Maya Exploration Center: Education Through Exploration
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MINI TREX

This 4 day journey will take you to Oaxaca the weekend before its famous Day of the Dead festivities. All of the decorations, but without the crowds. Participants will arrive late afternoon to Oaxaca on a friday night and go out to dinner at zoclao street cafe. In the morning, you'll be at the ruins of Monte Alban for its opening and stay until noon. After lunch, the tour will continue to Monte Alban's little known sister city, Atzompa. On sunday the group will travel into the Valley of Oaxaca's eastern arm to visit the beautiful Zapotec ruins of Mitla and explore its tombs. On the way back to the city, they'll stop into the rug weaving town of Teotitlan de Valle and visit the 1500 year old Tule Tree. The final day will be free for either early flights home or exploring the city on one's own.

The guide for this tour will be Dr. Edwin Barnhart

Mini Trek - Monte Alban, Mitla and Oaxaca City
Price $1300 per person (based on double occupant lodging. Add $150 for a private single room)
$500 deposit due upon registration, balance due 60 days before the trip
Date October 21-24, 2016
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Oct 21, Friday: Arrival
before 5pm: Arrival to Oaxaca
6-7pm: Lecture: Ancient Valley of Oaxaca
7-9pm: Dinner on the zocalo
Overnight at the Hotel CasAntica
 
Oct 22, Saturday: Monte Alban
7-8am: Breakfast at hotel
8-12pm: Tour of Monte Alban
12-1pm: Lunch at Monte Alban
1-3pm: Tour of Atzompa
4-5pm:> Santo Domingo Museum
6-7pm: Dinner near Santo Domingo
Overnight at Hotel CasAntica
 
Oct 23, Sunday: Mitla
7-8am: Breakfast at hotel
8-9pm: Transport to Mitla
9-11pm: Tour of Mitla
11-1pm: Lunch at a mescal distillery
1-3pm: Rug weavers at Teotitlan del Valle
3-4pm: The Tule Tree Evening: Free time in Oaxaca Overnight at Hotel CasAntica
 
Oct 24, Monday: Departure
Morning: Free time or transport to the airport
End of Tour

LODGING
Oaxaca: Hotel CasAntica - AC, private bath, restaurant, pool, telephone, cable TV and wifi - luxury hotel located two blocks from the city's zocalo.

Includes:
- All lodging
- Private ground transportation
- Breakfasts and lunches
- Archaeologist guide
- Local guides
- Evening Lectures
- All entry fees
- Bottles of cold purified water in the transport
- Comprehensive Travel Insurance


Does Not Include:
- Airfare to/from Oaxaca City
- Taxi to the hotel from the airport the first day
- Dinners
- Gratuities (maids, drivers, guides, etc..)


Proceeds from MEC 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.

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