A Travel Course for the Students of Professor Timothy Brauch - Manchester College

This thirteen day course is designed for college level students. Traveling in a wide circle around and through the Yucatan Peninsula, the course will explore a variety of ruins, modern villages, and ecological environments. Ancient Maya history, culture, and sciences will be studied both in the ruins and through evening lectures along the way. The course will begin and end along the beaches of Quintana Roo.

Ancient Maya Mathematics, Astronomy, and Culture in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Price	Arranged through Manchester College
Date	January 9-21, 2012
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Jan 9, Monday: Arrival Students fly into the Cancun airport at 2:05pm and meet MEC staff at the airport. Private transport brings the group to the beach community of Playa del Carmen. That afternoon they'll attend a brief orientation meeting before getting a chance to explore Playa's 5th Avenue.
	Jan 10, Tuesday: Tulum Morning: Lecture - Maya History Morning: Tour of Tulum Afternoon: Lecture - Maya Calendars Evening Free Time Overnight in Playa del Carmen
	Jan 11, Wednesday: S'ian Kan Morning: Exploring S'ian Kan Biosphere by boat Afternoon: Felipe Carillo Puerto's Talking Cross Shrine Afternoon: Travel to Lake Bacalar Evening: Lecture - The Caste Wars and The Talking Cross(Brauch) Overnight in Bacalar
	Jan 12, Thursday: Kohunlich Morning: Lake Bacalar Afternoon: Kohunlich ruins and jungle walk Evening: Lecture - Ancient Maya Geometry Overnight in Xpuhil
	Jan 13, Friday: Calakmul Morning: Travel to Calakmul Afternoon: Tour of Calakmul Evening: Lecture: Breaking the Code of Maya Hieroglyphics Overnight in Xpuhil
	Jan 14, Saturday: Loltun Caves Morning: Transport through interior Yucatan Afternoon: Loltun Cave and Kabah Evening: Free time Overnight in Uxmal
	Jan 15, Sunday: Uxmal Morning: Tour of Uxmal Afternoon: Maya pottery workshop in Mani Evening: Lecture: Ancient Maya Astronomy Overnight in Merida
	Jan 16, Monday: Dzibilchaltun Morning: Tour of Dazibilchaltun with archaeoastronomer Felipe Chan Chi Afternoon: Lunch and a Maya math lecture at the hacienda of Sid Hollander Overnight in Merida
	Jan 17, Tuesday: Merida Morning: The Regional Anthropology Museum Afternoon: Travel to Chichen Itza Evening: Lecture - Diego de Landa and the Maya(Brauch) Overnight in Chichen Itza
	Jan 18,Wednesday: Chichen Itza Morning: Tour of Chichen Itza Afternoon: Lunch and swimming at Cenote Ik'il Overnight in Chichen Itza
	Jan 19, Thursday: Ek Balam Morning: Tour of Ek Balam Afternoon: Lunch in Valladolid and transport back to Playa del Carmen Overnight in Playa del Carmen
	Jan 20, Friday: Beach Day All Day: Free time to enjoy the beach at Playa del Carmen Evening: Final dinner and closing ceremonies Overnight in Playa del Carmen
Jan 21, Saturday: Departure Morning: Free time in Playa del Carmen Afternoon: Hotel check out, transport to the Cancun airport, and flights back to the USA at 6:30pm

Playa del Carmen - Hacienda Caribe: AC, private baths, TV, internet, 1.5 blocks from the beach

Bacalar - Hotel Bacalar: AC, private baths, internet, restuarant, pool, on the lake shore

Xpuhil - Hotel Calakmul: Cabanas with AC, private baths, restuarant

Uxmal - Villas Arqueologicas: AC, privates baths, pool, fans, restuarant.

Merida - Mision de Fray Deigo AC, private baths, TV, restuarant, pool, internet access.

Chichen Itza - Villas Arqueologicas: AC, private baths, TV, restuarant, internet access.

- Lodging
- Breakfasts & lunches
- Ground and water transportation
- Entrance fees
- Day tours with anthropologists/archaeologists
- Final dinner
- Lectures
- Course resource packet


- Airfare to and from Cancun
- Travel insurance
- Dinners

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 non-student participants with receipts and proper documentation regarding the center's 501(c)(3) non-profit status for your records.