Mexico itinerary

SGS Mexico Trip 2008 Itinerary

Friday, February 15
8:30 am Depart Seatac
3:40 pm Arrive Mexico City
AeroMexico Flight 671
Take rented bus to Cuernavaca, approximately 90 minutes from airport. Students meet their host families at ENCUENTROS, who will be assigned in groups of two SGS students shared room per family, and one adult in single accommodations. All host families live within walking distance of school.

Saturday, February 16
Morning: 9 am ENCUENTROS, Meet at School ORIENTATION
10 to 1:30 visit downtown to museums Palacio de Cortez and Brady Musuem (use taxis)
1:30 to 4 spend time, eat with families
Afternoon: Meet 4:15 ENCUENTROS 4:30 to 7:00 return downtown for walking tour and “rally” walk instead of taxis
7:00 return to Mexican families
Evening: Each person returns to homestay: time for getting to know host families

Sunday, February 17
Meet at ENCUENTROS 9:30 am
Visit to Xochicalco, pyramid south of Cuernavaca
Return about 3 pm, for lunch with host families. Evening free for time with Mexican families.

Monday, February 18
Morning: 9 to 12 noon Spanish class at Encuentros. Theme: food and cooking
12 to 12:30 Snack time at Encuentros
12:30 to 2:30 Visit market to buy ingredients for cooking class
Evening:5 to 7:30 pm: Cooking class & dinner at Encuentros

Tuesday, February 19
Morning: 9 am to 10:30 am Spanish class. Theme: Shopping
10:30 to 11 snacks at school before trip
11:00 am leave for Taxco historic “silver town” to see silver factory, then centro and Sta. Prisca church

Wednesday, February 20
Morning: 9 am to 11 am Spanish class Spanish class. Theme: Meeting people
11 am to 2:30: Visit students at Secundaria Técnica 23
SGS students will have become penpals with students prior to the visit. Snacks with students at about 1 pm.
3 to 4:30 Lunch with Mexican family
5:00 to 6:30 Salsa dancing class

Thursday, February 21
trip to local waterpark

Friday, February 22
Morning: 9 a 11 am. Spanish class: Theme: Tepotzlán
11 am to 5 pm excursion to indigenous town of Tepoztlan. Optional hike to pyramids, museum visit, lunch in restaurant.

Saturday, February 23
6:00 pm Depart Mexico City
9:35 pm Arrive Seatac
AeroMexico Flight 670