TRAS LOS PASOS DE ZAPATA9D/8N

En cierta ocasión Don Gabriel Zapata, lloraba amargamente por la pérdida de sus tierras en el pueblo de Anenecuilco a manos de los Todo Poderosos hacendados azucareros; su hijo Emiliano, que veía toda esta escena, juró que cuando fuera mayor de edad no iba a parar hasta conseguir que sus tierras fueran devueltas. Muchos años no pasaron en vano para cumplir su promesa.

DÍA 01: MEXICOLlegada a México, bienvenida en el aeropuerto por su guía acompañante y traslado al hotel. Cocktail de bienvenida (solo para grupos) Alojamiento.

DÍA 02: MEXICO – PUEBLADesayuno Americano.Salida hacia el Centro Histórico de la ciudad y visita de la plaza principal o Plaza de la Constitución o Zócalo donde conoceremos el Palacio de Gobierno y sus murales de Dieo Rivera que relatan la histo-ria de México y alberga las oficinas gubernamentales. Continuación hacia la Catedral Metropolitana y visita del Templo Mayor (por fuera) vestigio de la Antigua Tenochtitlan.Comida en una típica Cantina.Salida hacia la ciudad de Puebla, ubicada a 100 km y a 2160 m de altitud, rodeada de los majestuosos volcanes Popocatepetl y el Iztatzihualt. Puebla lo seducirá con sus casas multicolores ubicadas en las proximidades del zócalo. Cocktail de bienvenida (para grupos) cena y alojamiento.

DÍA 03: PUEBLA – CACAXTLA – TLAXCALADesayuno Americano. Salida hacia Tlaxcala para visitar el sitio arqueológico de Cacaxtla, famoso por sus murales y su pirámide circular. Su auge fue entre 650 y 900 antes de ser abandonada en el año 1000. Luego visita de la Hacienda San José Atlanga y disfrute de una vaquilla en la plaza de toros de la hacienda. Después del espectáculo taurino, disfrutaremos de una típica comida Tlaxcalteca. Con-tinuamos hacia la capital del Estado para visitar el Convento de San Francisco, el primer convento construido en el Estado, visita del Palacio de Gobierno y sus frescos que relatan la historia local.Arribo al hotel, cocktail de bienvenida (grupos solamente) cena y alojamiento.

DÍA 04: TLAXCALA – PACHUCADesayuno Americano.Salida hacia el pueblo de Real del Monte, poblado minero desde el siglo XIX. Visitaremos una antigua mina que era explotada por Ingleses que no solo dejaron de legado su trabajo sino sus originales ali-mentos llamados Pastes que es similar a un pie y a través de los años y la combinación con los pro-ductos regionales se ha convertido en la comida típica de la región.Cocktail de bienvenida (solo grupos) cena y alojamiento.

DÍA 05: PACHUCA TEOTIHUACAN TEQUESQUITENGODesayuno Americano.

Salida hacia Teotihuacán, Lugar donde los Hombres se convierten en Dioses, visitaremos la asom-brosa Pirámide del Sol y la de la Luna, descubriremos la Calzada de los Muertos y el Templo de Quet-zalcoatl. Visitaremos un taller de obsidiana donde conoceremos la importancia social y económica de esta piedra en esa época y degustaremos bebidas típicas como el pulque y el tequila. Comida de es-pecialidades mexicanas como la ensalada de cactus. Salida hacia Tequesquitengo, pequeño poblado del Estado de Morelos que alberga una de las haciendas más bonitas del Centro del País.Cocktail de bienvenida (solo grupos), fin de la tarde para descubrir la hacienda. Cena y alojamiento.

DÍA 06: TEQUESQUITENGO - TAXCODesayuno BuffetSalida con destino a Taxco, Pueblo Mágico localizado en las colinas de las montañas Atachi, conocida por sus minas de Plata. Comida en restaurante local. En la tarde paseo a pie por las estrechas y em-pedradas calles que enmarcan una de las joyas del barroco Mexicano: La Iglesia Santa Prisca. Tiempo para ir de compras en los distintos talleres de plata.Cocktail de Bienvenida, cena y alojamiento.

DÍA 07: TAXCO – ACAPULCODesayuno Americano.Salida hacia Acapulco, la bahía más famosa de Mexico. Disfrute de hotel en Todo Incluido. Por la noche traslado hacia el Mirador para admirar los clavadistas de la Quebrada.Cena y alojamiento.

DIA 08: ACAPULCODia entero dedicaco al disfrute de la playa y del sistema todo incluido.DIA 09: ACAPULCO – MEXICO – SALIDA.A la hora prevista traslado al aeropuerto y asistencia en las formalidades de embarque.

AFTER THE STEPS OF ZAPATA9D/8N

In certain occasion Don Gabriel Zapata was crying distressed by the loss of the lands of the village of Anenecuilco in hands of the “powerful owners” of the sugar Haciendas; his youngest son Emiliano, who was attending the scene, swore that when he were older he should achieve that they were returning his lands. A lot of time would not pass in order that it was expiring with his promise.

DAY 01: MEXICOArrival to Mexico, meet and greet for your guide after migratory formalities and transfer to the hotel. Welcome drink (groups only) and overnight.

DAY 02: MEXICO – PUEBLAAmerican Breakfast.Departure to the historical center of the city to visit the main square called Zócalo, there you will visit Government Palace with the murals painted by Diego Rivera in which counts the history of Mexico and host the Presidential bureau. Then we continue to the Main Cathedral and the vestiges of the ancient Tenochtitlan. We will have time for lunch in a typical Cantina.Departure to the state of Puebla, placed to 100 km and 2160 m of altitude, inside a valley surrounded by volcanoes. You will be seduced by the colonial multicolored houses in the proximities of its zocalo.Welcome drink, dinner and overnight.

DAY 03: PUEBLA CACAXTLA TLAXCALAAmerican breakfastWe will departure to Cacaxtla for visiting its archeological site, famous for its pre-Hispanic wall paints and its circular pyramid. Its height was between 650 and 900 before being left in the year 1000.Then we will visit The Hacienda San José Atlanga to enjoy a bullfight of bulls and after the performance we will have a delicious typical lunch.We will visit Tlaxcala, its Saint Francisco Convent the first convent built in this state, visit the Govern-ment Palace with its frescos that projects the local history.Check in at the hotel, welcome drink and dinner. Overnight.

