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Turitransmerida Tour Operator ­Dmc ­Travel Agency TURITRANSMERIDA TOUR OPERATOR ­DMC ­TRAVEL AGENCY VI LATINAMERICAN CONGRESS OF MYCOTOXICOLOGY II INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FUNGAL AND ALGAL TOXINS IN INDUSTRY Dear scientists, industries and colleagues: It is a pleasure to greet you, at the same time, I allow my self to present the excursions pre & post­congress with its rates, so that you plan your trips, with special congress rates. • Transportation late Airport – Fiesta Americana Hotel • Included: Transportation with A/C, driver and parking fee. PRE & POST OPTIONAL TOURS PRICE FOR TOUR PERSON (USD) Mérida – City tour $ 20 Dzibilchaltún & Progreso – “The Place of Writings on stone” $ 42 Izamal $ 45 Izamal Light & Sound $ 45 Celestún (with lunch) $ 52 Cenotes of Cuzama (underground rivers ) $ 42 Uxmal & Kabah (with lunch ) $ 45 Uxmal Light and Sound (with dinner ) $ 40 Chichén Itza (with lunch) $ 40. Chichen Itza drop off Cancún / Riviera Maya $ 70 Yucatán Wonders (underground rivers ) $ 40 Puuc Route (Grotto of Loltún, Labná, Sayil, Xlapak) $ 50 Hacienda Sotuta of Peón $ 55 Tour Dec.4th Chichén Itza (lunch box, daylight tour, Sound & Light and dinner) $ 65 Included: • Transportation in vehicle with air condition (A/C). • Driver guide English /Spanish, with officially licensed and his expenses during the tour • Lunch in the mentioned places. No drinks. • Parking fee and highway fee. Tel/fax:+52/999/ 923­5990, 924­1199 Calle 55 No. 495­A x 58 Col. Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, México E­mail: [email protected] o [email protected] http://www.turitransmerida.com.mx TURITRANSMERIDA TOUR OPERATOR ­DMC ­TRAVEL AGENCY CITY TOUR Merida city was founded in January 6 th, 1542, by the Spanish Francisco de Montejo, where the Mayan natives had a great well­known city called “T’ho”, before the Spaniards arrived. The Catedral “San Ildefonso” located in the main square, and was built with the stones of the original city. Come and discover Merida the white city on board of our panoramic bus, come with us in a guided tour visiting the most important and more representative places of this beautiful city. Discover colonial Merida with its mansions and buildings from XVI century and with its historical monuments as Paseo Montejo, Governor Palace, The Montejo’s house, Monument to the Flag and Las Americas Park. This tour includes the open and panoramic Carnavalito­Bus transportation, guided service Spanish/English, the expenses of the guide­driver during the route, the parking place if is required, traveler insurance during the tour (2 hours aprox.) Included services: § Lunch, drinks, tips and museum. § Price: 20 USD § Daily tour § Schedule: 10:00, 13:00, 16:00, 19:00 HRS. DZIBILCHALTUN & PROGRESO Dzibilchaltun “The Place of Writings on Stone” is a Mayan city located only 15 kilometers from Merida. Dzibilchaltun is one of the most impressive astronomical Mayan center where you will also see an underground river (cenote). We will visit the museum, the typical Mayan house, walk along the ecological path, lined with all the trees from the region, as well as the pyramids. The Temple of the Seven Dolls stands out from the rest, this is where each year on March 21 st the equinox gives a show; finally we will visit the natural well Xlacah. Our next stop will be to in the seaport of Progreso to enjoy the beautiful beaches and cooling breezes off the Gulf of Mexico, which are great for swimming. You can enjoy the exquisite seafood cuisine in one of the diverse restaurants that you can find in the seaside boulevard called “malecón”. Included services: • Transportation with A/C (Vehicle according to the number of passengers) Tel/fax:+52/999/ 923­5990, 924­1199 Calle 55 No. 495­A x 58 Col. Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, México E­mail: [email protected] o [email protected] http://www.turitransmerida.com.mx TURITRANSMERIDA TOUR OPERATOR ­DMC ­TRAVEL AGENCY • Services of bilingual driver guide (English ­ Spanish) • Entrance • Experienced guide’s • Parking fee • Traveler’s insurance Services issues: • Minimum 2 pax • Price: 42 USD • Time: 9:00­16:00 HRS. • Operation days: Daily Not included: Lunch, drinks, tips and any other items and services not mentioned in the program. IZAMAL “The city of the hills” located just in the center of the Yucatan Peninsula could be the most ancient colonial city and also it is known as the “City of Three Cultures”, Izamal brings together elements of the pre­Hispanic, colonial and contemporary eras, where we can find five pyramids, the main of them is Kinich Kakmo, there are other buildings as the Rabit, Kabul and Itzamatul. Izamal is considered a colonial jewel because all the buildings are painted with the yellow color and its main attractive is the convent that was built over the Mayan pyramids using the stones of them for its construction. Its founder was Fray Diego de Landa, famous because he burned the Mayan codex. Included services: • Air conditioned transportation. • Transportation vehicle according to the passengers’ number. • Bilingual officially licensed guide English/Spanish. • Expenses of the guide­driver during the route. • Parking place if required. • Traveler insurance during the tour. Services issues: § Minimum 4 passengers. § Price: 45 USD. § Time: From 9:00 to 16:00 HRS. § Daily tour Not included: Lunch, drinks and tips. Tel/fax:+52/999/ 923­5990, 924­1199 Calle 55 No. 495­A x 58 Col. Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, México E­mail: [email protected] o [email protected] http://www.turitransmerida.com.mx TURITRANSMERIDA TOUR OPERATOR ­DMC ­TRAVEL AGENCY IZAMAL LIGHT & SOUND Izamal is sometimes known as the city of hills referring to the covered pyramids found by the Spanish on their arrival; and also as the city of the three cultures, for the pre­ Hispanic, colonial traces of its past, as well as contemporary influences. Enjoy a magic night in Izamal, visiting the Franciscan Convent of the XVII century, with the extraordinary biggest atrium of America, the second biggest in the world. This tour includes a stroll in a horse­drawn carriage through the romantic and colonial cobble­stone streets past by archeological testimonies of the city of three cultures and after that you can enjoy a delicious dinner at the typical restaurant “Kinich”. At the same time you can stroll around and shop handcrafts, honey and other typical products of the region. At 8:30 pm you will enjoy the Light and Sound show called “The Mayans Light”, in the Franciscan Convent. This stunning show mixes architectural lighting effects, audio and still image projections in the sublime setting of the atrium of the Franciscan ex­convent. Included services: • Ground transportation with A/C (Vehicle according to the number of passengers) • Services of bilingual driver guide (English­Spanish) • Carriage ride • Entrance to the Light & Sound show • Experienced guide’s • Parking fee • Traveler’s insurance Services issues: • Minimum 4 passengers • Price: 45 USD • Time: 15:00­ 22:15 hrs. • Operation days: Tuesday / Thursday/Saturday Not included: Dinner, drinks, tips and any other items and services not mentioned in the program. CELESTUN Located 96 km from Merida on the west of Yucatan, this port of fishermen, besides having crystalline beaches, Celestun is part of the world patrimony of the biosphere reserve by the same name. A route in boat to go to the ria allow us to discover the mangroves, the island of the birds, the lagoons of Valeosera and Quintin, in this reserve live armadillos, crocodiles, ocelot, turkeys, ducks and infinity of birds, the fresh water eyes and abundant vegetation, and you can see the main attraction that is the flamingos, also called pink flamingos. This tour is one of the most attractive places in Yucatan. Tel/fax:+52/999/ 923­5990, 924­1199 Calle 55 No. 495­A x 58 Col. Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, México E­mail: [email protected] o [email protected] http://www.turitransmerida.com.mx TURITRANSMERIDA TOUR OPERATOR ­DMC ­TRAVEL AGENCY Included services: • Transportation with A/C (Vehicle according to the number of passengers). • Services of bilingual driver guide (English­ Spanish). • Services of Spanish guide in the tour by boat. • Lunch in a restaurant in front of the beach. • Entrances. • Experienced guides. • Parking fee. • Traveler’s insurance. Services issues: • Price: 52 USD • Time: 9:00­17:30 HRS. Operating days: Daily Not included: Dinner, drinks, tips and any other items and services not mentioned in the program CENOTES DE CUZAMA At first in this route, we are going to see the “Hacienda Ednakan”, with its gothic church, then we will visit The Hacienda Chuncanan, where we are going to take a ride in the “Truck” (that is pulled by mules on narrow tracks), to visit the cenotes “Chelemtun” and “Bolonchojol”, where you can swim and refresh in its crystalline waters; after that, we will visit Homun, where the third cenote of Cuzama is located. When we return, we will visit the Hacienda Tepic, now a restaurant, to enjoy its delicious food. Included services: • Transportation with A/C (Vehicle according to the number of passengers)´. • Services of bilingual driver guide (English ­ Spanish). • Truck ride in Cuzama. • Entrances & experienced guides. • Parking fee. • Traveler’s insurance. Services issues: • Price: 42 USD • Time: 9:00­17:30 Hrs. • Operation days: Daily • Minimum 2 passengers Not included: Lunch, drinks and tips. Tel/fax:+52/999/ 923­5990, 924­1199 Calle 55 No. 495­A x 58 Col. Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, México E­mail: [email protected] o [email protected] http://www.turitransmerida.com.mx TURITRANSMERIDA TOUR OPERATOR ­DMC ­TRAVEL AGENCY UXMAL & KABAH Located 73 km from Merida, you will observe 2 of the biggest representatives of the Puuc Art. Uxmal, show us what Puuc Art constructed in the shapes of its buildings, with smooth walls and ornamented frieze, most of the Uxmal buildings, belong to the classic mayan period and some to the delayed average phase.
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