Summer 2000
Study Abroad Component (Tentative program: 6/30/00)
|
Day |
Location |
Activity |
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Day 1 – July 14 Friday |
Philadelphia |
Departure
from Philadelphia Flight
Information: -
Departure time: 4:55 pm (Continental Airlines, Flights 1771/1261) -
Arrival time: 10:22 pm |
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Day 2 – July 15 Saturday
|
Mérida |
Day
off (Time
to get to know your host family) |
|
Day 3 – July 16 Sunday |
Mérida |
Mérida
en Domingo Live
performances in downtown Mérida, and evening dance at town square |
|
Day 4 – July 17 Monday |
Mérida |
9:00
am: Orientation Location: Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida (Centro de
Graduados) Presenter: Ingeniero Enrique
Cárdenas 10:30
am: Guided tour of the city, followed by lunch at a typical restaurant. Afternoon
free |
|
Day 5 – July 18 Tuesday |
Mérida |
Lecture
on Mexican History at the Museo de Antropología. Presenter: Antropóloga Blanquita Gonzalez |
|
Day 6 – July 19 Wednesday |
Mérida |
Day
off (Time
to research materials for assigned lesson plans) In
the evening: Ballet Folklórico de la Universidad at Peón Contreras Theatre |
|
Day 7 – July 20 Thursday |
Mérida |
Lecture
on Archeology (Location:
Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida). Presenter:
Arqueólogo
Tomás Gallareta In
the evening, Serenata Yucateca at the University |
|
Day 8 – July 21 Friday |
Mérida-Chichen
Itzá Chichen
Itzá-Xkekén Xkekén-Valladolid |
Early
departure, lunch at Chichen Itza. Visit
to natural caves. Spend
the night at Valladolid. |
|
Day 9 – July 22 Saturday |
Valladolid
– Cobá Cobá
– Playa del Carmen |
Tour
of ruins and lunch in Cobá. Spend
the night at Playa del Carmen. |
|
Day 10 – July 23 Sunday |
Playa
del Carmen |
Day
Off |
|
Day 11 – July 24 Monday |
Playa
del Carmen – Tulúm Tulúm
– Izamal Izamal-Mérida |
Morning
tour of ruins. In
the afternoon tour of a colonial town. |
|
Day 12 – July 25 Tuesday |
Mérida |
Day
off. Evening:
Dance performance at Peón Contreras Theater. |
|
Day 13 – July 26 Wednesday |
Mérida |
Lecture
on Mexican Music followed by performance by local singer and musician. (Location:
Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida) Presenter: Maricarmen Pérez |
|
Day 14 – July 27 Thursday |
Mérida
- Celestun |
Talk
about Ecology on site at Flamingos Natural Park Presenter: Joanne Andrews |
|
Day 15 – July 28 Friday |
Mérida |
Lecture
on Mexican Art at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Ateneo de Yucatán
(Macay). Presenters: Pintor Alberto Urzaiz & Escritor Roger Campos Mungía |
|
Day 16 – July 29 Saturday |
FREE
WEEKEND |
|
|
Day 17 – July 30 Sunday |
FREE
WEEKEND |
|
|
Day 18– July 31 Monday |
Mérida |
Lecture
on Yucatán’s Literary traditions. (Location: Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida) Presenter: Roldán Peniche Barrera |
|
Day 19– August 1 Tuesday |
Mérida-Uxmal |
Visit
to hacienda in Ochil. Tour
of Uxmal ruins. |
|
Day 20 August 2 Wednesday |
Mérida |
Lecture
on Mexican Economy in the morning and visit to local bakery in
the afternoon. Presenter: Elías Dajer |
|
Day 21– August 3 Thursday |
Mérida
|
Day
off (Time
to collect materials for lesson plans) |
|
Day 22– August 4 Friday |
Mérida |
In
the evening Conclusion
& Farewell dinner |
|
Day 23– August 5 Saturday |
Mérida |
Return
to Philadelphia Flight
Information: -
Departure time: 7:35 am (Continental Airlines, Flights 1260/1554) -
Arrival time: 3:26 pm |