The University of Arizona
 
Pyramid at Tula

 

Tucson, Tula & Tlaxcala
4,000 Years of Cultural Interaction

June 6–17, 2012 Cancelled

We will likely offer this program in the future; however, dates have not been set.

Tentative Itinerary (subject to change slightly)

Cafe Tacuba, Mexico City

Café Tacuba, Mexico City

Wednesday, June 6

  • Leave Tucson in the AM
  • Arrive in Mexico City in the PM
  • Hotel: Holiday Inn Zócalo, Mexico City
  • Meals Provided: Welcome reception and dinner at Puro Corazón Restaurant

Thursday, June 7

  • AM: Zócalo, including the Cathedral of Mexico City and National Palace
  • Late AM–PM: Museum of Anthropology
  • Meals Provided: Breakfast at hotel; lunch at the Museum; dinner on own
Mitla Palace of the Columns

Mitla Palace of the Columns

Friday, June 8

  • AM: Archaeological site at Teotihuacán
  • PM: Free time in Mexico City
  • Meals Provided: Breakfast at hotel; lunch at San Juan Teotihuacán; dinner on own

Saturday, June 9

  • AM: Archaeological site at Cuicuilco and visit to Bazar Sábado (arts & crafts market)
  • PM: Travel to Oaxaca
  • Hotel: Hotel in Oaxaca City (TBA)
  • Meals Provided: Breakfast at hotel; lunch at Bazar Sábado; dinner on own
Tlacalula Market - Potters from San Marcos Tlapazola

Tlacalula Market - Potters from San Marcos Tlapazola

Sunday, June 10

  • AM: Visit to the Tlacolula market
  • Early PM: Archaeological site at Mitla
  • PM: Visit with the weavers at Teotitlán del Valle
  • Meals Provided: Breakfast at hotel; boxed lunch; dinner on own

Monday, June 11

  • AM: Archaeological site at Monte Albán
  • PM: Visit with the pottery makers at Coyotepec and painted animal carvers at San Martín Tilcajete
  • Meals Provided: Breakfast at hotel; boxed lunch; dinner on own

Tuesday, June 12

  • AM: Visit the Convento de Santo Domingo, Biblioteca Burgoa, and Ethnobotanical Gardens
  • PM: Leave for Puebla, early evening visit to the zócalo (main plaza)
  • Hotel: San Leonardo, Puebla
  • Meals Provided: Breakfast at hotel; boxed lunch; dinner on own

Wednesday, June 13

  • AM: Visit the Cathedral of Puebla, Biblioteca Palafoxiana, and tour of Talavera factory
  • PM: Free time in Puebla
  • Meals Provided: Breakfast at hotel; lunch at the Sacristía de la Compañía; dinner on own

Thursday, June 14

  • AM: Visit the archaeological site at Cacaxtla and ex-hacienda de Chautla
  • PM: Return to Mexico City and visit the Leon Trotsky Museum and Casa Azul (Frida Kahlo's home)
  • Hotel: Holiday Inn Zócalo, Mexico City
  • Meals: Breakfast at hotel; boxed lunch; dinner on own

Friday, June 15

  • AM: Visit the archaeological site at Tula
  • PM: Visit the conventos and churches in Actopan and Ixmiquilpan, Querétaro
  • Meals: Breakfast at hotel; boxed lunch; dinner on own

Saturday, June 16

  • AM: Visit the Basilica of Guadalupe and Tlatelolco
  • PM: Templo Mayor archaeological site and museum, free time in Mexico City
  • Late PM: Farewell reception and dinner at Café Tacuba
  • Meals: Breakfast at hotel; lunch at Potzocalli Restaurant; dinner at Café Tacuba

Sunday, June 17

  • Return to Tucson (possible breakfast at the hotel in Mexico City depending on flight time)

Trip Description

Photos by Dr. Paul Fish