Study in Guanajuato, Mexico with LTCC!
July 5 - July 22, 2006
Led by Nancy Barclay & Tere Tibbetts
Our Hotel - Las Embajadoras, 3-star rating,
family run, restaurant, very clean at a good price ($35 for one, $55 for two),
near the don Quijote school on the Parque Embajadoras.
Telephones: (01-473) 73 1-01-05 and 73 1-00-84,
hotelembajadoras@hotmail.com
(Don't let them put you in room #20.)
Las Embajadoras Hotel &
Restaurant
Paseo Madero y Parque Embajadoras
Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico, C.P. 36000
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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
Monday the 15th of May don Quijote Guanajuato will
move to a bigger building with more rooms, a patio, located in a quieter
area yet still in the centre which will give (y)our clients the ideal
environment in which to get the most out of their study at don Quijote.
The address will change to:
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$2503 - includes airfare, hotels in Mexico City and Querétaro (3 and 4 star accommodations), bilingual tour guide, entrance to itinerary museums, ground transportation, family stay with half board meals in Guanajuato, LTCC tuition for classes (a 5-unit grammar course and SPA 111), registration fee, airport taxes.
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During the tour of Mexico City and Querétaro, breakfast is included each day. There will be one group dinner also included in the price. You will need lunch and dinner money for the days of the tour - 7/5 - 7/9. Just bring your spending money!
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While living with a family in Guanajuato, half board includes breakfast each day and your choice of either lunch or dinner.
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If you choose to book your own round-trip transportation and do not wish to have ACIS book your air fare, deduct $595 form the above price.
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Price is based on double room occupancy; single room options upgrades available for an additional fee.
Single room supplemental fee: $40 per night for hotel fees (July 5-8), $308 for two week family stay in Guanajuato (July 9-21)
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Fill out an application and turn it in with your $95 deposit to Melonie Guttry, Nancy Barclay, or Tere Tibbetts
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Register online at ACIS.com, Go to PARTICIPANTS > REGISTRATION CENTER.
Enter Group Leader's ID: 85515, and group leader's last name: BARCLAY. -
Once you register, you will begin to receive invoices from ACIS with payment information.
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Payment for LTCC tuition should be paid directly to the college through Melonie Guttry.
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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 212
- Students must enroll in one of the above 5-unit courses
- Additional required course:: SPA 120A - A Cultural Overview of Central
Mexico
3-unit required course for Mexico City portion of program; 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.
- Contact Melonie Guttry about how to enroll in LTCC
classes.
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- WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- July 5 - July 9 and 7/22: 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 10 - July 21: Two week program of study in Guanajuato, Mexico with 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.
- Weekend of 7/15 and 7/16 on your own; travel to another city or explore Guanajuato.
- Roundtrip airfare is included from Reno. You may choose to depart from a different city or to provide your own airfare (subtract $595).
- Basic insurance through ACIS; upgrades available.
- You can choose to just participate in part of the program: tour of Mexico city or 2-week study in Guanajuato. See Melonie for details.
ITINERARY
(Details subject to change)
| Date & Activities | City/Hotel |
| Wed, 7/5 | Mexico City Century Hotel Zona Rosa |
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| Thur, 7/6 | Mexico City Century Hotel Zona Rosa |
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| Fri, 7/7 | Mexico City Century Hotel Zona Rosa |
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| Sat, 7/8 | Querétaro Hotel Real de Minas |
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| Sun, 7/9 | Family Stay in Guanajuato |
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| Mon, 7/10 - Friday, 7/21 | Family Stay in Guanajuato |
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| Saturday, 7/22 | Vamos a casa |
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If you have made other arrangements for air
travel such as alternate dates or cities, check
out your flight details here.
The details below are for the main group traveling from Reno and
returning together on July 22.
| Date | Airline | Flight No. | Depart | Arrive |
| Wednesday, July 05, 2006 | American Airlines | 2694 | Reno (RNO) 07:57 |
Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) 13:05 |
| Wednesday, July 05, 2006 | American Airlines | 481 | Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) 16:58 |
Mexico City (MEX) 19:27 |
| Saturday, July 22, 2006 | American Airlines | 574 | Guadalajara (GDL) 13:47 |
Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) 16:19 |
| Saturday, July 22, 2006 | American Airlines | 1057 | Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) 18:38 |
Reno (RNO) 20:10 |
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.
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.
Links
Questions? Ready to signup?
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International Education Program Coordinator: Melonie Guttry
Room E104, LTCC, 530-541-4660, Ext. 370; email: guttry@ltcc.edu -
Nancy Barclay, 530-541-4660, Ext. 204, barclay@ltcc.edu
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Registration Info: Group leader: barclay; group number: 85515
