A travel course for the students of Professors Curt Vander Vere and Rob Cooley at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Led by Archaeoastronomer and Epigrapher Dr. Michael Grofe

This seven day tour and lecture series will investigate Maya ruins from both historical and scientific standpoints. The first two days in and around Merida will give students the chance to see the archaeological treasures housed in the Yucatan's Museum of Anthropology and the ruins of the longest continually occupied city in the Maya world, Dzibilchaltun. Day trips will be filled with exciting tours of beautiful ruins and visits to modern Maya communities. New Years Eve and day will be spent in Merida, where they have a beautiful fireworks display in the main plaza at midnight. Lectures on Maya history, archaeoastronomy, calendars, hieroglyphs and architecture will be presented during the evenings.

Ancient Maya Mathematics and Astronomy in the Ruins of Yucatan - Chichen Itza, Mayapan, Dzibilchaltun and Uxmal
Price	To be arranged through PCT
Dates	December 27 - January 3, 2012
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Dec 27, Tuesday: Arrival and Orientation Afternoon: Fly into Merida international airport where the MEC course leader will be waiting to arrange cabs to the hotel Evening: Orientation meeting in the hotel lobby First overnight in Merida
	Dec 28, Wednesday: Lectures and Museum 8-9am: Breakfast 9-10:30am: Lecture - Maya Mathematics 11-12pm: Lecture - Maya Calendars 12-2pm: Lunch 2-5pm: Regional Anthropology Museum Evening: Free time
	Dec 29, Thursday: Dzibilchaltun 7-8am: Breakfast 9-1pm: Tour of Dzibilchaltun and the Temple of the Seven Dolls Observatory 1-3pm: Lunch and a Maya computation lecture at Sid Hollander's house 3-4pm: Return to Merida 5-6pm: Lecture - Archaeoastronomy Evening: Free time
	Dec 30, Friday: Chichen Itza 7-8am: Breakfast 8-10am: Transport to Chichen Itza 10-1pm: Tour of Chichen Itza 1-2pm: Lunch at Mayaland Hotel 2-5pm: Chichen Itza continued 5-7: Return to Merida Evening: Free time
	Dec 31, Saturday: Mayapan and New Year's Eve 7-8am: Breakfast 8-12pm: Travel to and tour of Mayapan 12-3pm: Lunch in Mani and church site of Landa's Auto de Fe 3-4pm: Return to Merida Evening: New Years Eve events in Merida
	Jan 1, Sunday: Merida Morning: Breakfast and free time Afternoon: Free to explore Merida 5-6:30pm: Lecture - Maya Geometry Evening: Free time
	Jan 2, Monday: Uxmal and Muna 8-9am: Breakfast 9-12pm: Transport and pottery demonstration in Muna 12-1pm: Lunch in Muna 1-5pm: Tour of Uxmal 5-6pm: Return to Merida 7-9pm: Final Dinner and closing ceremonies
Jan 3, Tusday: Departure 7-8am: Breakfast and check out 9am: At the Merida airport for flights out

Merida: Hotel Mision de Fray Diego, two blocks from the main plaza. Hotel services include AC, cable TV, phones, wireless internet, a pool, on-site restaurant and room service.

- Lodging
- Breakfasts and lunches
- The final dinner
- MEC scholar as instructor and guide
- Private ground transportation
- Entrance fees
- Guiding
- Lectures and course resource packet


- Airfare to Merida
- Travel insurance
- Dinners
- Tips for Service Providers (drivers, maids, etc..)

Proceeds from MEC Travel courses and tours are the center's primary source of research funding. As such, a portion of the tour costs are tax deductible. MEC will provide participants with receipts and proper documentation regarding the center's 501(c)(3) non-profit status for your records.