El Salvador By: Kyra Odenbach

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Airplane Trip • $3747.90 round trip • You would stop three times starting at

Albuquerque to Dallas Fort Worth to Santiago to El Salvador.

• Stay at Camino Del Inca Hotel• Hiking, beach, canapé tours, white water rafting,

museums

When I get there • Stay at Camino Del Inca Hotel•Hiking, beach, canapé tours, white water rafting, museums.

Economy • 3rd largest economy in the region.• Promoted open trade• GDP growth rate 1.4%

Careers • The 3 major jobs are car dealerships, banks, and airlines

Political History• Democratic republic governed.• 84-member unicameral Legislative• Presidential elections are held in

March• Legislative and municipal elections

are held in January

Current Political Situation• Mauricio Funes is currently the

president he has been since June 1, 2009.• They have a 5 year term as

president.

Money• They pay using a colon.

   Dollar $ 1 $ 5 $ 10 $ 50 $ 100 $ 200 $ 500

   Colon ₡ 500 ₡ 2498 ₡ 4995 ₡ 24975 ₡ 49950

₡ 99900 ₡ 249750

₡499.5 per Dollar rate on Fri, 17 August, 2012  

Weather• The weather in August would be warm the rainy season comes in October and the hottest month is April so it maintains a warm climate. The weather would not affect my travels.• I do believe if I had a Job there I

would enjoy the weather because I like warm weather but I also love the rain. I hate cold weather.

Events Occurring • 2012 March - Funes government

suffers setback in parliamentary polls which give the right-wing a narrow victory.

Would you live there?• It is a possibility I love there weather and there beaches.