Come travel with us!!!!
This Summer 2007, we will be taking an 8 day tour of Mexico.
Day 1: We'll fly to Mexico City, and arrive the same day. We'll meet our CHA Tour Director!!!
Day 2:
Guide of Mexico City begins in the Zocalo, to view the
collection of monuments which the Spaniards build above the ruins. Sight seeing
the Metropolitan Cathedral and the National Palace. Visit the Museum of
Anthropology where the ancient and modern treasurers are housed. At night, we
will attend the Folklorico performance or the Xochimilco floating gardens.
Day 3: From Mexico city to Teotihuacan, we will visit the temple called
Avenue of
the Dead which is between the the Pyramid of the Moon and the Py
ramid of the Sun
where is is said "a place where men become gods". We explore the Temple of
Quetzalcoatl (the plumed serpent) and the Shrine of Guadalupe (patron saint of
Mexico) before returning to Mexico City
Day 4: We lead to Cuernavaca ("The land of Eternal Spring"), the Aztec town famous for its brightly colored houses. We continue to Taxco, scenically located in the Sierra Madre Mountains. Later we are guided on an evening walking tour
Day 5 :We take a tour of Taxcol's cobbled streets to Church of Santa Prisca ( the towns largest and most beautiful place to worship). Then we drive to Acapulco (Pacific coast) where it is known as a legendary beach resort.
Day 6: Attend an EXCITING performance "Acapulco Cliff Divers" at
La Quebrada,
they will perform daring feats. Afterwards, we will relax in the Acapulco Bay
cruse and the rest of the day you have the choice to stay in th
e beach or shop
in the city's markets.
Day 7: Free day to relax along at the beach. Other suggested activities like, visits to Parque Papagayo (A popular island de la Roqueta) or Casa de la Cultura with an excellent archaeological museum, galleries, and shops..
Day 8: Depart from Mexico to the U.S.A
***If you are interested in traveling with us, please come see me in room 136 or email me at cabrown@wisd.org for the details before December 1, 2006. I hope you will travel with us.