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Welcome to Leon! Before you start your trip in this wonderful city, there are some basic things you need to know. You must be aware that in Leon there are 1.6 million people, which is quite a thing isn’t it? First of all, we would like to advise regarding our local weather, it is cool in the morning but sunny during the rest of the day. Sometimes we have some drizzles so just make sure you bring with you a light jacket. Leon has many different attractions waiting for you. If you wish to shop, an excellent option would be to visit the mall “Plaza Mayor”. Where you can find a variety of places to eat, relax, watch movies, go bowling, and even go ice-skating at “La Pista”. If you decide for a movie night, there are also other movie theaters available in the area, such as “Cinemex” or “Centro Max”, which are also shopping malls, with a diversity of stores and restaurants. As a reminder you are in the leather and footwear capital of Mexico, so finding comfortable and nice shoes as well as leather accessories should not be a problem. We recommend you to visit “Mulza Outlet” or “Galeria del Zapato”.
Now, if you are curious about Mexican cuisine, here are some helpful tips about food in Leon. As you probably have heard, people in Mexico enjoy eating spicy food. So if you ever go to a restaurant, you can ask for hot peppers ”chile”, please try little at the beginning in case you are not used to it. A traditional snack in Leon are “guacamayas”. People come from other cities just to try them, so don´t miss out on them if you can! A place to go is “Las de Javier”. It will cost you about 20 pesos, which is approximately US$1.50. Before we forget in Mexico as part of our cultural eating habits we enjoy eating “tacos”, which I’m sure you’ve heard about. This is a corn “tortilla” containing with different types of filling, such as, chicken, beef, vegetables, cheese, etc. There are many places to stop and enjoy them an example is “Los cuñados” or “Tacos Don Luis”. unique experience.
We can go on for hours telling you the best places to go. We have lots of them! Therefore visit our city in an adventurous way because travelling is the best way to acquire culture awareness and what better way to do it if not enjoying this wonderful city. You won’t regret it! If you have any questions, you can always ask people in town, and they will guide you through the best places in town. I have also attached a small list of the best places in town, so make sure you take advantage of it. In addition, just about 50 minutes from Leon, is Guanajuato our state capital. It is a beautiful small colonial town that is definitely worth seeing. By walking through the streets and into the main plaza, you will discover that Guanajuato is rich in culture and history. If you need assistance please feel free to ask we are here to help you in whatever you may require. Since this is your event, enjoy this unique experience. Welcome again to LEON! BIENVENIDOS! IDEA México & Ibero León
IDEA Youth Forum 2012
will be held at Universidad Iberoamericana
The Ibero Leon is known for its constant innovation, developing academic programs new in Mexico and Latin America.
Today, the Ibero Leon has a national and international prestige, seeing that its graduates play an important role in society, culture and business. It also combines science with humanism, faith and culture, encouraging the integral development of the members of its community through academic programs with a strong social commitment. This is achieved through programs such as the Community Service Center, which works with poor and excluded social groups in Leon, the Legal Services Clinic that offers legal services to the low-income population of the area and the Human Rights Program that aims to promote the rights of those vulnerable due to poverty, sickness, gender or ethnicity.
