Peru Travel Documentary Questions

This emergency Spanish sub plan will not only save the day because it is print-and-go, but it will also probably make everyone want to travel to Peru! The 30 questions go along with the free travel documentary on YouTube called Amazing Quest: Stories from Peru. If you haven’t seen it, it was made by the same people who did the Most Dangerous Ways to School documentaries and is absolutely fantastic. Your students will love learning about Peru with this beautiful video!

The creators have this to say about the free 52m video on YouTube: “Peru. Its tale has been told and retold by scores of explorers and adventurers. Yet the country remains shrouded in mystery. For mere words cannot capture all the magic working here. First, we rediscover the Andes with Jaime Araoz Chacon. His job is to support and accompany the indigenous communities. He acts as a spokesman to give a voice to these communities. Jaime is also a politically committed artist. He paints to share his knowledge, a true craftsman of the collective memory.

Then we meet José del Carpio. He is a volcanologist at the IGP, the Institute of Geophysics of Peru. He’s in charge of monitoring the seismic and volcanic activity in the southern part of the country. The region of Arequipa is home to all of Peru’s active volcanoes.

Finally, we discover the world of Ario Ferri, a mountaineer and adventurer. Inspired by tales of adventure and space exploration, fascinated by his nights spent hanging from a cliff, Ario brought all his passions together to invent a system of inhabitable pods, futuristic shelters clinging to the mountainside. Inspired by the incas, It’s on a lush green slope of the Sacred Valley that Ario has decided to hang “the Skylodge”.”

Check out the free documentary on YouTube HERE.

There are two versions of the questions and answers included in the file, one in English and one in Spanish. Perfect for use with different levels!

This PDF file includes:

• 30 questions for students to answer while watching the video
• Spanish version
• English version
• Answer keys
• Link to 52m video on YouTube. Video is NOT INCLUDED. It is free on YouTube.

These no-prep questions are great for:

• Sub plans
• Choice boards
• Independent activity while you catch up on grading or need to take a breath (we’ve all been there!)