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Monday
Text Message to Agent GT: I have Dewey. We r in Mexico - gl finding us. Hehehe. YDKM - Dewey is OK. GGN - Ms. E.
We weren't sure where to begin our search, so we asked you in our last blog post to help us to decide. Most of our readers said we should begin in Mexico City. I think you all were wise to start our investigation in Mexico City since it is the capital and a very busy city. During our journey, Geo and I studied maps of Mexico and did some research about the country. I never realized how large the country of Mexico is! It is 2,000,000 square kilometers. It would take about 8 million children lying down from head to toe to cover the perimeter of this large country. The official language spoken is Spanish. An astonishing 89% of Mexican residents are Roman Catholic. Holy Idaho! If you want to purchase something in Mexico, you don't use dollars but instead, use Mexican Pesos. The climate of Mexico varies from tropical to desert. The coast and lowlands are hot and humid for 12 months of the year. The interior highlands are milder and drier but do get cooler in the winter months.
Mexico has two large bodies of water that surround most of the country. Can you look at the map (I posted the link below) and figure out what the two large bodies of water are? On the eastern coast, you will find the beautiful Gulf of Mexico. On the western coast, you will find the equally breathtaking Pacific Ocean. A small part of Mexico (called the Yucatan Peninsula) is also bordered by another large body of water - the Caribbean Sea. Can you find Phoenix on this map? Holy Idaho! I never realized that I lived so close to Mexico.
- Meri
Map including Phoenix and Mexico
Can you find Phoenix on this map? What cardinal direction would you travel to go from Phoenix to Mexico? Does this map include a scale? If so, about how many miles are between Phoenix and Mexico?
Virtual Tour of Mexico City
Take a virtual tour of Mexico City and visit about ten famous locations.
Tuesday
- Geo
Visit Chichen Itza - Virtually
This virtual tour offers many video clips about the ruins.
Thursday
Pandora to us: RUOK? WAYN - Mexico? Saw your blog post photo. U2 at the beach?
Us to Pandora: Yes, in Mexico. TTYL
- Geo
Friday
Text Message from Uncle GT: HT - have news on Dewey. Head to the cap. of Guatemala ASAP.
So what is the capital city of Guatemala? Geo figured that out quickly - the capital city of Guatemala is Guatemala City. I did some research about Guatemala during our flight. Did you know Guatemala has active volcanoes, Mayan ruins, and even earthquakes? Wow, this is one busy country.
Okay - you are not going to believe what happened! As we pulled up to our hotel, we saw another taxi drive by us. Guess who was in that taxi - a dog with a striking resemblance to Dewey, and he was with a woman in some sort of uniform! About 5-minutes later, we received a phone call on our cell from an unknown number. The female caller said, "I know that you two geography sleuths saw Dewey. We are on our way out of the city and heading to the ocean waves. Stop following us - Dewey is in no danger. He is necessary for our current project. GO BACK HOME." And then she hung up the phone.
Holy Idaho! The first thing we did was called Uncle GT. He said to travel west towards the coast. He had reason to believe they are heading to South America. We are taking a cruise; I can't wait - I have never been aboard a ship. The ship stops at several ports, but Uncle GT has told us that he believes that Dewey could only be heading to Brazil, Argentina, or Chile based on some research from his department. Which one should we investigate first?
We need your help - where should our investigation in South America begin?
- Meri
Guatemala City Walking Tour
Take a walking tour around Guatemala City.
Map of Central America and South America
Use this map to help us to decide where to go next.
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Links to learn more :
Travel for Kids - Mexico
This website is another great site for kids! The website includes a book list of stories that are purposeful to read to your students all about Mexico.
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