Expeditions

The ruins of one of the structures at Copán, a World Heritage Site.

Guatemala Highlands and Copán

When: January 7–17, 2010 Where: Guatemala and Honduras How Much: $2,695 per person ($300 single supplement)

Rain forests, snow-capped volcanoes, and magnificent lakes make up the landscape of the ancient Maya in the highlands of Guatemala. On our tour you’ll experience a complete spectrum of history— from ancient Maya ruins to modern-day Maya cities. Our travels will take us from beautiful Lake Atitlán to the Honduran rain forest, where we will visit Copán, considered to be the crown jewel of the southern Maya cities. John Henderson one of the nation’s leading Maya scholars, will accompany us on the tour.

The spectacular pyramid El Castillo is one of the main attractions at Chichén Itzá.

Maya of Yucatán and Calakmul

When: February 11–21, 2010 Where: Mexico How Much: $2, 695 per person ($325 single supplement) From a.d. 300 to 900, a brilliant culture flourished in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico—the Classic Maya. We’ll visit some of their most splendid sites including Dzibilchaltún, Balankanche Cave, Mayapán and Chichén Itzá. We’ll also drive deep into the forest to visit Calakmul, which has been undergoing significant excavations in recent years. Calakmul is believed to be the largest of all the Maya cities. More than 100 steles and 6,500 structures have been discovered so far. During the Late Classic it dominated the entire southern Yucatán. Accompanying us will be Maya expert John Henderson.

The Archaeological Conservancy would like to thank the following individuals, foundations, and corporations for their generous support during the period of May through July 2009. Their generosity, along with the generosity of the Conservancy’s other members, makes our work possible.

Life Member Gifts of $1,000 or more Paula Atkeson, Washington D.C. John and Marsha Conway, Virginia Hester A. Davis, Arkansas Samuel Hunter, California Janet Rafferty, Mississippi Russ Shinn and Suzie Frazier, New Mexico Bert and Colleen Spencer, Texas Carolyn and Ronald Yokubaitis, Texas

Foundation/Corporate Gifts El Pomar Foundation, Colorado Gates Family Foundation, Colorado LEF Foundation, California The Ruth and Robert Satter Charitable Trust, Connecticut Anasazi Circle Gifts of $2,000 or more Anonymous Rosemary Armbruster, Missouri Carol M. Baker, Texas Carol Condie, New Mexico Donna B. Cosulich, Arizona Mary Faul, Arizona Jerry Golden, Colorado Virginia Hamister, Ohio Jo Ann Howell, New Mexico David and Sue Knop, California Jay Last, California Margaret Lial, California Memorie Loughridge, Florida (In memory of John E. Loughridge) Kenneth Sassen, Alaska Evelyn A. Smith, California Conrad and Marcella Stahly, New Mexico Roddy Stanton, Montana Richard Woodbury, Massachusetts

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