Unforgetable experiences

in the tatacoa desert

Presented by:
Laura Andres Arias Lasso
María Paula Galindo
María Camila Rojas Calderón
Erika Yaneth Vargas Vega

NRC: 5836 “Inglish III”

Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios

 LÍDER DEL GRUPO
LAURA ANDREA ARIAS LASSO

She is 20 years old. Study in university

Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios in
the Undergraduate program psychology. It´s in
the semester 7. Your marital status is single. She
has not children. She lives in the neighbourhood
Aipe – Huila. She does not work.
MARIA PAULA GALINDO
She is 23 years old. Study in university Corporación
Universitaria Minuto de Dios in the Undergraduate
program administration in occupational health. It´s
in the semester 10. Your marital status is free union.
She has a son children. She lives in the
neighbourhood Aipe – Huila. She work in
professional practices in the company Cofaceneiva.
MARÍA CAMILA ROJAS CALDERÓN

She is 26 years old. Study in university

Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios in the
Undergraduate program administration in
occupational health. It´s in the semester 10. Your
marital status is single. She has not children. She
lives in the neighbourhood Aipe – Huila. She
does not work.
ERIKA YANETH VARGAS VEGA

She is 24 years old. Study in university Corporación

Universitaria Minuto de Dios in the Undergraduate
program administration in occupational health. It´s in
the semester 10. Your marital status is free union.
She has a son children. She lives in the
neighbourhood Neiva – Huila. She work in
professional practices in the company American gym
college abc.
 Unforgetable experiences
in the tatacoa desert

Tolima
Huila

Geolocation 1
Huila is one of the departments that make up the Republic of Colombia.
It is located in the southwest of the country, in the Andean region,
bordering Tolima and Cundinamarca to the north, Meta to the east,
Caquetá to the south and Cauca to the west.
Geolocation 2
It is located north of the Department of Huila, 38
kilometers from the city of Neiva and 10 kilometers
from Natagaima in Tolima.
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What have you experienced?

We have had a wonderful trip where we

have experienced the connection with
nature, we have camped for two nights in
the open air, seeing and appreciating the
stars, drinking chocolate with cakes. During
the day we have made a walk through the
desert, enjoying the best of the landscapes,
we have gone to the astronomical
observatory and the museum valley.
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Have you experienced it alone?

No, we have been in a group of friends.

We are four.
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How did you feel about it?

We feel very happy.

Where did it happen?

In the tatacoa desert, located in
Villavieja –Huila
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What hayou lived exactly? Event / activity 1

ve In Villavieja department of Huila is the tatacoa desert.

I spent a night in the desert during the hottest season.
We traveled for 45 minutes in an inter-municipal bus and
then we walked for a while into the desert. We were four
people in total; all women and colleagues from the
University decided to spend a weekend getting to know
this beautiful and astrological place.
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What have you lived exactly? Event / activity 2:

Sunscreen and mosquito repellent are necessary, as it is effectively

the second largest arid area in Colombia, it also occupies 330 square
kilometers of ocher and gray earth with the beautiful cacti
accompanying the landscape. The desert is divided into two sectors,
the "Cuzco" in which you can see the ocher-colored terrain and the
"Holes", in which its representative color is gray. Along the route,
along an uncovered but passable road, you can see mysterious forms
that are created on clay surfaces, generating labyrinth gullies and
what makes the landscape even more surprising, is the deep blue of
the sky, due to its geographical location, the times rains become
scarce.
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What have you lived exactly? Event / activity

3

During the bike tour, I had to stop several times, not

because of exhaustion, but because of the incredible
landscapes, which deserved a photo capture. My reward
after a long journey was to find a natural pool. Back,
after having refreshed myself, and before the sky
darkened, I headed to the observatory, which is a
privileged place due to its location, in which the
assistants received a talk from an expert, while lying in a
Adapted place, we appreciated the more than 80
constellations. The atmospheric conditions are perfect for
this observation, because our precious desert does not
have light or hearing pollution ... peace and tranquility.
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What have you lived exactly?

Event / activity 4 • The decision to have camped was the
best, because after having been able
to observe the moon and different
planets from incredible telescopes.
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How did it end?

• The dream overcame us contemplating

the vast sky that always accompanies
us. In short, I recommend the visit for
those who want to breathe fresh air, feel
the sound of nature and have peace of
mind. Colombia, a magical place
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How much have you liked what you

experienced?

What we have experienced is something that you cannot

learn by reading stories like this, watching videos on social
networks or listening to those who have experienced it, even
though we try to capture all these moments through photos, it
is something that only when we discover it; it is a fascinating
and unique experience.
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why? what is the learning message?

If I recommend it because it is a
very beautiful place full of nature
and has a mixture of colors, which
captivate visitors.
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How helpful is it for your life?

