Summer in Mexico: Spanish Language & Culture

Program Description and Highlights Program Itinerary Why Should I Join This Program? Host Institution Curriculum and Faculty Student Housing Admission Requirements Program Fees and Dates Host Country & City

Program Itinerary

The itinerary on this program includes in-class and co-curricular trips to several locations in Mexico. Our exact program itinerary will change from summer to summer based on course teaching objectives and special events.

Potential Travel Locations
Mexico City, Tlaquepaque, Tequila.

Days in Host Country: 28
Days of In-Country Travel: 3 -4


Excursion 1: Mexico City (including National Anthropology Museum, Chapultepec Palace, Teotihuacan Pyramid and the colonial downtown)
Duration: 1 day

Excursion 2: Tequila
Duration: 1 day

Excursion 3: Tlaquepaque Art and Handcrafts Neighborhood
Duration: 1 day

NOTE: Itineraries are subject to change

Summer 2010 Itinerary

SUMMER I
Student arrival date	Friday, June 11
Orientation	June 12-13
Classes begin	June 14
Classes end	July 9
Student departure date	July 10

 

SUMMER II
Student arrival date	Friday, July 9
Orientation	July 10 -11
Classes begin	July 12
Classes end	August 6
Student departure date	August 7

Mexico City

Mexico City, the third largest city in the world after Tokyo and Sao Paulo, is the lively and bustling capital of Mexico. Its more than 19 million inhabitants enjoy of its many beautiful historical sites such as the Teotihuacan ruins, the Templo Mayor, the Basilica de la Virgen de Guadalupe, Chapultepec Palace, the National Anthropology Museum, and the Palacio de Bellas Artes, to name a few.

Tequila

The small city of Tequila is home to Mexico's national beverage. Most tequila found today is produced in this city and here visitors can find everything related to the drink - from the Museum of Tequila to informative tours of tequila distillers and producers like Jose Cuervo.

Tlaquepaque

Tlaquepaque is a quaint, picturesque town at the outskirts of Guadalajara and home to a large artisan and artist community. The city is particularly know for its work in blown glass and pottery and its streets and plazas are lined with restaurants, cafes, stores selling Mexican handcrafts, jewelry, and souvenirs, and top-notch art galleries.