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In this course, students will analyze the globalization process that Mexico has experienced during the last 30 years. As they do so, they will travel to famous archeological sites such as Teotihuacan, the colonial cities of Puebla and Oaxaca, as well as the postmodern metropolis of Mexico City where students will visit the world-famous museums of Anthropology, National History, and Frida Kahlo’ Casa Azul. They will also attend a Ballet Folklórico show and a lucha libre match. On some days we will have seminar-type discussions in English from 10:30-12:00. We will focus on Mexican identity issues and the recent cultural transformation of urban areas and traditional Indigenous communities. While in Mexico City, students will attend conversation workshops according to their level of Spanish from 12:00-1:30. These workshops are for fun and do not count toward your course grade. Excursions will take place during afternoons and on weekends. Students will be housed in hotels in Mexico City and Puebla, and during a weekend in the beach town of Puerto Escondido. However, in the city of Oaxaca, students will stay with families so they can experience Mexican home life in Southern Mexico. Four meetings scheduled prior to leaving on the trip are considered part of the course.

• Thursday, Jan. 1: Arrive in Mexico City
• Friday, Jan. 2: Mexico City
  Excursion: Zócalo, Basílica de la Virgen de Guadalupe
• Saturday, Jan. 3: Mexico City
  Excursion: Xochimilco

Week 1

• Sunday, Jan. 4: Mexico City
  Ballet Folklórico, Museum of National History
• Monday, Jan. 5: Mexico City
  Excursion: Museo Soumaya
• Tuesday, Jan. 6: Mexico City
  Excursion: Museum of National Anthropology, Lucha Libre
• Wednesday, Jan. 7: Mexico City
  Free day
• Thursday, Jan. 8: Mexico City
  Museo Frida Kahlo
• Friday, Jan. 9: Depart from Mexico City, arrive in Puebla
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• Saturday, Jan. 10: Puebla
  Puebla Centro, Los Fuertes

Week 2

• Sunday, Jan. 11: Puebla
  Cholula
• Monday, Jan. 12: Arrive in Oaxaca
• Tuesday, Jan. 13: Oaxaca
  Excursion: Oaxaca Centro
• Wednesday, Jan. 14: Oaxaca
  Excursion: Santo Domingo
• Thursday, Jan. 15: Oaxaca
  Excursion: Monte Albán
• Friday, Jan. 16: Oaxaca
  Cultural Encounter Universidad Vanconcelos
• Saturday, Jan. 17: Oaxaca
  Excursion: Mitla

Week 3

• Sunday, Jan. 18: Oaxaca
  Free day
• Monday, Jan. 19: Oaxaca
  Excursion: Casa Benito Juárez
• Tuesday, Jan. 20: Arrive at Puerto Escondido
• Wednesday, Jan. 21: Puerto Escondido
  Spend time at the beach
• Thursday, Jan. 22: Puerto Escondido
  Spend time at the beach
• Friday, Jan. 23: Depart from Puerto Escondido, Arrive in Puebla
• Saturday, Jan. 24: Depart from Puebla, Arrive at SFO

Course Fee: TBD
Learn about the Jan Term Travel Scholarship for additional funding.

This fee includes:
Airfare, Lodging, Excursions (e.g., museums, tours, etc.), Gratuity, Travel Insurance ($35/student - international classes only), It includes 3 meals while staying with host families. Otherwise, the fee pays for breakfasts and dinners.

Estimated cost outside of course fee:
$500