DAY 04: TLAXCALA PACHUCAAmerican breakfast.Departure to the village of Real del Monte, mining village since XIX century. We will visit an ancient mine worked by English men that leave not only their work but their original lunch called Pastes that is a typical pie, and throughout the years and the combination with regional products became the meal that represent the region.Welcome drink and dinner at the hotel. Overnight.

DAY 05: PACHUCA TEOTIHUACAN TEQUESQUITENGOAmerican BreakfastWe will departure to Teotihuacán, the place where men become Gods. We will visit the amazing Pyra-mids of the Sun and the Moon discover about the history of the Street of Dead Men and the Quetzal-coatl Temple.We will also visit an Atelier of Obsidiana where besides we will know how the local artisans work these stones that had a very big commercial importance in that epoch, we will taste national liquors as Pulque and Tequila. Then we will have lunch with regional specialties as cactus salad.Departure to Tequesquitengo where is located one of the most beautiful hacienda of the center side of the country.Welcome drink and dinner and time free for enjoy this spectacular place.

DAY 06: TEQUESQUITENGO TAXCOBuffet breakfast. We will departure to Taxco, a Magical village located at the hillside of the Atachi Mountain, well-known for its silver mines.We will have time for lunch at a local restaurant. Then a walking city tour through the paved narrow streets to visit its best Mexican Barroco representa-tion on the Santa Prisca Church. Time for shopping jewelry made of silver.Welcome drink, dinner and overnight.

DAY 07: TAXCO ACAPULCOAmerican Breakfast.Departure to Acapulco the most famous bay of Mexico.Lunch at a All inclusive Hotel. In the evening the cliff divers shows at La Quebrada.Overnight.

DAY 08: ACAPULCODay off for enjoy the beach in an all inclusive hotel.

DAY 09: ACAPULCO MEXICO OUTTransfer to Mexico City to take your flight back home.

TESOROS MAYAS8D/7N Contraste de colores en su artesanía, harmonía en la música de su Folklore, enigmáticas ruinas llenas de misterios, los Mayas, tierra impregnada de un pasado glorioso lleno de tradiciones que son trans-mitidas de generación en generación y de una filosofía respetuosa de la naturaleza que hace de los Mayas un pueblo único y encantador.

DÍA 01: CANCUNRecibimiento y Bievenida por su guía acompañante. Traslado al hotel, cocktail de bienvenida (solo grupos) y alojamiento.

DÍA 02: CANCÚN / IZAMAL / MÉRIDATraslado a Chichen Itza, uno de los sitios arqueológicos mas impresionantes de todo México, donde entre otros monumentos se puede apreciar el Chac Mool, Representación en piedra del Dios de la Lluvia o del Agua que puede ser apreciado desde el Templo de las Mil Columnas y el Templo de los Guerreros en conjunción con el Templo del Jaguar y el inmenso juego de la pelota donde se realizaban los rituales para este juego sagrado.Continuación hacia Izamal, encantador pueblo colonial construido sobre las ruinas de una ciudad Maya. Algunos Templos todavía existen a lo largo del vasto atrio del Monasterio. Este lugar de per-egrinaje fue importante en la época de la conquista por haber sido escogido por los Franciscanos para la construcción del Convento más grande de América Latina, el Convento de San Antonio de Padua. Comida en restaurante local de especialidades Mayas.Traslado a la Ciudad de Mérida, tiempo libre para pasear por sus hermosas calles coloniales y casas blancas. Cena en una Cantina y Alojamiento.

DÍA 03: MERIDA SOTUTA DE PEON UXMALVisita de la Ciudad Blanca de Mérida en Calesa. Visita del zócalo, Palacio Nacional, la Avenida Mon-tejo y sus casonas. Continuación hacia la Hacienda Sotuta de Peón, es una hacienda viva, pues man-tiene en funcionamiento la producción de Sisal como en los años 1875. Comida buffet en la Hacienda (buffet solo para grupos) y tiempo libre para nadar en los cenotes de la Hacienda. Traslado a Uxmal (aprox. 20 min.) instalación en el hotel y cena. Espectáculo Luz y sonido. Retorno al hotel.

DIA 04: UXMAL / LOLTUN / CHICHEN ITZAVisita del magnífico sitio de Uxmal el cual nos da una imagen concreta de las antiguas ciudades Ma-yas. De hecho aquí se preservó numerosas reliquias y monumentos que son resguardados silencio-samente por las iguanas, guardianes silenciosos a través de los siglos. En la cima de la pirámide del Adivino, la única pirámide Oval de México se puede apreciar la inmensidad del sitio: El Cuadrángulo de las Monjas, El Juego de la Pelota, La Casa de la Tortuga, El Palacio del Governador. Continuación a las Grutas de Loltun, una de las más bellas de la Península ya que alberga pinturas rupestres. Estas

grutas fueron utilizadas sin duda alguna, como guarida durante la guerra de Castas y expertos dicen que fueron deshabitadas hace más de 2500 años. Comida en un Restaurante Local. Salida hacia Chichen Itza, cena y alojamiento.

DIA 05: CHICHEN ITZA / VALLADOLID / RIVIERA MAYASalida hacia la segunda ciudad en importancia económica e histórica de la Península Yucateca. Esta región de Yucatán está formada de piedra limón lo que permite formaciones de ríos y lagunas que tienen perforaciones en todo su diámetro formando los cenotes que en tiempos remotos fueron sagra-dos debido a la falta de agua en la región. Tiempo para visitar la Ciudad de Valladolid y de uno de estos Cenotes Sagrados. Continuación hacia Riviera Maya en Hotel All Inclusive.

DÍA 06: RIVIERA MAYADía libre para disfrutar de las playas y de las bondades del hotel en plan todo incluido.

