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Día
de los Muertos en Oaxaca
October 29th - November 5th, 2010
Program Highlights
Photo
Gallery
Program Cost
Registration Form
We
now count the time in decades from when we first said “Have
the time of your life on the Day of the Dead!” Hundreds
of people have taken us up on this call and I cannot remember any
one of them ever being disappointed. What is surprising is
how many have made multiple trips to this same program. All
good things must end and we think this might be our farewell trip
for the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca. Other interests, research
projects (two new books in the works), and some new activities
might take us in other directions. We will never quit doing
programs in Oaxaca, but this may be our last “Muertos” program. We
are making it special by locating it at the lovely bed
and breakfast, La Casa de las Bugambilias, near the center
of town, but this will also limit the participation.
Program
Highlights (back to top)
Our
program will be as exciting as ever, with a few special events.
Day of the Dead activities:
- Visits
to several cemeteries, including Atzompa and San
Antonino
- Visits
to altar contests, public altars, and altars in homes
- Visit
to the remarkable “Comparsas” in the Etla
Valley
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Archeological
sites:
- Monte
Alban, overlooking the valleys of Oaxaca
- Mitla,
the “city of the Dead”
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Artisans:
- Wood
carvers such as Jacobo Angeles in San Martín Tilcajete
- Enedina
Vásquez Garza in Atzompa
- The
Navarro family of back strap weavers in Santo Tomás
Jalieza
- The
Aguilar sisters in Ocotlán
- Many,
many others depending on the interests of the participants
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We
will also have guided visits to numerous museums and colonial
monuments. The exact itinerary is never prepared until
August in order to include the latest developments in this constantly
evolving celebration.
The Casa
de las Bugambilias presents a gourmet breakfast daily and we will
provide one major additional meal at some of the best restaurants
in the area.
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Gallery (back
to top)
Program Cost (back
to top)
Total
cost of this program is $1,745.00 per person which includes seven
nights double occupancy accommodations in La Casa de las Bugambilias
(single supplement is $425); breakfast daily; one major meal daily;
all tours, including entry fees; and transport from and return
to the Oaxaca airport. Not included is airfare from the United
States and return. A non-refundable deposit of $200 per person
will hold your place in this program. We are limiting this
program to 10 participants. Full payment is due one month
before the program begins and no payments are refundable after
that date.
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