A Weekend at the Ice Hotel
A Weekend at the Ice Hotel
About
20 minutes west of Quebec City in Canada, there is a unique place -
the only hotel in North America made entirely of ice and snow. We went
Sandy Russell to find out more.
When I arrived, it was freezing.
The outside temperature was -28C ! I thought, “Do I really want to sleep
in a hotel made of ice ?”
But when I walked inside I was
astounded. It was warmer than outside - about -4C. This is because the
walls. They are 120 centimeters thick. And the hotel was absolutely
wonderful. The floors and ceilings were ice. There were beautiful ice
sculptures everywhere. There were also two art galleries, a movie
theater, a skating rink, and a wedding chapel. Even the drinking glasses
were made of ice. I slept on a cozy sleeping bag on mattress, and the
mattress was on top of deer skins. I t was a lot of fun.
They
build the ice hotel every year in December and you can stay there from
January to March. In past years, more than 4000 guests stayed at least
on night.
Beaches, mountains, lakes, and museums - boring! The place to go is the ice hotel.
The Zona Rosa
The
Zona Rosa is located near the historic center of Mexico City. It’s a
great place to stay, have a meal, and go shopping. It’s a also beautiful
place, full of trees, flowers, and statues.
Years ago, the Zona
Rosa was a quiet neighborhood. Then in the 1960s, bookstores and art
galleries opened in the area. Now, the Zona Rosa has many great cafes,
restaurants, and nightclubs. It’s a really busy place. Lots of tourist
visit the area, but it can be expensive there.
The Zona Rosa has
many interesting cultural attractions. The Mercado Insurgentes is a
popular crafts market. In the plaza del Angel, you can go to several
antique stores. You can also see a very beautiful fountain in the area.
There are many interesting buildings, monuments, and statues. One famous
place is the Statue of Cuauhtemoc. He was a famous king a long time
ago.
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