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April 11-25, 2004
We went to an Elder Hostel program, based in Guanajuato, Mexico. The theme
was the study of Mexican history. We stayed two days in Guanajuato, then three
days in San Miguel de Allende, then three days in Queretaro, then returning to
Guanajuato for the final five days of the program.
Elder Hostel Programs
Guanajuato Program
Guanajuato
San Miguel de Allende
Querétaro
Day 1 Monday 12APR04
(Travel Day)
(Arrival into Guanajuato - Hotel Misión Guanajuato)
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Day 2 Tuesday 13APR04
(Guanajuato - Hotel Misión)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Program Orientation
9:30 a.m. Lecture - History of Guanajuato with Salvador Santa
Cruz
10:45 a.m. City excursion and Panoramic View
1:30 p.m. Lunch
4:00 p.m. Lecture: History of Mexico(1) Rick Arendt
6:00 p.m. Social Hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Day 3 Wednesday 14APR04
(San Miguel de Allende - Hotel Aristos)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Lecture: History of Mexico(2) Rick Arendt
10:30 a.m. Depart to San Miguel de Allende
11:45 a.m. Arrive San Miguel de Allende - Hotel Aristos
TBA Lunch
3:00 p.m. Orientation & Walking Excursion to Downtown San
Miguel de Allende
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 4 Thursday, 15APR04
(San Miguel de Allende - Hotel Aristos)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Field trip to Atotonilco and El Nicromante Fine Arts
School
TBA Lunch
Free Time
6:00 p.m. Lecture with local instructor
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 5 Friday, 16APR04
(San Miguel de Allende - Hotel Aristos)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Field trip to Dolores Hidalgo
1:00 p.m. Lunch TBA
3:00 p.m. Return to San Miguel de Allende
Visit to Talavera hand-craft Factory & shop (En Route)
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Day 6 Saturday, 17APR04
(Querétaro - Hotel Impala)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
11:00 a.m. Depart to Quétaro
12:15 p.m. Approximate arrival to Querétaro Hotal Impala
1:00 p.m. Lunch
3:00 p.m. City Excursion and Panoramic View
6:00 p.m. Lecture - History of Mexico(3) Rick Arendt
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 7 Sunday, 18APR04
(Querétaro - Hotel Impala)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Field trip to the towns of Bernal & Tequisquiapan
TBA Lunch at restaurant "Las Palomas" in Tequisquiapan
Free time in
Tequisquiapan
7:00 Dinner
Day 8 Monday, 19APR04
(Querétaro - Hotel Impala)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Lecture: History of Mexico(4) Rick Arendt
10:30 a.m. Walking Excursion to Barroque Houses & Plazas
1:30 p.m. Lunch at "La Boveda" restaurant
3:00 p.m. Field Trip to Cerro de las Campañas
5:30 p.m. Benito Juarez film
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 9 Tuesday, 20APR04
(Guanajuato - Hotel Misión)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Lecture: History of Mexico(5) Rick Arendt
10:30 a.m. Visit to Santa Clara, Anthropology Museum & Teatro
de la Republica (Maximilian's trial place)
1:00 p.m. Lunch at "Chucho el Roto" restaurant
3:30 p.m. Depart for Guanajuato
5:30 p.m. Arrive in Guanajuato and the Hotel Misión
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Day 10 Wednesday, 21APR04
(Guanajuato - Hotel Misión)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Lecture: History of Mexico(6) Rick Arendt
10:15 a.m. Walking excursion with emphasis on imortant
buildings of Guanajuato
1:30 p.m. Lunch
3:00 p.m. Excursion to Diego Rivera Museum
6:00 p.m. Lecture: History of Mining(1) with Salvador Santa
Cruz
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 11 Thursday, 22APR04
(Guanajuato - Hotel Misión)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Field Trip - View the amazing XVII Century
architecture in the mining town of Valenciana
1:30 p.m. Lunch
3:00 p.m. Lecture followed by an excursion to Alhondiga de
Granaditas with Salvador Santa Cruz
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Day 12 Friday, 23APR04
(Guanajuato - Hotel Misión)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Lecture: History of Mining(2) with Salvador Santa
Cruz
10:15 a.m. Visit San Gabriel de Barrera Museum
1:30 p.m. Lunch
3:30 p.m. Field trip to el Cerro del Cubilete
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Day 13 Saturday, 24APR04
(Guanajuato - Hotel Misión)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Lecture: History of Mexico(7) Rick Arendt
10:15 a.m. Visit Hidalgo Market
1:00 p.m. Lunch
Personal Time
7:00 p.m. Dinner & Closing
Day 14 Sunday, 25APR04
(Travel Day Home)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
Group Transfers (to Guanajuato Airport) throughout the day
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