Walking up to 1.5 miles throughout the day; city streets. Getting on/off a bus; short transfers.
At the hotel, we will have a plated hot breakfast plus coffee, tea, juice, water.
Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer questions. All transportation will be provided via bus unless specified otherwise. An instructor will conduct all sessions in the classroom; a certified expert will lead field trips and excursions. Periods in the schedule designated as “Free time” and “At leisure” offer opportunities to do what you like and make your experience even more meaningful and memorable according to your personal preferences. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. Program activities, schedules, personnel, and indicated distances or times may change due to local circumstances/conditions. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding. We will then be joined in the hotel conference room by a local expert for an introduction to the history of Guanajuato. This World Heritage Site is located in a narrow valley with a colonial town center built primarily from green and pink sandstone. Thanks to the plentiful mines in the area, Guanajuato became increasingly influential during the colonial era and was the site of the first battle of the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. We will then set out into the historic center of Guanajuato with our local expert via bus. After getting dropped off, we will walk to visit the Teatro Juarez for the opportunity to see the majestic and splendid interior. Since its inauguration in 1903, it has been the center and the headquarters of the most important artistic events in the city.
At a local restaurant, we’ll enjoy a plated 3-course meal featuring Mexican cuisine with soup, a main dish, and dessert, plus coffee, soft drinks, water; other beverages available for purchase.
After lunch, accompanied by our local expert, we will continue our downtown exploration with a visit to another important place. The University of Guanajuato. We’ll see the main building of the Universidad de Guanajuato – one of the oldest and more prestigious universities in Latin America, founded in 1945. Today the university has several campuses around the state. We will walk to the Museo Casa Diego Rivera, where a local expert will explain the importance of the most significant works before letting us browse the museum independently. This house where Diego Rivera was born is now a museum displaying the collection of Marte R. Gomez with work realized from Diego’s early years to 1956, just one year before his death. Born in 1886 in Guanajuato, Diego Rivera began to take classes at the Academy of San Carlos at the age of ten. By the age of twenty, he had more than two dozen works at the Academy’s annual exhibition and received a grant to go study in Europe. Returning to Mexico, his early works followed Mexican society and dealt with the Mexican Revolution, with his style expanding to include Maya and Aztec influences. Twenty years his younger, he married Frida Kahlo in 1929, to whom he remained married to for ten years. Returning to the hotel, we will begin our introduction to the history of Mexico. This lecture will look at the trajectory and construction of the different elements that form the Mexican Identity. We will analyze the highlights of the four main periods in Mexican history: Prehispanic, Colonial, Modern, and Contemporary to understand the contribution of historical events to the constant redefinition of the Mexican being and the adaptation to emerging challenges. . Prior to dinner in our private meeting room, we’ll enjoy a social hour, with a cocktail, to become acquainted with more of the group.
at the hotel
At leisure.