DIA 07: RIVIERA MAYADía libre para disfrutar de las playas y de las bondades del hotel en plan todo incluido.

DIA 08: RIVIERA MAYA CANCUN OUTA la hora prevista traslado al aeropuerto, asistencia en las formalidades de embarque.Fin de servicios.

MAYAS TRESURES8 D/ 7 N

Contrast of colors in his craft, musical harmony to the folklore, the enigmatic Mayan Ruins and full of Mysteries. Earth impregnated with a past full of tradition transmitted from generation to generation, but also a philosophy of life with love of nature and wisdom of the Maya makes a charming and unique town.

DAY 01: CANCUNArrival Transfer

DAY 02 CANCUN – IZAMAL – MERIDATransfer to Chichen Itza one of the greatest archeological sites in Mexico where, despite other Maya monuments of architecture will find the Chac Mool, stone character watches from the temple of the warriors. The impressive pyramid of Kukulcan, Temple of a Thousand Columns and the Temple of the Warriors in conjunction with the temple of jaguars and the huge ball game where their low relative relief rituals around sacred game.Transfer to Izamal, charming colonial town built on the ruins a major Maya city. Some temples still ex-ist along a vast square next to the monastery. This place of pilgrimage was important at the time of the conquest that was chosen by the Franciscans to build one of the largest monasteries in America, the Convent of San Antonio de Padua. Time for lunch at a local restaurant, Mayan specialties. Transfer to the city of Merida, aptly named the White CityDinner and overnight.

DAY 03: MERIDA - HACIENDA DE PEON SOTUTA - UXMAL Orientation tour of Merida in Calèche: Walk around the main square, the animation of the city, the Ca-thedral is considered the largest building in the near island of Yucatan, the Casa de Montejo, magnifi-cent building of the colonial era ... then continues to Sotuta de Peon Hacienda (except Sundays), one of the few that keeps the production of sisal, agave fiber serving rope manufacture. In the years of 1875 this fiber was commonly called “Sisal”. Lunch buffet at the Hacienda and time to swim in cenotes. Transfer to Uxmal (approximately 20 minutes), installation in the hotel and dinner. Sound and Light Show at the archaeological site of Uxmal. Return to hotel.

DAY 04: Uxmal / LOLTUN / Chichen Itza Visit the magnificent site of Uxmal, which gives us a concrete image of the ancient Mayan cities. In fact here are preserved numerous relics and monuments framed by the jungle with iguanas seem to be the guardians of these remains silent through the centuries. At the top the pyramid of the Divine, the only oval pyramid in Mexico, where we discover the immensity of the site: The Quadrangle of the Nuns, The Ball Game, House of turtles, the Governor’s Palace ....Then on into the caves of Loltun, one of the most beautiful of the peninsula, amid stalactites and stalag-

mites, you can admire the paintings and drawings prints on the walls. These caves were used without doubt, a refuge for the Maya during the Caste War, but experts say could be inhabited 2500 years ago! Lunch at local restaurant Departure to Chichen Itza, installation in the hotel and dinner.

DAY 05 Chichen Itza / Valladolid / RIVIERA MAYA Departure to Valladolid for a sightseeing tour of the second city incorporated in the Yucatan peninsula. Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the cenote of the city. This region of Yucatan, is on a base of limestone rock and under it there are underground rivers underground lakes to the surface with holes, called ce-notes. You will have the opportunity of being able to bathe in these cenotes, a unique experience! At late afternoon departure for the Riviera Maya All-inclusive hotel.

DAY 06: RIVIERA MAYAFree day to enjoy the beach and activities of All- Inclusive hotel.

DAY 07: RIVIERA MAYAFree day to enjoy the beach and activities of All- Inclusive hotel.

DAY 08: RIVIERA MAYA CANCUN FLIGHT OUT Free morning, Lunch at hotel at the agreed time, transfer to airport for flight attendance.

MARAVILLAS MAYAS11 D/ 10 N

DIA 01 : CANCUN Bienvenida y recibimiento por su guía Acompañante. Traslado al Hotel, cocktail de bienvenida (solo grupos). Alojamiento.

DIA 02: CANCUN TULUM CHETUMALSalida hacia la única ciudad Maya destinada para la élite de la sociedad Maya y estar ubicada en la costa caribeña. Comida en restaurante Local. Continuación hacia Chetumal, capital del Estado de Quintana Roo, descanso para disfrutar de uno de los paisajes acuáticos más sorprendentes por sus tonalidades, la Laguna de Bacalar, la laguna de los 7 colores. Tiempo para refrescarse. Continuación hacia Chetumal, cocktail de bienvenida (solo grupos) cena y alojamiento.

DIA 03: CHETUMAL KOHUNLICH CHICANNASalida hacia Kohunlich, sitio arqueológico que da una idea clara de cómo se llevaba la vida cotidiana entre las diferentes clases sociales ya que sus vestigios y edificios han sido los más explorados y es-tudiados. Salida hacia Chicanna. Comida. Visita de los sitios arqueológicos Becan, Chicanna. Cocktail de bienvenida (solo grupos) cena y alojamiento

DIA 04: CHICANNA CALAKMUL CHICANNASalida hacia La Biósfera de Celestun, Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Visita de la Jungla y su flora y fauna endémica, como los monos aulladores y aves multicolores. Comida y tiempo libre para disfrutar de la zona. Retorno a Chicanna. Cena y alojamiento.

DIA 05: CHICANNA PALENQUESalida hacia Palenque. Al llegar a Palenque, comida en un restaurante cerca del sitio arqueológico. Visita del sitio de Palenque, construida en las faldas de una cadena de pequeñas montañas se en-cuentra la Pirámide de las Inscripciones donde se encuentra la Tumba del rey Pakal, el palacio aun tiene aun frescos que relatan la vida de la ciudad en su época de esplendor. En los limites de la jungla se encuentra el Templo del Sol, el Templo de la Cruz y los vestigios que aún quedan y que no han sido “comidos” por la vegetación de esta vasta región una vez ocupada por esta gran ciudad. Cocktail de bienvenida (solo grupos) cena y alojamiento.

