Ticket-in Week 9

Name: Yeferzon Cardozo Code: 0000120737

This Ticket-in will be the only information to be used during your second-class task. Please complete the chart with your
own words.
1. Find two touristic places that are being affected by tourism.
2. Complete the chart with your own words. Do not copy and paste the information from the internet.
Place 1: Archaeological park of facatativa Place 2: Sisgas bridge Cundinamarca
Las Piedras del Tunjo
The park is located in the facatativa this bridge is located in the municipality of
General information municipality in Cundinamarca. If you want to Sisga in Cundinamarca. this place is
enter you need to pay a pass of 5000. The renowned for its view towards the Sisga
about the place.
main attraction is a huge rock that has the lake. many people have fun with the bungee
Where, language, currency,
shape of a frog. this great place possesses jumping.
touristic attractions many more tractions like caves and
wonderful cave paintings

Positive impact due Economy Economy

The commercial businesses near this park The commercial businesses near this park
to tourism in
increase their sales. this helps the economy increase their sales. this helps the economy
in general by generating more consumption. in general by generating more consumption.

Environment Environment
The local population keeps these tourist The local population keeps these tourist
places clean. They help with the decrease in places clean. They help with the decrease in
pollution. pollution.

People / Society People / Society

The local population is more conscious. they The local population is more conscious. they
give more importance to the archaeological give more importance to touristic places.
parks giving it a sentimental value.

Negative impact due Economy Economy

the shops that are around the park have Does not exist negative impacts in the area
to tourism in
advantage. They have better monetary of economy
incomes. They have greater economic
growth.

Environment
Some tourists are not aware of the use of
plastic bags. They indiscriminately use
resources of exclusive use of the park.
cause fires, and rubbish.
Environment
Some tourists are not aware of the use of
plastic bags. They throw rubbish in the lake.
 People / Society People / Society
Does not exist negative impacts in the area Does not exist negative impacts in the area
of People / Society of People / Society

The local population, especially young
people do not have respect for these places.
They make improper use of these spaces.
Problematic
they draw graffiti in the walls, some use it for
situation(s) due to take drugs. It creates a conflict with the
tourism tourists and these young people. The tourists
demand that the governments to protect
Explain the situation in your more these relics of the antiquity.
own words
The bridge is part of a national highway with
a lot of traffic flow. indiscriminate tourism
has caused numerous accidents. many
people are not aware of the hazards near
the road. Another problem is traffic jam,
because the vehicles must slow the velocity
causing large and time-consuming traffic
jam.

New Vocabulary Word Definition Pronunciation Example

Antiquity. Antigedad /ntkwt/ The first civilizations
appeared in Antiquity.
cave paintings Pintura rupestre /kev pent/ The students visited a
cave for learn about of
cave paintings
Aware of ser consciente de /w/ Drivers must be aware of
the other cars on the road.
traffic jam atasco, embotellamiento /trfk Jeff was late to work after
dm/ being stuck in a traffic jam
for three hours
sustainable ecolgico/a /sstenbl/ This furniture is made of
wood from sustainable
sources.
References
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=sustainable
http://www.colparques.net/SISGA
http://www.colparques.net/FACA
https://www.tripadvisor.co/Attraction_Review-g1222953-d6840198-Reviews-
Piedras_del_Tunjo_Archaeological_Park-
Facatativa_Cundinamarca_Department.html

Information from the video in Virtual Sabana:

Earth was formed 4,6 billion years ago. We should to be more aware. We should to take care of lakes,
rivers, water sources and natural sources because it is our home and we need all of that to be able to
live. When we travel the world, we gain respect for nature. we discover magical places full of peace,
harmony, happiness and new cultures. When we travel we must infuse the message of natural
preservation.