57% of the population followed Roman Catholicism; 15.41% Protestantism; 1.33% Kardecist spiritism; 1.22% other Christian denominations; 0.31% Afro-Brazilian religions; 0.13% Buddhism; 0.05% Judaism; 0.02% Islam; 0.01% Amerindian religions; 0.59% other religions, undeclared or undetermined; while 7.35% have no religion. However, in the last ten years Protestantism, particularly Pentecostal Protestantism, is gaining more followers, while the proportion of Catholics has dropped sharply

** LANGUAGE. **
**The official language of Brazil is Portuguese** which is spoken by almost all of the population and is virtually the only language used in newspapers, radio, television, and for business and administrative purposes. The exception to this is in the municipality of São Gabriel da Cachoeira where Nheengatu, an indigenous language of South America, has been granted co-official status with Portuguese. Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking nation in the Americas, making the language an important part of Brazilian national identity and giving it a national culture distinct from those of its Spanish-speaking neighbors

** CULTURE **
The core culture of Brazil is derived from Portuguese culture, because of its strong colonial ties with the Portuguese empire. Among other influences, the Portuguese introduced the Portuguese language, Roman Catholicism and colonial architectural styles. The culture was, however, also strongly influenced by African, indigenous and non-Portuguese European cultures and traditions. **Some aspects of Brazilian culture were influenced by the contributions of Italian, German and other European immigrants who arrived in large numbers in the South and Southeast of Brazil****.** The indigenous Amerindians influenced Brazil's language and cuisine; and the Africans influenced language, cuisine, music, dance and religion.

** SPORTS **
**The most popular sport in Brazil is football (soccer).** The Brazilian national football team is ranked among the best in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings, and has won the World Cup tournament a record five times.Basketball, volleyball, auto racing, and martial arts also attract large audiences. Brazil men's national volleyball team, for example, currently hold the titles of the World League, World Grand Champions Cup, World Championship and the World Cup. Others sports practiced in Brazil are tennis, team handball, swimming, and gymnastics that have found a growing number of enthusiasts over the last decades. Some sport variations have their origins in Brazil: beach football, futsal (indoor football) and footvolley emerged in Brazil as variations of football. In martial arts, Brazilians developed Capoeira, Vale tudo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In auto racing, three Brazilian drivers have won the Formula One world championship eight times.

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Girls the cities most voted are: Argentina, Caribe and Mexico. If you want we can add Brasil because has also been really voted. I think I'll do the first one about the history and all that stuff...

Student 1 looks u p information about history and culture (music, traditions, religion, etc.). Student 2 looks up information about leisure activities and sights. Student 3 looks up information about transport (how to get there and around- include plane tickets) and lodging (include hostel/hotel,etc "bill") and other uselful information (visas, vaccinations,weather, etc.)

I think we should put Brazil because it's a nice place to visit and a emerging country and one of the"BRIC's countries". also has been already voted I will be the student 3 ok? so I'm going to look some tickets and hotels and stuff..... but I think that a hotel w  ill be very expensive so I'm going t  o look for some bed and breakfast that will be cheaper ok? ok sofia I think that's a very good idea, so common let's do it!! Whar do you thin g about that Maria?

I think is a very good idea add Brasil. In Mexico there are a lot of monuments and nice places so we have to choose the most important ones. Ciudad de Mexico's cathedral and Guadalupe's Virgin are astonishing so we'll go there sure. I'm going to look for maps and dictionaries of the cities we're going to visit because is better for orient and enjoy.

=** mercedes ve have changed the order of the cities so first we are going to do the caribean (dominica and jamaica) second mexico an ** = =** d third brasil it's ok? ** = girls! a little change! we are not going to do mexico because at this form we can enjoy more the other cities because we have more time. ok!! it's a good idea! yes, I thik it too! this work is going to be amazing.