DIA 06: PALENQUE YAXCHILAN PALENQUESalida de madrugada hacia Corozal, límite con Guatemala, para tomar las embarcaciones que nos llevarán por el río Usumacinta hacia Yaxchilán, sitio ubicado en plena selva Lacandona, pulmón de México y famosa por sus murales. Visita de Bonampak, ciudad maya que tuvo relación comercial con Yaxchilán y Tikal. Regreso a Palenque. Cena y alojamiento.

DIA 07: PALENQUE – CAMPECHESalida hacia el Golfo de Mexico con destino Campeche. Antiguo puerto comercial, que aun posee sus murallas que la protegen (con dos puertas: una hacia el mar y la otra hacia la tierra) siete bastiones (ahora operan como museos de exhibición y fórums),de los piratas. Estos monumentos, las construc-ciones en el Centro Histórico incluyendo La Catedral y la Basílica de Guadalupe han hecho que esta ciudad sea declarada por la Unesco en 2002 Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Comida. Continuación ha-cia Edzna y visita. La Casa de Itza es el sitio donde se encuentran las construcciones que hablan de la concentración política, económica y religiosa entre los años 600 y 1200 DC, Edzná fue la capital re-gional donde los pobladores construyeron ingeniosos sistemas de riego y agua. Retorno a Campeche y noche en el hotel.

DÍA 08: CAMPECHE UXMAL Y RUTA PUUCSalida para la visita del sitio arqueológico de Uxmal. Este sitio nos da una concreta idea de las ciudades Mayas. De hecho , aquí se preserva muchos monumentos en medio del bosque donde es común ver iguanas que parecen ser testigos silenciosos y guardianes de esta zona por todos estos años… Desde la cima de la Pirámide del Mago (la única pirámide oval de México) se puede apreciar cuan vasto es el territorio donde se encuentra Uxmal y también se aprecia, El Templo de las Monjas, el Juego de la Pelota, La Casa de las Tortugas, el Palacio del Gobernador… Comida de especialidades Yucatecas: Se admirará cuando descubra cómo se cuece el Pollo Pibil, pollo envuelto en hojas de plátano cocinados en la tierra por 2 horas.Seguimos hacia la Ruta Puuc: Oxkintoc, Loltun, Xlapak, Kabah. Puuc es llamado a la serie de peque-ñas colinas con un estilo cultural único. Retorno al hotel, cena y Luz y sonido en Uxmal.

DIA 09: UXMAL SOTUTA DE PEON MERIDASalida hacia Umán, mercado indígena lleno de frutas, flores y coloridas artesanías, tiempo para des-cubrir las especies y aromas yucatecos. Continuación hacia la Hacienda Yaxcopoil, hacienda museo del sisal, comida en la Hacienda. Continuación a Mérida y visita de la Ciudad en Calesa. Cena y alo-jamiento en el hotel.

DÍA 10: MERIDA CHICHEN CANCUNSalida hacia Izamal, encantadora ciudad colonial construida sobre la base de las ruinas Mayas. Al-gunos templos aun existen a lo largo de un vasto cuadro cerca de un monasterio. Este lugar de per-egrinaje fue importante en tiempos de la conquista cuando fue escogido por los Franciscanos para construir el monasterio más grande de America, el Convento de San Antonio de Padua. Comida. Luego visita de Chichen Itza, uno de los grandes sitios arqueológicos de Mexico, donde entre otros monu-mentos, se encuentra el de Chac Mool, monumento que observa desde el templo de los Guerreros. La impresionante pirámide de Kukulcan, el Templo de las Mil Columnas y el Templo de los Guerreros en conjunción con el templo del Jaguar y el juego de la Pelota con sus bajo relieves hacen de este lugar un lugar sagrado. Salida a Cancun. Cena y alojamiento.

DIA 11: CANCUN OUTA la hora prevista, traslado al aeropuerto y asistencia en las formalidades de embarque.

MAYA’S WONDERS11 D / 10 N

DAY 01: PARIS CANCUN Airport reception and transfer to your hotel and overnight.

DAY 02: CANCUN TULUM CHETUMAL Departure to the most interesting Maya vestige, Tulum, the only site built by the sea and dedicated to the Maya elite. Lunch. Then you will go on to the capital of Chetumal in Quintana Roo. Stop at Bacalar, the Lake in 7 colors. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 03: CHETUMAL KOHUNLICH CHICANNA Departure to Kohunlich one of the last Mayan sites recently discovered, site visit. Continue to Chican-na. Lunch. Visit of Chicanna site, Becan and Xpujil. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 04: CHICANNA CALAKMUL CHICANNADeparture to Calakmul Biosphere and World Heritage site. Visit the jungle and its wildlife as howler monkeys and wild birds. Lunch and free time to admire the flora. Back to Chicanna. Dinner and over-night.

DAY 05: CHICANNA – PALENQUEDeparture to Palenque. Arrival and lunch in a restaurant near the site of Palenque. Visit the archaeo-logical site of Palenque, large Maya site at the foot of a chain of low-lying hills, wooded forests of tropi-cal ... The visit brings you to the Pyramid of Inscriptions, where the tomb of King Pakal, the palace still retains many friezes showing the life of the city at the time of its splendor. At the edge of the forest, we discov-ered the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Cross, and excavated remains of the forest “eater” of stone that has engulfed the vast territory once occupied by this great city.Back at the hotel and dinner.

DAY 06: PALENQUE – YAXCHILAN – PALENQUELeaving very early towards the border of Guatemala to walk in motorboats on the Usumacinta river to Yaxchilan, Mayan site surrounded by jungle and famous for its murals. Back to the boat and lunch in a restaurant. Then visit Bonampak a city that had commercial trade with Yaxchilan and Tikal. Back to Palenque. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 07: PALENQUE – CAMPECHEDeparture for the Gulf of Mexico to Campeche. Former commercial port, the destination has the re-mains of a wall (with two doors: one at sea and on land) of two large (one referee a major museum) and seven bastions (now operating as museum exhibitions and forums), who surrounded him to protect it from pirate attacks, including S. XVII and XVIII. These monuments, and several buildings that adorn the historic center, including the cathedral and the shrine of Guadalupe, has ensured that this site has

been declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2002. Lunch. Continue to Edzna and site visit. “The House of the Itza” is a site where we found a score of monumental buildings that speak of the concen-tration of political, economic and religious happened in pre-Columbian especially between 600 and 1200 AD, was the regional capital where the settlers have built ingenious system of canals wide. Back in Campeche.

