SUMMER 2009
Study in
Guanajuato, Mexico with
LTCC and SPEAK SPANISH!
July 15 - August 1, 2009
Led by Nancy Barclay
One more month to
enroll with the early bird discount.
Enroll by Nov 1,
and receive a $100 discount.
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| Photos from the summer 2007 program. This could be you next time! | |
Tour Mexico City, Coyoacán,
Teotihuacán, Tula,
and Querétaro.
Then spend 2 weeks in Guanajuato living with a family.
Attend classes at Academia don Quijote and receive transferable college credit
for your Spanish classes.
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Academia don
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Photos from our 2006 trip La señora del jardín de Guanajuato
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Guanajuato, with an altitude of 6,583 ft (2,008 m), is a historical and picturesque town of agreeable little plazas, streets lined with stairs and houses of pastel-colored facades and balconies trimmed with iron work, and flower-filled window boxes, located about a five-hour drive northwest of Mexico City. The town is a maze of cobblestone streets and alleys that wind around steep hillsides upon a small ravine, opening into vistas of beautiful churches and small plazas. During the centuries a major mining center with its mines pouring out silver for the Spanish crown, now a government seat and college town. Since 1988, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city of Guanajuato has no traffic lights or neon signs, creating an extremely enjoyable place to walk, peaceful, yet with plenty of life in the streets, and plenty to see. Photo tour of Guanajuato, and more: Beautiful Photo Gallery of Guanajuato
$2761 - includes airfare, hotels in Mexico City and Querétaro (3 and 4 star accommodations), bilingual tour guide, entrance fees to itinerary museums, ground transportation, family stay with half board meals in Guanajuato, LTCC tuition for classes (9 units) registration fee and materials, airport taxes, $95 deposit. PRICE WILL INCREASE BY $100 AFTER NOV 1 - SIGN UP NOW.
During the tour of Mexico City and Querétaro, breakfast is included each day. There will be one group dinner also included in the price. Just bring your spending money!
While living with a family in Guanajuato, half board includes breakfast each day and your choice of either lunch or dinner.
You may choose to purchase your own airfare. The program price without airfare is $1571
Price is based on double room occupancy; single room options available for an additional fee.
Fill out an application with your $95 deposit payable to ACIS. You can download an ACIS application here.
Give your completed application with deposit to LTCC's International Education Dept.
Enroll in your choice of Spanish courses and receive transferable credit from LTCC.
Choose one (all are 5-unit courses):
Elementary Spanish 101, 102, or 103
Intermediate Spanish 201, 202, or 203
Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition 210 or 211
Introduction to Spanish Literature 212Students must enroll in one of the above 5-unit courses and a 1-unit conversational course (SPA157).
Additional required course: SPA 120A - A Cultural Overview of Mexico. This is a 3-unit required course for participation in cultural tours and site visits; includes visits to monuments and museums.
Courses may be taken credit/no credit or for a grade. They will be posted on your LTCC transcript.
July 15 - July 19 and 8/1: Travel, accommodations, and tours in Mexico City, Teotihuacán, Tula, and Querétaro provided by ACIS Educational Tours. We will have our own bilingual tour guide educated in Mexico's rich history to teach us about all of the sites and museums we will visit.
July 20 - July 31: Two week program of study in Guanajuato, Mexico at Academia don Quijote. Registration for courses at Academia don Quijote will take place through LTCC.
Home stay with a family while studying in Guanajuato with half board (breakfast and one other meal each day). Academia don Quijote will make the arrangements for home stays. You may request specific roommates. Once you register, you will be asked about what living arrangements you prefer.
Cultural programs in the afternoon/evening with Academia don Quijote.
Roundtrip airfare is included from Reno or San Francisco. You may choose to provide your own airfare.
Basic travel insurance provided by ACIS; upgrades available.
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(Details subject to change)
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Mexico City |
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Thurs, 7/16 |
Mexico City |
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Fri, 7/17 |
Mexico City |
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Sat, 7/18 |
Querétaro |
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Sun, 7/19 |
Family Stay in Guanajuato |
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Mon, 7/20 - Friday, 7/31 |
Family Stay in Guanajuato |
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Saturday, 8/1 |
Vamos a casa |
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Here is the information from the Government website: New Requirements for Travelers
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires that by January 1, 2008, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States. In order to facilitate the implementation of this requirement, the Administration is proposing to complete it in phases following a proposed timeline, which will be published in the Federal Register in the near future. The passport must be valid for six months after reentry to the USA.
This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States citizens entering the United States from countries within the Western Hemisphere who do not currently possess valid passports. This new requirement will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States. Most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and to a lesser degree, Mexican citizens will be affected by the implementation of this requirement.
Related Links
Questions? Ready to signup?
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International Education Program Coordinator: Jen Spina
Room E104, LTCC, 530-541-4660, Ext. 370; email: spinaj@ltcc.edu -
Lucia Saboe, International Ed Assistant, Ext 371; intledassist@ltcc.edu
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Nancy Barclay, 530-541-4660, Ext. 204, barclay@ltcc.edu
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Group leader: BARCLAY, Group #85515, download an application from ACIS
