EMU APA Mexico: The Route of Cortez

Program:
Follow the route of Cortez through southern and central Mexico. Students travel and learn about Mexican cultures and globalization while experiencing a wide range of settings: from tropical coasts to semi-arid highlands, from rural fishing and agricultural villages to one of the largest cities in the world, and from the most ancient civilizations to the modern. The course emphasizes cultural history (ancient to modern) and globalization (particularly NAFTA’s impacts on people’s livelihoods in Mexico). This is a traveling program that includes educational tours in the states of Tabasco and Veracruz, and in Mexico City. In Tabasco, students will visit ancient Olmec and Maya ruins, learn about coastal fishing economy and ecology on a boat tour, and learn about the cacao (cocoa) industry. In Veracruz, students will visit a peasant ejido (a collective farm) established under the Mexican land reform system, visit a private ranch, learn about the coffee industry, visit historical cities, and experience one of the world’s largest carnavals. The trip ends in Mexico City, with excursions to the Zocalo, the National Museum of Anthropology, and the ancient city of Teotihuacán. Earn 3 credits taking ANTH379 Mexico: The Route of Cortez.

Accommodation:
Due to the nature of the program, students will travel each day between tours and stay in different hotels.

Program Price: $1095

Program fee includes:
• Lodging
• All travel within Mexico
• Daily meals
• Museum admissions
• Lectures
• Miscellaneous tour expenses
• All gratuities
• International Student ID Card (EMU students)
• Health insurance (EMU students)

Program fee does not include:
• Round-trip international airfare
• EMU tuition and fees
• Personal expenses

For more information:

Dr. Bradley E. Ensor

bensor@emich.edu

Tel. 734.487.4246

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