DAY 08: CAMPECHE UXMAL AND ROAD PUUCDeparture to visit Uxmal archaeological site. Visit the beautiful site of Uxmal, which gives a concrete picture of the ancient Mayan cities. Indeed, he preserved many monuments in the middle of a wooded area. It is not uncommon to see some iguanas that seem to be the custodians of the remains for several centuries ... From the top of the Pyramid of the Magician (single oval pyramid of Mexico), we discover the vastness of the site: The Nunnery, the Ball Game, House of Turtles, the Governor’s Palace .. Lunch specialties Yucatec: You will be surprised to discover the preparation of the “pollo pibil” chicken is wrapped in banana leaves and buried for 2 hours in the land ... . Continue to visit the Route Puuc: Oxkintoc Loltun Xlapak Kabah. Puuc Mayan name of a series of low hills with a unique cultural style. Back at the hotel. Dinner and Sound & Light Uxmal archaeological site. Night. DAY 09: UXMAL - MERIDACheck to Uman market full of fruit, flowers and colorful crafts. Continue to Yaxcopoil to visit a hacienda sisal and lunch spot. Continue to Mérida city tour on Calesa. Dinner and overnight.

DAY10: MERIDA CHICHEN CANCUNDeparture to Izamal charming colonial town built on the ruins a major Maya city. Some temples still ex-ist along a vast square next to the monastery. This place of pilgrimage was important at the time of the conquest that was chosen by the Franciscans to build one of the largest monasteries in America, the Convent of San Antonio de Padua. Time for lunch. Then visit the site of Chichen Itza, one of the great-est archeological sites in Mexico where, despite other Maya monuments of architecture will find the Chac Mool, stone character watches from the temple of the warriors. The impressive pyramid of Kuku-lcan, Temple of a Thousand Columns and the Temple of the Warriors in conjunction with the temple of jaguars and the huge ball game where their low relative relief rituals around sacred game. Visit its holy well. Continuation to Cancun. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 11: CANCUN OUT At the scheduled time, transfer to airport for flight to Paris destination.

AFTER STEPS OF THE CONQUERS11 D/ 10 N

The year 1519 will mark a turning point in human history: the encounter of two worlds that look like noth-ing. This collision will create a wonderful human adventure, a mixture of Spanish Catholic devotion and mysticism ... the native Mexican decorating is deeply brand cobbled streets, baroque cathedrals and balconies with wrought iron, polychrome facades, cupolas roses profiles tormented portraits ... bright riches!

DAY 01: MEXICO Departure to MEXICO. Transfer to hotel and overnight

DAY 02 : MEXICO TEOTIHUACAN MEXICOVisit the extraordinary Museum of Anthropology (closed Mondays). Continuation to TEOTIHUACAN The city where Men turns into Gods. Time for Lunch. Discovery of Archaeological site visiting the Pyra-mids of the Sun and of the Moon. Back to MEXICO city, stop at Lady of Guadalupe Shrine and visit ancient temple and the new. Dinner and overnight.

AY 03 : MEXICO - TEPOTZOTLAN – QUERETAROVisit the historical center of the City of Palaces. Departure for TEPOTZOTLAN, pretty colonial city, the former spiritual home of the New Spain. Visit its church and convent. Lunch. Then continuation towards QUERETARO, surrounded by mountain peaks, famous for these beautiful houses, churches and small squares in colonial times. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 04: QUERETARO – GUANAJUATOQUERETARO visits the San Francisco Church, Obregon Garden, and the regional Museum. Time for Lunch. Departure to GUANAJUATO. Orientation tour of SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, a Small town out of the time with its narrow streets and steep. Arrival in Guanajuato, installation. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 05 : GUANAJUATODiscover the artistic richness of GUANAJUATO, capital of ancient silver mines. Time for Lunch. Visit of the silver mine of Valenciana and then visit the Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera and its sumptuous gardens. Late afternoon free to discover the streets and discover the beautiful covered market. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 06 : GUANAJUATO – MORELIADeparture to MORELIA, city of the orchids. Built in pink stone, it has retained his noble character of the colonial era. Lunch. Visit the city center of MORELIA: the Cathedral, a superb monument baroque style sober, The Government Palace, with the paintings of Alfred Zalce describing episodes of Inde-pendence, the reforms and Mexican Revolution. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 07 : MORELIA - PATZCUARO – MORELIADeparture for the visit of PATZCUARO, magnificent blend of Spanish style, indigenous, and speciality read Tarasque. You will therefore not be surprised to find an Indian atmosphere. Lunch. Visit TZINT-ZUNTZAN site, former capital Tarasque located on a promontory near the lake. You will discover the ruins of the Temples very well preserved. Back to MORELIA. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 08 : MORELIA – TEQUESQUITENGODeparture for TOLUCA, the capital of the State of Mexico, and visit the market, frequented by Indian OTOMI and MATLAZINCA. Lunch. Visit the archeological CALIXTLAHUACA site. Continuation to TE-QUESQUITENGO, located in a subtropical vegetation. Installation in the Colonial Hacienda. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 09 : TEQUESQUITENGO – ACAPULCODeparture for TAXCO, spectacularly clinging to slopes of the hills. Visit of the city. Lunch. Continue to ACAPULCO, one of the most popular leisure resorts in the world. Installation. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 10 : ACAPULCODay free formula « all inclusive » to enjoy the beach. Meals included. Overnight.

DAY 11 : ACAPULCO – MEXICO- flight backFree Morning. According to flight schedule, transfer to the airport in Mexico City. Flight Back to your destination. Meals and over night on board.

RENDEZVOUS IN MEXICO 12D / 11NDistant land of dreams come true ...Contrast colors in the crafts, folklore musical harmony, the Aztec pyramids of Mayan ruins, everyone can find happiness permeated the Earth ... past traditions handed down from generations, but also in the philosophy of life that makes Mexican people as unique as charming.

DAY 1: MEXICO Welcome by your guide bilingual. Transfer to your hotel. Welcome drink. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 2: MEXICO Breakfast. Visit the center of Mexico City: the vast Zocalo, a gathering place for events and popular events: the National Palace, the imposing cathedral, whose construction lasted several centuries, the Templo May-or, testimony of the first buildings of ‘ancient Tenochtitlan, the Paseo de la Reforma, the largest artery in Mexico (15 km long) that crosses the capital from east to west. Continue to Xochimilco, a very old neighborhood was transformed into fertile growing area. Its gardens are a place beloved of Mexicans who walk about in colorful boats. Lunch aboard a decorated boat on the canals. Visit the amazing Anthropology Museum, which includes the testimonies of various civilizations that have marked the history of the country models, maps, statues, pottery. Drive on the Plaza Garibaldi for enjoying a margarita at the sound of Mariachis. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

DAY 03: MEXICO / TEOTIHUACAN / PUEBLA Breakfast. Road to Teotihuacan. En route, stop at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Legend has it that the Virgin appeared in 1531 to Juan Diego, the Aztec Indian convert to Christianity. It is the pilgrimage site revered as Mexico.

Visit the historical site of Teotihuacan, and tasting of tequila and pulque.

Discovery of archaeological site, the beginning of this magnificent journey through the centuries. Its pyramids, immense as they evoke the gods: the Sun and the Moon, we are surprised by their appear-ance colossal ... But only after a ride on the Causeway of the Dead you will discover all these relics, including the Temple of Quetzalcoatl. Lunch buffet specialties. Departure for Puebla. Arrival and tour of Puebla, founded in 1531 by Franciscan monks, and capital of faience (tiles). Visit the church of Santo Domingo from 1611, and has a Baroque facade quite special, which the Zocalo, with its tall trees and flower beds, fountains and arcades, is particularly beautiful; Cathedral , the second biggest after that of Mexico, which has a dome covered with tiles, according to the custom of Puebla. Welcome drink. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 4 PUEBLA / OAXACA Breakfast. Road to Oaxaca, a charming town located exactly at the center of the state of the same name, in a valley dominated by the subtropical vegetation and surrounded by high peaks of the South-ern Sierra Madre. Lunch. Visit the historic center of Oaxaca: The Zocalo, which concentrates the bustle of the city’s Cathedral, the very baroque church of Santo Domingo. Visit the Indian Market, one of the most vibrant and dynamic country, it offers a colorful show where you can find anything ... Installation and welcome drink based Mezcal. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 5: OAXACA / TEHUANTEPEC

Breakfast. Visit the archaeological site of Monte Alban, one of the most impressive of Mexico. World Heritage Site by Unesco, Monte Alban in this one site remains with influences Olmec, Zapotec, Maya, Mixtec and classic ... For 2500 years Monte Alban was indeed the sanctuary of several ethnic groups. Since the artificial esplanade, the mountain view is magical. Lunch. Continuation toward Tehuantepec. En route, stop at Santa Maria del Tule: before the little village church, stands a huge specimen of cypress, whose age is estimated at more than 2000 years. Discovery of archaeological site of Mitla, once a center of worship of the dead Zapotec and Mixtec. The decor orna-ments stone Mitla has no equal in the history of Mesoamerica. The site includes important buildings, many houses and tombs, it is regarded as the triumph of pure geometry. Check in Tehuantepec, the same name as the isthmus separating the Gulf of Mexico. This city’s hot and humid, drowned amidst tropical vegetation, is on the slopes of the hills of low altitude. Installation and welcome drink. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 6 TEHUANTEPEC / SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS

Breakfast. Departure to Tuxtla Gutierrez. Boat ride in the impressive Gorges Del Sumidero. Lunch Chiapaneca on sounds of Marimbas. Then start for San Cristobal de Las Casas. It traverses vegetation sometimes impressive, sometimes a gorge walls covered with moss where flow waterfalls. Arrival in San Cristobal, with its low houses with red tile roofs and its many churches, San Cristobal is considered the Spanish colony’s oldest state of Chiapas ... However the strong imprint of Indian elements gives an atmosphere very special. It is the traveler’s true encounter with the Mayan Indian community. Welcome drink at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 7 SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS Breakfast. Departure to the village San Juan Chamula. The Tzotzil village is occupied by the center by a small

church where the Catholic rites are closely related to Mayan mythology (beware, it is strictly forbidden to photograph the inside). Lunch specialties. Discover the historic center of San Cristobal: the Zocalo, beautiful place marked Spanish character, where Indian women often move with packages of goods and children “attached” to their backs with a piece of colorful fabric, and the Cathedral ... Visit the Indian Market, one of the most vibrant and dynamic country, which focuses the excitement of San Cristobal. Here indeed that meet every day Indians from surrounding villages come to sell their products: fruits, vegetables, crafts, flowers, herbs ... It is a wonderful mixture of smells with all these stalls, color mixing with the multitude of products and vendors in traditional costumes. Dinner and over-night.

