Maya Exploration Center: Education Through Exploration
Tours
CHIAPAS TOURS
In addition to being a center of the ancient Maya Empire with major cities at the sites of Palenque and Yaxchilan, Chiapas, with it's many rivers, waterfalls, lowland plains, mountainous highlands and vast areas of jungle, is also one of the most beautiful of Mexican states.

Chiapas Tour Packages
5 Day $1200 per person (based on double occupancy, add $200 for single occupancy)
6 Day $1500 per person (based on double occupancy, add $250 for single occupancy)
8 Day $2000 per person (based on double occupancy, add $300 for single occupancy)


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

Chiapas Facts
» Population approximately 3.5 million

» Second largest indigenous population in Mexico

» 27% of the population five and over, speak an indiginous language

» Ethnic groups: Tzeltales, Tzotziles, Choles, Zoques, Tojolabales, Mames, Moch—s, Cakchiqueles and Lacandones

Other Tours
» February 2012 - Palenque to Tikal

» February 2012 - Maya Carnival in Chiapas

» March 2012 - Equinox at Tiwanaku, Bolivia

» March 2012 - Equinox in Yucatan

» June 2012 - Solstice in Chiapas and Guatemala

» June 2012 - Machu Picchu and Inti Raymi, Peru

» July 2012 - Paracas and the Nazca Lines, Peru

» August 2012 - Zenith Passage in Guatemala and Honduras

» October 2012 - Astronomy and Geometry in the Temples of Java, Indonesia

» Chiapas 5 Day
» Chiapas 6 Day
» Chiapas 8 Day
» The Living Maya
» Build Your Own


This collection of books is designed to give visitors, tourists and students a better understanding of the ancient Maya.


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