Ancient Maya Art and Culture - Palenque to Tikal
A travel course for the students of Professor Elizabeth Kiddy - Albright College
Venturing back and forth between Mexico and Guatemala, students attending this nine day travel course will explore a variety of ruins, rain forests, and modern Maya communities. Through a combination site tours and evening lectures, participants will learn the keys to interpeting Ancient Maya art. With a basic understanding in place, the history, culture, and religion of Ancient Maya civilization will come sharply into focus. The course will begin and end in Villahermosa, Mexico.
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| Price | Arranged through Albright with Dr. Kiddy | ||
| Date | March 12-20, 2010 | ||
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| March 12, Friday: Arrival Students fly into Villahermosa and meet MEC staff at the airport. That evening, they'll stay in Villahermosa and get ready for the first big day. Overnight in Villahermosa |
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March 13, Saturday: La Venta Park Morning: Visit La Venta Park (Olmec) Afternoon: Transport to Palenque Evening: Lecture - Ancient Maya History Overnight in Palenque |
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March 14, Sunday: Palenque Morning: Palenque tour Afternoon: Palenque's museum Evening: Lecture - Maya Astronomy Overnight in Palenque |
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March 15, Monday: Bonampak Morning: Transport to and tour of Bonampak - murals lecture Afternoon: Frontera Corozal Regional Museum Afternoon: Crossing the Usumacinta River into Guatemala Evening: Lecture - Tikal: Rome of the Maya World Overnight in Flores |
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March 16, Tuesday: Tikal Morning: Transport to and tour of Tikal Afternoon: Tikal's ceramic and lithic museums Evening: Free time Overnight in Flores |
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March 17, Wednesday: Lake Peten Itza Morning: Boat trip to Petencito Zoo Afternoon: Return to Mexico over the Usumacinta River Evening: Free time Overnight in Frontera Corozal |
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March 18, Thursday: Yaxchilan Morning: Boat to Yaxchilan and tour Afternoon: Return to Palenque Evening: Free time Overnight in Palenque |
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March 19, Friday: CICOM Museum Morning: Free time in Palenque Afternoon: Villahermosa's CICOM Musuem Evening: Final dinner and closing ceremonies Overnight in Villahermosa |
| March 20, Saturday: Departure Morning hotel check out and flights back to the USA |
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LODGING
Villahermosa - Hotel Cencali: Private baths, AC, cable TV, restuarant, internet
Palenque - La Aldea: Cabanas with private baths, AC, restuarant, pool, internet
Flores - Hotel Santana: AC, privates baths, pool, Cable TV, restuarant.
Frontera Corozal - Escudo Jaguar: Private baths, fans, restuarant, internet access.
MEC PROVIDES
- Lodging- Breakfasts & lunches
- Ground and water transportation
- Entrance fees
- Day tours with anthropologists/archaeologists
- Final dinner
- Lectures and movies
- Course resource packet
MEC DOES NOT PROVIDE
- Airfare to and from Villahermosa- Travel insurance
- Dinners
Proceeds from MEC Tours and travel courses are the center's primary source of research funding. As such, a portion of the travel costs are tax deductible. MEC will provide non-student participants with receipts and proper documentation regarding the center's 501(c)(3) non-profit status for your records.