PROGRAM DAY
20:00
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ACTIVITY
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30 June, 1 y 2 de july
Training Registration Dinner and welcome reception at hotel
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7:00-8:00 08:00 09:00 09:30
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11:00
Tuesday, July 3
11:00
7:00-8:00 Breakfast at the hotel 08:00 08:10 08:20 08:30 09:00 09:30 11:00 11:15 13:00 14:00 15:00 15:30 17:00 17:10 17:20 17:30 18:00
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Firs bus ride Second bus ride Third bus ride Fourth bus ride Opening ceremony (UIAC) Demonstration Debate (UIAC) coffee break KPDC Preparation Labs and IND track workshops Lunch KPDC Round 1 coffee break KPDC Round 2 Departure to the hotel first buss ride Second buss ride Third buss ride Fourth buss ride Dinner at hotel
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Wednesday, July 4 7:00-8:00 Breakfast at the hotel 08:00 09:00 09:30 11:00 11:15 13:00 14:00 15:30 15:45 16:30 18:00
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Departure to Ibero (same circuit) morning assembly KPDC Round 3 Coffee break KPDC Round 4 Lunch KPDC Round 5 Coffee break KPDC Round 6 an IND track workshops Departure to the hotel (same circuit) Dinner at the hotel
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Thursday, July 5
13:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 18:30 21:00
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Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Ibero (same circuit) morning assembly KPDC octofinals Coffee break KPDC Quartefinals Lunch KPDC Semifinals Departure to the hotel Departure to the forum Country expo night & Dinner Departure to the hotel
ACTIVITY
Friday, july 6
Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Guanajuato 10:00-13:00 Free time 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Photo- session teatro Juรกrez 14:30 Sitting participants 14:45 Sitting Vip 15:00 Speech and presentation 15:15-16:15 KPDC Grand final 16:15 ballet 17:00 KPDC Awards ceremony 17:15 VIP Cocktail at the theater 17:15 Callejoneada for the students 18:45 Departure to the hotel 7:00-8:00 08:00
Social Activities Tranposrtation Catering
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ACTIVITY
Saturday July 7
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7:00-8:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:30 11:45 13:15 14:15 15:45 16:00 17:30 19:00 19:30
Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Explora morning assembly and BP demonstration debate Workshops Coffee break Workshops Lunch Workshops Coffee break Workshops IMAX Departure to the hotel Dinner
07:00 08:00 09:00 09:30 11:00 11:15 13:00 14:00 15:30 15:45 17:00 18:30 19:00 21:00
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Monday July 9
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Sunday July 8 07:00 08:00 09:00 09:30 11:00 11:15 13:00 14:00 15:30 15:45 17:30 17:45 19:00
Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Ibero morning assembly Workshops Coffee break Workshops Lunch Workshops Coffee break Workshops Departure to the hotel Dinner Elective night
Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Ibero morning assembly Workshops Coffee break Workshops Lunch Workshops Coffee break Workshops Integration activity Departure to the hotel Dinner Debaters forum on YF
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ACTIVITY
Monday July 10 07:00 08:00 09:00 09:30 11:00 11:15 13:00 14:00 15:30 15:45 17:00 18:00
20:00
Departure to the cinemex Movie night cinemex
22:30
Debaters forum on YF
19:00 Social Activities
Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Ibero morning assembly Workshops Coffee break Workshops Lunch Workshops Coffee break Workshops Departure to the hotel Dinner
Tranposrtation Catering
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PROGRAM DAY
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ACTIVITY
08:00 09:00 18:00 20:00
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Breakfast at the hotel Excursion San Miguel & Guanajuato Dinner Evening activities
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Thursday, July 12 7:00-8:00 08:00 09:00 09:30 11:00 11:30 13:00 14:00 15:30 17:00 17:30 19:00 19:30
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Saturday, July 14
Wednesday, July 11
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Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Ibero morning assembly MTT Round 1 Coffee break MTT Round 2 Lunch BPT Round 1 MTT Round 3 & BPT Round2 Departure to plaza mayor Shopping Trip Departure to the hotel Dinner
07:00 08:00 09:45 11:00 12:00 13:30 15:00 16:00 16:30 18:15 19:30 22:30
Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Centro Fox MTT Quartefinals and BPT Semifinals Coffee break MTT Semi-finals Lunch BPT Finals Coffee break MTT Finals Closing Ceremony Dinner Departure to the hotel Social Activities Tranposrtation Catering
ACTIVITY
Friday, July 13 7:00-8:00 08:00 09:00 09:30 11:00 11:30 13:00 14:00 15:30 15:45 17:20 17:45 20:00
Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Ibero morning assembly MTT Round 4 & BPT Round 3 Coffee break BPT Round 4 Lunch MTT & bpt Round 5 Coffee break MTT & bpt Round 6 Departure to the hotel Dinner Talent Night
PROGRAM
PLACES TO VISIT / LEÓN
León de los Aldama is a city in central Mexico, located in the state of Guanajuato between Bajío region of Guanajuato and Jalisco Altos. The city of Leon is known for its baroque and neoclassical dyes that are mixed with European art and Greco Roman city center together with the contemporary style of the buildings give Leon a unique flavor. Currently Leon is an ideal destination for conventions due to its location and facilities and services offered to this sector, also has activities for all audiences. The center of León offers several attractions including the Plaza Principal where the City Hall is located, Plaza of the Martyrs and Founders Plaza; In addition to these places you can find all kinds of things like food, clothing, jewelry and footwear. Leon has the above plus a zoo located in the northeast of the city,
PLACES TO VISIT / GUANAJUATO City of many dimensions (fantasy and intelligence, of struggle and tradition, contemplative work and leisure), Guanajuato is always between legend and reality. Rather than see it, imagine it.