DAY 8 SAN CRISTOBAL / PALENQUE

Breakfast. Departure to Palenque, a road through the state of Chiapas. Stop at beautiful Agua Azul waterfalls, famous for its emerald. Grilled fish lunch in a palapa. Free time, possibility of swimming. Continue to Palenque. Arrival, installation and welcome drink. Piñata Party. Experience a tradition of Mexico: blindfolded, blow the piñata and enjoy with candy in it! Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 9 PALENQUE / UXMAL Breakfast. Visit the archaeological site of Palenque, large Maya site at the foot of a chain of low-lying hills, wooded forests of tropical ... The visit brings you to the Pyramid of Inscriptions, where the tomb of King Pakal, the palace still retains many friezes showing the life of the city at the time of its splendor. At the edge of the forest, we discov-ered the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Cross, excavated remains of the forest “eater” of stone that has engulfed the vast territory once occupied by this great city. Lunch of regional specialties at the seaside Continuing to Uxmal. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 10: UXMAL / MERIDABreakfast. Visit the beautiful site of Uxmal, which gives a concrete picture of the ancient Mayan cities. Indeed, he preserved many monuments in the middle of a wooded area. It is not uncommon to see some iguanas that seem to be the custodians of the remains for several centuries ... From the top of the Pyramid of the Magician (single oval pyramid of Mexico), we discover the vastness of the site: The Nunnery, the Ball Game, House of Turtles, the Governor’s Palace .. Lunch specialties Yucatec: You will be surprised to discover the preparation of the “pollo pibil” chicken is wrapped in banana leaves and buried for 2 hours in the land ... Continue to Merida, also known as the “white city”. Tour of Merida: Plaza Mayor, the center of the bustling city, the Cathedral considered the largest reli-

gious building in the Yucatan peninsula, the Casa Montejo, beautiful building colonial times ... Dinner. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 11 MERIDA / CHICHEN ITZA / CANCUN

Breakfast. Departure to Chichen Itza, one of the greatest archaeological sites in Mexico where, among other monuments of architecture you find the Maya Chac Mol, character stone that watches over the temple of warriors. It’s impressive pyramid of Kukulcan (the Castillo) who greets visitors, behind the pyramid, the vast Temple of a Thousand Columns and the Temple of the Warriors. The tour continues with the temple of jaguars and the great game of pelota whose reliefs tell the rituals around this game sacred. Lunch with entertainment by folk dances of the jarana. Continue to Cancun, a famous resort in the Caribbean. Installation at your hotel and welcome drink. Free time to enjoy the beach. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 12: CANCUN / FLIGHT BACK

Breakfast. Morning and lunch free to enjoy the joys of the beach. Transfer to the airport, help with boarding and flight to Mexico City. Meals and overnight on board.

MEXICAN’S HACIENDAS TOUR11 D/9 N

The former farm and ranch of Tlaxcala and the center of Mexico, offer visitors the history and high qual-ity services and are part of the route of Tlaxcala taurine and central Mexico. Come to discover, enjoy and admire the incredible restoration work that has been done on them respecting the ancient tech-niques that have earned the national award for the restoration to their owners. A perfect combination of tradition and new experiences.

DAY 01: MEXICO INN.Arrive in Mexico City, after customs formalities, meet and greet by your guide and transfer to the hotel. Welcome drink (only for groups) and check in.

DAY 02: MEXICOAfter breakfast, Departure to the gardens of Chapultepec to visit the National Museum of Anthropology where are gathered the finest works of Hispanic Art. The various rooms are spread around the court in chronological order: Introduction to Anthropology, Mesoamerica, since the arrival origins are men on this continent until the Spanish conquest. In the center room where the Mexica admire the Aztec Calen-dar or Sun Stone, giant basalt monolith of 3.35 m in diameter and weighing 25 tons. Then you will go on the Zocalo, the second largest square in the world after Red Square. It is a cultural gathering place, is the heart of the country.You will find the National Palace, built by the Spaniards with the stones of the ceremonial center of Tenochtitlan, which contains beautiful frescoes of Mexican painter Diego Rivera. They tell of life before Spanish and Mexican history. It still is the work place of the President of the Republic from here starts the cry of independence on the night of September 15 to 16.You will also see the remains of the Temple Mayor ancient pyramid dedicated to Quetzalcoatl updated in 1977. It was part of the Ceremonial complex of the city, with its temple dedicated to Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc, the god of rain.Then, the Cathedral was begun in the sixteenth century in the style of the Spanish Renaissance, con-tinued for three centuries; the building of the cathedral was completed in the nineteenth century French neoclassical style. His immense façade, flanked by three portals, represents the three theological vir-tues.Lunch at a beautiful Cantina.Departure by bus to the site of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Dating from the 17th century, the Mecca pilgrimage for Catholics from all over the country’s most important religious site in Latin America.You will also discover the ancient basilica which sinks slowly into the ground. It contains a reproduc-tion of the Virgin Mary Brown who is behind the choir within the new basilica and its part, the modern Basilica.Back to the city center and free time at La Ciudadela Market. Certainly the most pleasant market of Mexico where you can hunt around a local craft.

Dinner .

DAY 03: MEXICO / TEOTIHUACAN / PACHUCA

American breakfast.

Departure to the Place of Three Cultures or Tlatelolco. Former Tenochitlan market, this square was the scene of three events is very sad why Mexicans call it the Place des Martyrs.

Continue to the City of Gods, the archaeological site of Teotihuacan.It ignores the original builders of Teotihuacan. But the first elements of the city was built 300 years be-fore our era. Around a ceremonial center of 14 km, the city would cover an area of 150 Km The Aztecs believed that the great pyramid was dedicated to the sun, the smallest to the moon and each of the platforms outlining the wide alley enclosed the tombs of dignitaries

Visiting a factory size obsidian followed by a tasting of tequila and pulque and breakfast near the site.

Depart for the capital of Provence Hidalgo, Pachuca, beautiful graceful, as we call here again.

Welcome cocktail and accommodation in old Hacienda.Dinner and overnight

DAY 04: PACHUCA / TLAXCALAAmerican breakfast.

Tour the old city of Pachuca in the beginning not the Independence Square where you will see a giant clock and the 8 bells and the Convent of St. Francis of the 16th century. Within it, transformed into a cultural center, you can admire a large collection of photographs from the revolution of 1910.

Lunch.

Check later for Tlaxala does not offer a special attraction for tourists if it is to walk in the neighborhood where the big market poncho (scrapes). Visit the Franciscan monastery called Ex-convento de la Asun-ción and frescoes of the Palace of Government.

Welcome cocktail and installation in the Hacienda San Jos’ Attanga.Dinner and overnight.

DAY 05: TLAXCALA / CACAXTLA / PUEBLAAmerican breakfast.

Check for Cacaxtla known for its archaeological site located atop a hill. You’ll see some fairly well pre-served frescoes and colorful representative jaguars size eagles and warriors.

