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Mexico Trips 2010 / 2011

Pueblos Mágicos de México

Although some of our adventure programs are actually called “Pueblos Mágicos” trips, all of our Mexico programs visit a number of “Pueblos Mágicos,” United Nations “World Cultural Heritage Sites,” “World Natural Heritage Sites,” archeological sites, and other places of special interest. The “Magic Towns of México” are lovely colonial relics which embody the romantic ambiance of Old México. Each exudes a magnetic personality with striking architecture, rich culture, history, and slow-paced way of life. The Pueblos Mágicos listed in each trip description are from our ATI List of Magic Towns. The official “Mexican list” of Pueblos Mágicos is growing, and may eventually catch up with us. “World Cultural Heritage Sites” like Mexico City, Guanajuato, Morelia, Puebla & San Miguel are better known than Pueblos Mágicos. Each offers a uniquely enjoyable experience. I’ve spent a lifetime searching out these “hidden gems.” More than ever before, we offer a delightful blend of big & small, well known & unknown. I offer a rich adventure & fun vacation. Come enjoy these special places with me!
- Henry Wilds

Day Of The Dead In Pátzcuaro: “Our Classic Adventure”

9 daysSaturday am - Sunday amOct 30 - Nov 7, 2010$1495

Adventure itinerary: 6 Pueblos Mágicos / 1 World Heritage Site / 3 ruins

Pátzcuaro boasts a rich colonial ambiance, exceptional arts & crafts, & the inspirational Day of the Dead spectacle- the finest in Latin America. The Pátzcuaro area is a labyrinth of compelling magic towns. After 30 years, we know where to go & when to be there. