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Myriam M. Barrientos
P.O. Box 68732, Tucson, AZ 85737
spanishmexico@aol.com (520) 906-8334

DAY OF THE DEAD IN OAXACA -2009
       OCTOBER 28 to NOVEMBER 4^th

^{$2090 p/p Double Occupancy}

Each year throughout Mexico, families honor lost family members and friends by paying tribute to the departed with special ceremonies and altars prepared with favorite dishes, beverages, flowers, photos, candles, and memorabilia. It is believed that the departed can see and enjoy the observances on these days. It is an important tribute and tradition to honor loved ones. While the end of October is reverently observed preparing for All Saints Days, two special days are set aside. One day is to honor departed children while another day is set aside to honor departed adults. We invite you to observe this special time in one of the most well known cities where "Day of the Dead" observances take place, Oaxaca. Below is the schedule of events for this tour.
 
Day 1. Oct.28 Wednesday WELCOME to OAXACA
Arrival to Oaxaca, we’ll pick you up at the Oaxaca International airport or bus station, and we’ll transfer you to AITANA Hotel.

 
Day 2. Oct.29 Thursday ARRAZOLA XOXO-CUILAPAM DE GUERRERO-AND INDIGENOUS MARKET OF ZAACHILA & WALKING CITY TOUR
Breakfast. Today we’ll take a village tour and handcraft, visiting the ex-convento of Cuilapam de Guerrero, the wood carved village of Arrazola Xoxo, with demonstrations and explanations of the elaboration of these famous handcrafts in Oaxaca and the indigenous market of Zaachila. In the afternoon we’ll take a walking city tour visiting the Dominic church of Santo Domingo de Guzman , Alcala street, you’ll see colorful houses, museums, and shops, we’ll visit too the Catedral, Zócalo and markets

Day 3. Oct. 30  Friday SAN BARTOLO COYOTEPEC VILLAGE- SANTO TOMAS JALIETZA- AND MARKET OF OCOTLAN DE MORELOS
Breakfast, today we’ll take a handcraft tour visiting, black pottery village of San Bartolo Coyotepec, textil villa of Santo Tomas Jalietza and indigenous market of ocotlan de Morelos, Free afternoon. In the evening, Guelaguetza Show performance at Casa Cantera.

Day 4. Oct. 31  Saturday  TULE TREE - TEOTITLAN DEL VALLE VILLAGE-MITLA ARCHEOLOGICAL ZONE-HIERVE EL AGUA  AND  MEZCAL FACTORY, CEMETERY TOUR BY NIGHT
Breakfast, and tour visiting tule tree .Teotitlan del valle village, famous for the carpets, and rugs and Mitla, archeological zone. Mitla is the name commonly given to an archaeological site located in the town of San Pablo Villa de Mitla in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is famous for its pre-Columbian Mesoamerican buildings. Hierve el Agua Petrified Waterfalls and mezcal factory.  Night cemetery tour to the cultural and indigenous traditions of Oaxaca, the day of the dead your by night visiting the Cemetery of Xoxocotlan

Day 5. Nov 1st.  Sunday GENERAL CEMETERY - MONTE ALBAN ARCHEOLOGICAL ZONE
Breakfast, and we’ll take a tour to the archeological zone of Monte Alban, Monte Albán, is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The site is located on a low mountainous range rising above the plain in the central section of the Valley of Oaxaca .Being visible from anywhere in the central part of the Valley of Oaxaca, the impressive ruins of Monte Albán attracted visitors and explorers throughout the colonial and modern eras. We’ll visit too the general cemetery for demonstration of the sand carpets and some altares in this cemetery,
Free afternoon to explore for your own the city in your last night in Oaxaca.

Day 6. Nov. 2nd. Monday OAXACA CITY, DAY AT LEISURE.

Breakfast at your Hotel. Day off to visit the city and some Altares or another Cementery, or the Market.  Transportation is not included.

Day 7. Nov. 3rd. Tuesday OAXACA CITY

Breakfast. Today you’ll have a Cooking Class (English speaking helper) you will go to the market and buy what will be necessary for the class, you’ll eat what would be prepared.      

Day 8. Nov. 4^th.  Wednesday OAXACA CITY - USA.TRANSFER OUT AIRPORT OR BUS STATION
Breakfast and transfer to airport for flights.

Fee includes:

- Round airfare from Tucson

- Ground transportation for transfers, tours and visits.
- Bilingual guide and driver
- Entrance fees in sites
- Bottled water per person per tour
- 7 hotel nights with daily full breakfast at AITANA HOTEL 4*
- Guelaguetza show at Casa Cantera. (Dinner not included)

- Breakfasts

- Cooking Class with Lunch at a private home.

- Travel insurance for 8 days

- Taxes and Tips

- Guided tours

- Private Van

- And… your favorite Spanish teacher

 For more information concerning these and other activities, private tutoring, classes and tours; please call (520) 906-8334 or e-mail: spanishmexico@aol.com
Registration: Call-in will reserve your space; payment must be mailed to confirm your enrollment.  Make checks payable to:

Myriam Barrientos
P.O. Box 68732
Tucson, AZ 85737

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