Guanajuato, Mexico / Spanish Language & Mexican Culture Sample Itinerary (based on 2016 schedule)
CALENDAR WEEK 1 MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN.
8:00 AM Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Travel Day Orientation Language Study Language Study Language Day Trip Free Day 9:00 AM Rally downtown 2.25 hours 2.25 hours Study El Circuito del 10:00 AM and Language 2.25 hours Nopal School 45 minutes "Into 45 minutes "Into 45 minutes "Into 11:00 AM the Community" the Community" the Community" Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon 12:00 PM Travel Day Orientation Cultural Activity Cultural Activity Cultural Activity Day Trip Free Day 1:00 PM Rally downtown Latin Rhythms Callejoneada Movie Session El Circuito del 2:00 PM and Language Dance Lesson "El estudiante" Nopal School 3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening 6:00 PM Settling in and Orientation Day Trip Free Day 7:00 PM Welcome; host Rally downtown El Circuito del 8:00 PM families and Language Nopal School 9:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
CALENDAR WEEK 2 MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN.
8:00 AM Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Language Study Language Study Language Study Classroom Time 4 Trip to Mexico Trip to Mexico Trip to Mexico 9:00 AM 2.25 hours 2.25 hours 2.25 hours hours City City City 10:00 AM 45 minutes "Into 45 minutes "Into 45 minutes "Into 11:00 AM the Community" the Community" the Community"
12:00 PM Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Cultural Activity Cultural Activity Free afternoon to Mexico City Trip to Mexico Trip to Mexico Trip to Mexico 1:00 PM Mexican Cuisine Guacamole spend time with Orientation City City City 2:00 PM Cooking Lesson Contest Host Family Session
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening Trip to Mexico Trip to Mexico Trip to Mexico 7:00 PM City City City 8:00 PM
9:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
CALENDAR WEEK 3 MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN.
8:00 AM Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Language Study Language Language Language Language Study Day Trip Free Day 9:00 AM 2.25 hours Study Study Study 2 hours Lavender Project 2.25 hours 2.25 hours 2.25 hours La Gruta 10:00 AM
45 minutes "Into 45 minutes "Into 45 minutes "Into 45 minutes "Into Project 11:00 AM the Community" the Community" the Community" the Community" Presentation Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon 12:00 PM Wrap up/De-brief Wrap up/De- Free afternoon Community Free afternoon to Day Trip Free Day 1:00 PM of Mexico City brief of Mexico to spend time Service at spend time with Lavender Project 2:00 PM Excursion City Excursion with Host Albergue del Host Family La Gruta Family Hospital 3:00 PM General
4:00 PM
5:00 PM Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening 6:00 PM Day Trip Free Day 7:00 PM Lavender Project 8:00 PM La Gruta
9:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
CALENDAR WEEK 4 MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN.
8:00 AM Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Language Language Study Language STAMP test Classroom Time Good-bye lunch Free Day 9:00 AM Study 2.25 hours Study 3 hours with participants 10:00 AM 2.25 hours 2.25 hours and Host Families 45 minutes "Into 45 minutes "Into the 45 minutes "Into (taquiza, talent 11:00 AM the Community" Community" the Community" show, slideshow)
12:00 PM Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Community Cultural Activity Free afternoon Cultural Activity Free afternoon Good-bye lunch Free Day 1:00 PM Service Asilo de Students Expo (show to spend time Temazcal Pre- to spend time with participants 2:00 PM Ancianos (Make your experience in with Host Hispanic with Host Family and Host piñata, play Mexico/Portfolio or Family natural Families 3:00 PM bingo, dance, poster presentation medicine (taquiza, talent sing, share time with Host Families Handcrafts show, slideshow) 4:00 PM with elder and friends workshop people) 5:00 PM
6:00 PM Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening Evening Good-bye lunch Free Day with participants and Host 7:00 PM Families (taquiza, talent show, slideshow)