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Pacific Territories Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2012


whereas done half a day my name is Larry

whereas done half a day my name is Larry Calvo and i am the representative for

Calvo and i am the representative for

Calvo and i am the representative for the pacific region and i live on the

the pacific region and i live on the

the pacific region and i live on the beautiful island of guam guam is the

beautiful island of guam guam is the

beautiful island of guam guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana

largest and southernmost of the Mariana

largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the closest landmass to the

Islands and the closest landmass to the

Islands and the closest landmass to the Mariana Trench it is surrounded by the

Mariana Trench it is surrounded by the

Mariana Trench it is surrounded by the Philippine Sea to the west and the

Philippine Sea to the west and the

Philippine Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east if it were to

Pacific Ocean to the east if it were to

Pacific Ocean to the east if it were to visit Guam I there are many places of

visit Guam I there are many places of

visit Guam I there are many places of historical and cultural significance and

historical and cultural significance and

historical and cultural significance and met in our 19 villages including our

met in our 19 villages including our

met in our 19 villages including our capital hagåtña behind me is the plaza

capital hagåtña behind me is the plaza

capital hagåtña behind me is the plaza de espana which was location of the

de espana which was location of the

de espana which was location of the governor’s palace during Spanish

governor’s palace during Spanish

governor’s palace during Spanish occupation and later the official

occupation and later the official

occupation and later the official residence of the naval governor and

residence of the naval governor and

residence of the naval governor and American administration headquarters

American administration headquarters

American administration headquarters after the spanish-american war and us

after the spanish-american war and us

after the spanish-american war and us took control of Guam the plaza de espana

took control of Guam the plaza de espana

took control of Guam the plaza de espana was Guam’s epicenter of the social scene

was Guam’s epicenter of the social scene

was Guam’s epicenter of the social scene with many concerts pageants and

with many concerts pageants and

with many concerts pageants and vegetables being held here it was also a

vegetables being held here it was also a

vegetables being held here it was also a site which on December 10 1941 naval

site which on December 10 1941 naval

site which on December 10 1941 naval Governor George J McMillan surrendered

Governor George J McMillan surrendered

Governor George J McMillan surrendered the island to the Japanese and it became

the island to the Japanese and it became

the island to the Japanese and it became the official seat of Japanese occupation

the official seat of Japanese occupation

the official seat of Japanese occupation for two and a half years until it was

for two and a half years until it was

for two and a half years until it was heavily damaged by the shelling of

heavily damaged by the shelling of

heavily damaged by the shelling of hagåtña during the World War Two

hagåtña during the World War Two

hagåtña during the World War Two retaking a liberation of Guam in July

retaking a liberation of Guam in July

retaking a liberation of Guam in July 1944 it still serves as a center for

1944 it still serves as a center for

1944 it still serves as a center for civic functions such as the inauguration

civic functions such as the inauguration

civic functions such as the inauguration of the governor Guam and a reminder

of the governor Guam and a reminder

of the governor Guam and a reminder Guam’s colorful past daddy stones are

Guam’s colorful past daddy stones are

Guam’s colorful past daddy stones are unique to the Mariana Islands as they

unique to the Mariana Islands as they

unique to the Mariana Islands as they were house supports for the ancient

were house supports for the ancient

were house supports for the ancient shamora people these ones here were

shamora people these ones here were

shamora people these ones here were brought from south from the south of

brought from south from the south of

brought from south from the south of Guam to here in her gaya there a

Guam to here in her gaya there a

Guam to here in her gaya there a monument to a culture that is thrived

monument to a culture that is thrived

monument to a culture that is thrived through much change and they symbol a

through much change and they symbol a

through much change and they symbol a strength for the tomorrow people

strength for the tomorrow people

strength for the tomorrow people if I wouldn’t take you to visit Guam I

if I wouldn’t take you to visit Guam I

if I wouldn’t take you to visit Guam I would definitely take you to our warm

would definitely take you to our warm

would definitely take you to our warm oceans why I like to spend some time

oceans why I like to spend some time

oceans why I like to spend some time snorkeling and paddleboarding with my

snorkeling and paddleboarding with my

snorkeling and paddleboarding with my family if I would be any Explorer I

family if I would be any Explorer I

family if I would be any Explorer I think I would be Magellan because it

think I would be Magellan because it

think I would be Magellan because it would be very interesting see guam and

would be very interesting see guam and

would be very interesting see guam and tomorrow people’s during their contact

tomorrow people’s during their contact

tomorrow people’s during their contact with the Europeans if I go to anywhere

with the Europeans if I go to anywhere

with the Europeans if I go to anywhere in the world I think I’d go to the

in the world I think I’d go to the

in the world I think I’d go to the Iberian Peninsula so I can see both

Iberian Peninsula so I can see both

Iberian Peninsula so I can see both civil and the Azores where my parents

civil and the Azores where my parents

civil and the Azores where my parents ancestors are from so I can learn more

ancestors are from so I can learn more

ancestors are from so I can learn more about the history and culture how do i

about the history and culture how do i

about the history and culture how do i switch all that information in my brain

switch all that information in my brain

switch all that information in my brain I not only like to learn the geography

I not only like to learn the geography

I not only like to learn the geography or the of the country but also its

or the of the country but also its

or the of the country but also its people animals culture needed food

people animals culture needed food

people animals culture needed food because it keeps me interested if I

because it keeps me interested if I

because it keeps me interested if I could be leader of the world for one day

could be leader of the world for one day

could be leader of the world for one day I would try to stop conflicts between

I would try to stop conflicts between

I would try to stop conflicts between all countries and people’s hey nat geo

all countries and people’s hey nat geo

all countries and people’s hey nat geo did you know that the first

did you know that the first

did you know that the first trans-pacific flight made supped in

trans-pacific flight made supped in

trans-pacific flight made supped in hawaii mid wake wake and guam before

hawaii mid wake wake and guam before

hawaii mid wake wake and guam before stopping in Manila the China clipper

stopping in Manila the China clipper

stopping in Manila the China clipper took off from San Francisco an average

took off from San Francisco an average

took off from San Francisco an average rate of 115 miles-per-hour and total the

rate of 115 miles-per-hour and total the

rate of 115 miles-per-hour and total the trans-pacific flight took fifty nine

trans-pacific flight took fifty nine

trans-pacific flight took fifty nine hours and 48 minutes when I grow up I

hours and 48 minutes when I grow up I

hours and 48 minutes when I grow up I think I’d like to travel around the

think I’d like to travel around the

think I’d like to travel around the world and build buildings in countries

world and build buildings in countries

world and build buildings in countries all across the globe thanks Nat Geo I’ll

all across the globe thanks Nat Geo I’ll

all across the globe thanks Nat Geo I’ll see you in Washington

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