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Viva Veracruz VERACRUZ
When: February 14–24, 2002 Where: Veracruz How Much: $2,395 per person
($385 single supplement) Join us in Mexico’s oldest port city,Veracruz, for an exciting look at the Olmec, Totonac, Huastec, Maya, Aztec, and Spanish cultures that have dominated the region for thousands of years.You will visit Zempoala, a Totonac town conquered by the Aztecs, where Cortés lived during the first months of the Spanish invasion.At El Tajin, one of the great cities of Mexico, you will find its famous architecture and its numerous ballcourts. You
The ruins of Tikal, located in the Petén rain forest.
The Wondrous World of the Maya GUATEMALA
Our tour delves into the world of the Maya—from Guatemala City to the rain forest of the Petén, which holds the vast ruins of Tikal.You’ll spend several days exploring this ancient city, which once spanned 25 square miles and had a population exceeding 75,000.You will visit Iximché, the capital city of the Cakchiquel Maya from the late 1400s until the early 1500s. At Yaxhá, you will explore one of Guatemala’s largest sites, containing more than 500 structures. Other than Tikal, Yaxhá has the only known twin pyramid complex. Other destinations include the market town of Chichicastenango and the colonial city of Antigua. John Henderson, noted Maya scholar and author of The World of the Ancient Maya, will guide the tour.
BETSY GREENLEE
When: January 16–26, 2002 Where: Guatemala How Much: $2,495 ($340 single supplement)
The Pyramid of the Niches at El Tajin.
will tour the immense city of Cantona, which prospered after the collapse of Teotihuacán.You’ll also visit Tres Zapotes, where the discovery of the first great Olmec head sculpture in 1869 set off speculation about lost tribes from Africa. John Henderson, a leading scholar on the cultures of Mesoamerica, will lead the tour.
UPCOMING TOURS A z t e c s , To l t e c s a n d Te o t i h u a c á n o s —April 2002 Explore the ancient cultures of central Mexico.
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Peoples of the Mississippi Va l l e y — A p r i l 2 0 0 2
Ya m p a R i v e r —J u n e 2 0 0 2
Tour prehistoric and historic archaeological sites of the Mississippi Valley region.
Experience incredible river scenery and archaeology near Dinosaur National Monument. fall • 2001
