Chiapas’ Civilizations: An Archaeological Dive in Southern Mexico
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- Walking is the best way to get to know a new place
- I’m energetic and enjoy a good physical challenge, so I’m always ready to spend the day on the move
- Whether it’s public transit, city streets or village cobblestones, I’m game
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Hotel check-in from 2:00 p.m.
After arriving at the hotel, checking in and getting rooms, take some time to unpack, freshen up, and relax. Program Registration: 6:30 p.m. Come over to the Road Scholar table in the hotel lobby to register with the program staff a...
Getting on/off bus. Driving about 37 miles, around 1 hour. Walking up to 2.5 miles throughput the day on uneven paths.
Orientation, 9:00 a.m.: The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule, discuss ro...
Getting on/off bus. Driving about 92 miles, around 2 hours. Walking about 3.5 miles, around 2 hours; uneven terrain. Don’t forget to apply mosquito repellent.
We will visit La Venta Museum Park in Villahermosa and walk the sculptured trail, admiring the colossal...
Getting on/off bus, driving under 1/2 hour. Walking up to 2 miles, standing in museum.
We will then board our bus, accompanied by a local expert, to visit the archaeological site, where we’ll explore some of the many different limestone temples and other structu...
Getting on/off bus, driving about 4.5 hours. Walk up to 2 miles on uneven surface.
After checking out of the hotel, we’ll board the bus to travel to San Cristobal de las Casas, with two stops along the way. We’ll first stop at Misol-Ha waterfall, just 12 miles f...
Walk up to 3 miles; standing in museum.
We will begin our day with a field trip to visit some of the most important buildings in San Cristobal de las Casas, such as the Santo Domingo Convent, built in 1547 by Dominicans and restored in 2006. It has two courtyard...
Getting on/off bus, total driving 1.5 hours. Walk up to 2 miles on flat surfaces.
Aboard the bus with our local expert, we will travel to two Tzoztil Maya communities, San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán, at the top of the Chiapas Mountains. One-third of the state’s...
Getting on/off motorcoach, total driving 2 hours. Walking up to 2 miles.
Walking from the hotel and accompanied by our local expert we will visit the textiles Museum Sergio Castro, here we will learn about the clothing of the inhabitants of the many groups in th...
Getting on/off bus, boat; driving about 1 hour. Boat ride 1 hour. Walk about 2 miles on flat surfaces.
After we check out from the hotel, we will board our bus for a transfer to Chiapa de Corzo. Before arriving there we will stop at the breathtaking Sumidero Can...
Hotel check-out by 12:00 Noon.
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that pr...
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