Tourist Attractions: * Casa de la cultura: Built in the mid-nineteenth century, with baroque. * Arco del Triunfo: Built in 1893 to commemorate the 83 anniversary of the Independence of Mexico. It is neoclassical and sports a bronze lion donated by the bullfighter Antonio Leon Velázquez. * Plaza de los Martires: Square that commemorates the struggle between political factions to gain local power, which occurred in 1946. It is framed on three sides by beautiful neoclassical portals. * Parque los Carcamos: It now has an area of 11 acres approx. of which are 2.5 hectares of gardens, forest area with 1416 species casuarina trees, eucalyptus, pepper tree, willow and mesquite. A greenhouse is home to approx. 200 ornamental plants. It has a series of walkways for jogging or walking * Zoologico de Leon: The zoo was founded, on September 29, 1979, observe and discover the richness and live Performances.
According to some etymologists the name comes from the Tarasco Guanajuato QUANASHUATO QUANAS composed of words meaning HUUATO frogs, some hilly. But adding the particle TO, where something abounds. Therefore QUANASHUATO expressed Mountainous place where frogs or frogs abound. QUANASHUATO over time becomes QUANAXHUATO finally in GUANAJUATO as known at present. Guanajuato is known as one of the most important tourist destinations of the country and has several colonial jewels and architectural beauty as well as archaeological sites of which the most important is Plazuelas in the municipality of Pénjamo and commercial attractions, like the cities of Leon, Irapuato. The UNESCO gave Guanajuato the title of Capital Cervantina de América.,
PLACES TO VISIT / SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE San Miguel is a city and located in the far eastern part of the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico. It is 274 km from Mexico City and 97 km from the state capital of Guanajuato.[1] Historically, the town is important as being the birthplace of Ignacio Allende, whose surname was added to the town’s name in 1826, as well as the first municipality declared independent of Spanish rule by the nascent insurgent army during the Mexican War of Independence. However, the town waned during and after the war, and at the beginning of the 20th century was in danger of becoming a ghost town. Its Baroque/Neoclassical colonial structures were “discovered” by foreign artists who moved in and began art and cultural institutes such as the Instituto Allende and the Escuela de Bellas Artes. This gave the town a reputation, attracting artists such as David Alfaro Siqueiros, who taught painting. This attracted foreign art students, especially former U.S. soldiers studying on the G.I. Bill after the Second World War. Since then, the town has attracted a very large number of foreign retirees, artists, writers and tourists, which is shifting the area’s economy from agriculture and industry to commerce catering to outside visitors and residents. The main attraction of the town is its well-preserved historic center, filled with buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. This and the nearby Sanctuary of Atotonilco have been declared World Heritage Sites.
EXPLORA
Is one of the largest and most famous science centres of Mexico and Latin America. It was created almost 18 years ago with 10,200 m2 = 109,795 ft2 constructed area, Explora has an attendance (average): 215,000 per year and six exhibit halls, with 275 exhibits, emerging Technologies Centre, 3D IMAX Theater (296 seats), Temporary exhibitions Hall, four science workshops, auditorium and two rooms for multiple use.
PLACES TO VISIT CENTRO FOX
At the heart of Mexico is Centro Fox, a unique and universal non profit organization whose vision is to develop quality leaders dedicated to serving their community in Mexico and Latin America and to create a group of forward-thinking individuals whose values and ethical The visitors of the Center will have a unique educational experience through this collection of archives and our exceptional research facilities, including replicas of the Presidential Office and the Cabinet Room. Additionally, through exhibitions, special cultural events and informative seminars and scholarships, Centro Fox provides a valuable learning experience through a diverse system of educational programs.