Continue to visit a Hacienda where you will attend one of tienta Vaquillas or for the uninitiated a bullfight without killing.

Lunch on site and departure for Puebla located 100 km from mexico and perched at 2 160 m altitude in a valley surrounded by volcanoes Popocatepetl, Iztaccíhuatl and La Malinche. You will appreciate the center of the city consists of houses of the colonial facades decorated with multicolored tiles. Puebla is also known as the city rose from the color of the bricks that cover most of the facades in the streets around the Zócalo.Panoramic tour of the city with the zocalo, old market place where the hangings and the bullfights which was converted into gardens in 1854, the church of Santo Domingo and Del Rosario chapel built between 1650 and 1690. The chapel has an accumulation baroque gilded stucco, stone carved angels and cherubs.

Welcome cocktail and accommodation at hotel.Dinner and overnight.

DAY 06: PUEBLA / CUERNAVACA / TEQUESQUITENGOAmerican breakfast.

Departure for the city of Cuanavaca which always attracts the middle class in Mexico. City tour on foot or you discover the Palace of Cortes, the cathedral or the Zocalo. This peaceful town is also known as the City of Eternal Spring because of its mild temperatures all year.

Lunch in town and then continued to Tequesquintengo.

Welcome cocktail and installation in Hacienda Vista Hermosa.

Late afternoon free in this unique place that will enchant you with its beauty and calm.

DAY 07: TEQUESQUITENGO / ACAPULCOBreakfast Departure to ACAPULCO located on the west coast of the Pacific OceanThis is the resort’s most famous in the world with its vast beaches, bays lagoons

Welcome cocktail and Hotel all-inclusive and the end of the day free on the beachfront.

Lunch and dinner at the hotel

DAY 08: ACAPULCOFree day all-inclusive.

The evening departure for La Quebrada, where you can admire the breath, the Clavadista those divers who dive to 35m high in a small inlet.

DAY 09: ACAPULCO TAXCOBreakfast

Free morning and lunch at the hotel before hitting the road to Taxco. Arrival and walking tour of the city jewel of colonial art, with its winding alleys leading to the gardens and squares, the Plaza de Armas with its Palacio de Corte, the garden edges, the Cathedral designed as a fortress . Taxco is dominated by the towers of Santa Prisca, built by the French Joseph Laborde

Welcome cocktail and accommodation in the Hotel Posada Del Mission.Dinner and overnight.

DAY 10: TAXCO MEXICO OUTBreakfast

Visit to a processing plant of the money you’ll discover the art and how to make jewelry and art.

Free time to enjoy the small corners of the city and letting go to discover the city ...

Continue to the floating gardens of Xochimilco where you sit on a Trajinera, small boat constructed and colorful for a ride on what remains of Lake Texcoco. Lunch on boat

Transfer to the airport in Mexico City and embarkation

THE ROUTE TO THE SUN8D/7N

The Classic Tour that maintains the best of Colonial tour and of the Sun at the most famous bay of Mexico.

DAY 01: MEXICO CITYMeet and greet at the airport by your guide and transfer to your hotel.

DAY 02: MEXICO CITYBreakfast. Visit the center of Mexico City: the vast Zocalo, a gathering place for events and popular events: the National Palace, the imposing cathedral, whose construction lasted several centuries, the Templo May-or, testimony of the first buildings of ‘ancient Tenochtitlan, the Paseo de la Reforma, the largest artery in Mexico (15 km long) that crosses the capital from east to west. Continue to Xochimilco, a very old neighborhood was transformed into fertile growing area. Its gardens are a place beloved of Mexicans who walk about in colorful boats. Lunch aboard a decorated boat on the canals. Visit the amazing Anthropology Museum, which includes the testimonies of various civilizations that have marked the history of the country models, maps, statues, pottery. Drive on the Plaza Garibaldi for enjoying a margarita at the sound of Mariachis. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.DAY 03: MEXICO TEOTIHUACAN PUEBLABreakfast. Road to Teotihuacan. En route, stop at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Legend has it that the Virgin appeared in 1531 to Juan Diego, the Aztec Indian convert to Christianity. It is the pilgrimage site revered as Mexico.

Visit the historical site of Teotihuacan, and tasting of tequila and pulque.

Discovery of archaeological site, the beginning of this magnificent journey through the centuries. Its pyramids, immense as they evoke the gods: the Sun and the Moon, we are surprised by their appear-ance colossal ... But only after a ride on the Causeway of the Dead you will discover all these relics, including the Temple of Quetzalcoatl. Lunch buffet specialties. Departure for Puebla. Arrival and tour of Puebla, founded in 1531 by Franciscan monks, and capital of faience (tiles). Visit the church of Santo Domingo from 1611, and has a Baroque facade quite special, which the Zocalo, with its tall trees and flower beds, fountains and arcades, is particularly beautiful; Cathedral , the second biggest after that of Mexico, which has a dome covered with tiles, according to the custom of Puebla. Welcome drink. Dinner and overnight.DAY 04: PUEBLA TAXCOBreakfast.

Departure to Taxco.Arrival and Lunch. walking tour of the city jewel of colonial art, with its winding alleys leading to the gardens and squares, the Plaza de Armas with its Palacio de Corte, the garden edges, the Cathedral designed as a fortress . Taxco is dominated by the towers of Santa Prisca, built by the French Joseph Laborde

Welcome cocktail and accommodation in the Hotel Posada Del Mission.Dinner and overnight.

DAY 05: TAXCO ACAPULCOBreakfast Departure to ACAPULCO located on the west coast of the Pacific OceanThis is the resort’s most famous in the world with its vast beaches, bays lagoons

Welcome cocktail and Hotel all-inclusive and the end of the day free on the beachfront.

Lunch and dinner at the hotel

DAY 06: ACAPULCOFree day all-inclusive.

The evening departure for La Quebrada, where you can admire the breath, the Clavadista those divers who dive to 35m high in a small inlet.

DAY 07: ACAPULCOFree day all-inclusive.

DAY 08: ACAPULCO MEXICO CITY OUTMorning free. Transfer to Mexico City to the airport for flying back home