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Immerse in the language and culture of Mexico with all your senses. Mexico is a land of contrasts and paradoxes: Rural - Urban, Traditional - Entrepreneurial, Indigenous- Colonial. Join our expert leaders for a transformative exploration of authentic Mexico. Discover the wisdom of its ancient traditions intertwined with modern life. Engage with its people. Experience its cuisine. And advance your Spanish language skills. (No previous Spanish language experience required to participate.)

The program will be led by experienced educators who are both Dartmouth alums and, collectively, have over 60 years’ experience as Rassias instructors, Jim Citron ‘86 and Fernando Ausin ‘06.

We are committed to promoting principles of socially responsible travel. We partner with local, independent, and community owned businesses and organizations to support local economies, while ethically and respectfully engaging with the local culture.

During our exploration of authentic rural and urban Mexico, we will:

• Explore many of the  treasures of Mexico City’s Centro Histórico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built atop the ruins of Tenochtitlán, the capital of the Aztec Empire, where history and modern dynamism intersect.  
• Amatlán de Quetzalcoatl: Be hosted by the indigenous community of Temachtiani –  'Those who share what they know’ –   in the birthplace of the Aztec deity Quetzalcóatl.  Here, we will make tortillas the traditional way and connect deeply with the culture, the rituals, the food, and the way of life of this deeply spiritual community.  
• Visit the precolonial canal and chinampa system in Xochimilco – another UNESCO World Heritage Site – and learn from entrepreneurs who are working to restore and conserve the area’s sustainable growing practices to provide nutritious food for Mexico City. 
• Explore a Mexico City market and journey through Mexico’s rich cultural heritage and unravel fascinating stories of Mesoamerica’s ancient civilizations at Mexico’s renown National Museum of Anthropology.
• Meet with social entrepreneurs and learn what they are doing to address some of the region’s most pressing modern social problems. 
• Learn directly from indigenous elders at the two thousand-year-old city of Teotihuacán, yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
• Experience and learn about Mexico’s diverse and delicious cuisine everywhere we go.

Full details at: https://rassias.dartmouth.edu/mexico/index.html