Expeditions

Viva Veracruz

VERACRUZ

When: January 13–23, 2005 Where: Veracruz How much: $2,495 per person ($295 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’ll visit Zempoala, a Totonac town conquered by the Aztecs, where Cortés lived during the first months of the Spanish invasion. At El Tajín, one of the great cities of Mexico, you’ll find its famous architecture and its numerous ball courts. You’ll also visit the immense city of Cantona, which prospered after the collapse of Teotihuacán. You’ll then visit Tres Zapotes, where the discovery of the first great Olmec head sculpture in 1869 set off specu-

The Pyramid of the Niches at El Tajín has 365 niches, one for each day of the year.

lation about lost tribes from Africa. John Henderson, a leading scholar on the cultures of Mesoamerica, will lead the tour.

When: March 15–24, 2005 Where: Mexico City and surrounding area How much: $2,395 per person ($250 single supplement)

Thousands of years ago, cultures that have long since vanished from Central America constructed magnificent temples and pyramids. Today these monuments of the Aztecs, Toltecs, and Teotihuacános remain a testament to the fascinating people that built them.

This tour takes you to a number of sites including those once inhabited by the Olmec, a culture known throughout the region for its art style. You’ll also visit the monuments of the Aztec, a civilization that witnessed the arrival of the Spanish. You’ll explore Teotihuacán, once a great urban center with a population of 200,000. John Henderson, professor of anthropology at Cornell and author of The World of the Ancient Maya, will lead the tour.

Monuments of Mesoamerica

AZTECS, TO L TECS, AND TEOTIHUACÁNOS

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