TEATRO JUAREZ is considered one of the most beautiful theaters in all
of Mexico. Since its inauguration by General Porfirio Diaz in 1903, it has been the center and venue for most of the important artistic events in the city of Guanajuato and the entire region. The roof is crowned with eight large bronze statues representing the muses of Greek mythology: Caliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Thalia, Terpsichore, and Urania. Its portico is in Roman Doric style and in its interior there is a beautiful smoking lounge in Art Nouveau style. Thanks to an ambitious remodeling project between municipal authorities and the Philips Mexicana Company, the Teatro Juarez and other historic buildings in the center of Guanajuato look more beautiful than ever, with special lighting that embellishes the facades and reduces the energy consumption of the town.
PLACES TO VISIT
THE FORUM CULTURAL GUANAJUATO is a cultural complex,
space of entertainment and artistic and cultural formation that promotes the professionalization of the regional artists, the formation of public, as well as the cultural tourism. The whole set is located in an approximate area of 9 hectares and is composed for: Central State Library Brown Wigberto Jiménez, Museum of Art and Guanajuato’s History, Academic Unit for the Culture and León’s Arts, Theatre and commercial area. The spaces for the art and the culture with that it counts this enclosure are comparable with the best of the world. This work located in the center of the country, stimulates the regional development and benefits six conditions of the Mexican Republic and more than 10 million persons in the center of the country.
RESTAURANTES •Grillos restaurant Blvd Adolfo López mateos 205 , Villas del Moral Tel:(477)717-7507 •Borregos Blvd J Maria Morelos 202 , El Peluchan Tel:(477)774-2800 •El Braserio Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos 1605 , Los Gavilanes Tel:(477)215-0990 •La Parrilla Ranchera Blvd las Torres 603 , Alameda las Torres Tel:(477)764-6794 •Super Salads J Alonso de Torres 2002- 1126 , Valle del Cam-pestre Tel:(477)717-6060 •Frascati (Italian food) Avenida Cerro Gordo 201-a , Campestre •Tacos Don Luis Mariano Escobedo 1903 sn, Loma Bonita Ttel:(477)122-3950
SHOP •Outlet del Calzado Mulza Blvd Aeropuerto 843, predio Santa Anita , cp. 37295 ,Gto. •Plaza Mayor Av. Juan Alonso de Torres 2002 , Lomas del Campestre •Centro Max Juan José Torres Landa 4137, Jardines de Jerez, cp 37530 , León , Gto.
Emergency Call Mexico Plaza Hotel Centro Max Ph: 267-30-00 Mexico Plaza Hotel Poliforum Ph: 267-07-01 Idea México Ph: 327-26-54 Ibero León Ph:710-06-81
Some words and phrases that will help you during your stay.
Currency exchange : 1 USA Dolar= 13.88 mexican pesos 1 Canadian Dolar= 13.50 mexican pesos 1 Euro= 17.31 mexican pesos 1 Japanese yen= 0.01 USA Dolar 1 Rublo (Russia)= 0.42 mexican pesos 1 peso argentino= 3.07 pesos mexicanos 1Florín (Hungary)= 0.06 mexican pesos 1 Denar (Macedonia)= 0.28 mexican pesos 1 Sol (Perú)= 5.18 pesos mexicanos 1 XAF (Central Africa Franc)= 0.03 mexican pesos
TAXI PRICES: From the Hotel (Mexico Plaza) to City center: 65 pesos (5 USA dolars) From the Airport to the Hotel: 200 pesos (14 USA dolars) Moving inside of León (20 min or less trip): 50 pesos (3.6 USA dolars)
Hola - Hi, hello Adiós - Goodbye, bye Por favor - Please Gracias - Thank you Sí - Yes No - No Perdón – I´m sorry Con permiso – Excuse me Buenos días – Good morning Buenas tardes – Good afternoon Buenas noches – Good night ¿Cómo te llamas? - What is your name? Mi nombre es… - My name is…. ¿Habla ingles? - Do you speak English? Tengo sed - I’m thirsty Me duele la cabeza - I have headache Me duele el estomago - My stomach hurts Me siento mal - I don´t feel well ¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much is it? ¿Dónde está el baño? - Where´s the restroom? Buscamos un restaurante - We’re looking for a restaurant Tengo hambre - I’m hungry Estoy perdido - I´m lost La cuenta por favor - The check please Voy a la Ibero - I’m going to Ibero Me podría llevar a… - Can you take me to…? Me hospedo en... - I’m staying at Necesito ayuda,¿Le puedo hacer una pregunta?-I need help. ,May I ask you a question? No tengo dinero - I don’t have money No hablo español - I don´t speak span-
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