I will remember this experience every time I go

for a walk and I will always tell it as it was
unique and unforgettable for all the things that
happened to us when camping, observing
things like the galaxy, the moon because they
are very beautiful things.
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 INTRODUCTION/ PARAGRAPH

My three friends and me traveled to tatacoa

desert, located in Villavieja –Huila where we
have had a wonderful trip because we have
experienced the connection with nature, we
have camped for two nights in the open air,
seeing and appreciating the stars, drinking
chocolate with cakes. During the day we have
made a walk through the desert, enjoying the
best of the landscapes, we have gone to the
astronomical observatory and the museum
valley. Then, we feel very happy.
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OBJETIVOS
Creacion de Un Blog Informativo Narrando Una
Experiencia vivida En Un Lugar de Nuestra Querida
Colombia Llamado Desierto de la Tatacoa.
conocer el desierto de la tatacoa un lugar turístico en el
huila
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BODY PARAGRAPH

On our trip through the tatacoa desert in Villavieja department of Huila I spent a night in the desert during the
hottest season. We traveled for 45 minutes in an inter-municipal bus and then we walked for a while into the desert.
We were four people in total; all women and colleagues from the University decided to spend a weekend getting to
know this beautiful and astrological place. Sunscreen and mosquito repellent are necessary, as it is effectively the
second largest arid area in Colombia, it also occupies 330 square kilometers of ocher and gray earth with the
beautiful cacti accompanying the landscape. The desert is divided into two sectors, the "Cuzco" in which you can
see the ocher-colored terrain and the "Holes", in which its representative color is gray. Along the route, along an
uncovered but passable road, you can see mysterious forms that are created on clay surfaces, generating labyrinth
gullies and what makes the landscape even more surprising, is the deep blue of the sky, due to its geographical
location, the times rains become scarce. The next day, during the bike tour, I had to stop several times, not
because of exhaustion, but because of the incredible landscapes, which deserved a photo capture. My reward after
a long journey was to find a natural pool. Back, after having refreshed myself, and before the sky darkened, I
headed to the observatory, which is a privileged place due to its location, in which the assistants received a talk
from an expert, while lying in a Adapted place, we appreciated the more than 80 constellations. The atmospheric
conditions are perfect for this observation, because our precious desert does not have light or hearing pollution ...
peace and tranquility. Nonetheless, the decision to have camped was the best, because after having been able to
observe the moon and different planets from incredible telescopes.
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• Finally, the dream overcame us contemplating the vast sky that

always accompanies us. In short, I recommend the visit for those
who want to breathe fresh air, feel the sound of nature and have
peace of mind. Colombia, a magical place. After all, what we
have experienced is something that you cannot learn by reading
stories like this, watching videos on social networks or listening
CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH to those who have experienced it, even though we try to capture
all these moments through photos, it is something that only
when we discover it; it is a fascinating and unique experience.
Because of everything we learned that we must take care of
nature in order to enjoy it with our families. If I recommend it
because it is a very beautiful place full of nature and has a
mixture of colors, witch captative visitors. In conclusion, I will
remember this experience every time I go for a walk and I will
always tell it as it was unique and unforgettable for all the things
that happened to us when camping, observing things like the
galaxy, the moon because they are very beautiful things.
 PROJECT WORK - PHASE 3

My three friends and me traveled to tatacoa desert, located in Villavieja –Huila

where we have had a wonderful trip because we have experienced the connection
with nature, we have camped for two nights in the open air, seeing and
appreciating the stars, drinking chocolate with cakes. During the day we have made
TEXT awalk through the desert, enjoying the best of the landscapes, we have gone to the
astronomical observatory and the museum valley. Then, we feel very happy. On our
trip through the tatacoa desert in Villavieja department of Huila I spent a night in the
desert during the hottest season. We traveled for 45 minutes in an inter-municipal
bus and then we walked for a while into the desert. We were four people in total; all
women and colleagues from the University decided to spend a weekend getting to
know this beautiful and astrological place. Sunscreen and mosquito repellent are
necessary, as it is effectively the second largest arid area in Colombia, it also
occupies 330 square kilometers of ocher and gray earth with the beautiful cacti
accompanying the landscape. The desert is divided into two sectors, the "Cuzco" in
which you can see the ocher-colored terrain and the "Holes", in which its
representative color is gray. Along the route, along an uncovered but passable road,
you can see mysterious forms that are created on clay surfaces, generating
labyrinth gullies and what makes the landscape even more surprising, is the deep
blue of the sky, due to its geographical location, the times rains become scarce.
 PROJECT WORK - PHASE 3

• The next day, during the bike tour, I had to stop several times, not because of exhaustion,
but because of the incredible landscapes, which deserved a photo capture. My reward after
a long journey was to find a natural pool. Back, after having refreshed myself, and before
the sky darkened, I headed to the observatory, which is a privileged place due to its
TEXT location, in which the assistants received a talk from an expert, while lying in a Adapted
place, we appreciated the more than 80 constellations. The atmospheric conditions are
perfect for this observation, because our precious desert does not have light or hearing
pollution ... peace and tranquility. Nonetheless, the decision to have camped was the best,
because after having been able to observe the moon and different planets from incredible
telescopes. Finally, the dream overcame us contemplating the vast sky that always
accompanies us. In short, I recommend the visit for those who want to breathe fresh air, feel
the sound of nature and have peace of mind. Colombia, a magical place. After all, what we
have experienced is something that you cannot learn by reading stories like this, watching
videos on social networks or listening to those who have experienced it, even though we try
to capture all these moments through photos, it is something that only when we discover it;
it is a fascinating and unique experience. Because of everything we learned that we must
take care of nature in order to enjoy it with our families. If I recommend it because it is a
very beautiful place full of nature and has a mixture of colors, witch captative visitors. In
conclusion, I will remember this experience every time I go for a walk and I will always tell it
as it was unique and unforgettable for all the things that happened to us when camping,
observing things like the galaxy, the moon because they are very beautiful things.