INSTRUCTOR
Mary Yetta McKelva
CHAPERONE
Julie Hempel
COURSE FEE: $3250
ESTIMATED OUT-OF-POCKET COST: $365
INTERVIEW: Yes
MAX CLASS SIZE: 15
PREREQs: None
DESTINATION
Mexico
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a tour de force of the history and culture of the central highlands of Mexico. From the ancient ruins of Tenochtitlan, Teotihuacan, Cholula, Cacaxtla, and Tula, to the ancient, colonial, and modern cities of Mexico City, Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Queretaro to the picturesque towns of Bernal, Xilitla, and Tequisquiapan; we will see it all! Our travels include visits to cultural sites, museums, and NGOs at El Zocalo, Templo Mayor, the Museum of Anthropology, and the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City. We will also visit Puebla, Tlaxcala, Teotihuacan pyramids, and the surreal tropical gardens of Xilitla where students can take in adventurous activities like hiking and ziplining. Students will be immersed in history, art, architecture, and culture on the plaza, at the market, in museums and at other sites around town. AC students will experience the Mexican culture while at the meet ups with local university students and in the homestays. Far from the border and the beach, this is the beautiful historic and cultural center of Mexico that fewer US Americans get to experience. See the richness of this “heartland.”
EMAIL FACULTY: Mary Yetta McKelva