Guam is no longer a quiet island backwater. Only in the last 10 years has this Micronesian island of 540 square kilometers been transformed into a burgeoning tourist Mecca. The oxcart tracks of old have become six-lane highway connecting the high-rise hotels and beach bars with the duty-free shops and downtown nightclubs of Tumon.
Guam’s "big blue", one of the most popular dive sites, beckons many recreational divers. It offers prime conditions for spotting some of the 400 varieties of coral and 900 species of fish that inhabit the surrounding reef system.
32 kilometers south of Agana lies the village of Utamad, where Ferdinand Magellan reputedly landed on March 6, 1521. The legacy of more than 300 years of Spanish rule is still visible around its small cove, which was once a port of call for the treasure-laden galleons plying routes between Mexico and the Philippines.
The trip ends in Plaza de Espana. As you wander its wide lawns or bicycl
A. a paradise for tourists.
B. a garden for tourists.
C. a palace for tourists.
D. a holy land for tourists.
Guam is no longer a quiet island backwater. Only in the last 10 years has this Micronesian island of 540 square kilometers been transformed into a burgeoning tourist Mecca. The oxcart tracks of old have become six-lane highway connecting the high-rise hotels and beach bars with the duty-free shops and downtown nightclubs of Tumon.
Guam’s "big blue", one of the most popular dive sites, beckons many recreational divers. It offers prime conditions for spotting some of the 400 varieties of coral and 900 species of fish that inhabit the surrounding reef system.
32 kilometers south of Agana lies the village of Utamad, where Ferdinand Magellan reputedly landed on March 6, 1521. The legacy of more than 300 years of Spanish rule is still visible around its small cove, which was once a port of call for the treasure-laden galleons plying routes between Mexico and the Philippines.
The trip ends in Plaza de Espana. As you wander its wide lawns or bicycl
A. Guam belongs to Spain.
B. Guam is a newly-developed tourist place.
C. Guam is near the Philippines.
D. Guam was first discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.
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