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: 4-5


Excursion 1: Mexico City (including National Anthropology Museum, Chapultepec Palace, Teotihuacán Pyramid and the colonial downtown)
Duration: 2-3 days

Excursion 2: Tequila
Duration: 1 day

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

NOTE: Itineraries are subject to change

Summer 2009 Itinerary

Academic Calendar Summer 2009 - Session I (June)

The calendar below is a tentative schedule and may change slightly:

Students Arrive	Thursday, June 11
Orientation	Friday, June 12
Classes Begin	Monday, June 15
Trip to Mexico DF	Thursday, June 25 - Saturday, June 27
Trip to Tequila	Saturday, July 4
Classes End	Friday, July 10
Students Depart	Saturday, July 11

Academic Calendar Summer 2009 - Session II (July)

The calendar below is a tentative schedule and may change slightly:

Students Arrive	Saturday, July 11
Orientation	Sunday, July 12
Classes Begin	Monday, July 13
Trip to Mexico DF	Thursday, July 23 - Saturday, July 25
Trip to Tequila	Saturday, August 1
Classes End	Friday, August 7
Students Depart	Saturday, August 8

Mexico City

Mexico City, the third largest city in the world after Tokyo and São 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 Teotihuacán 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 José 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.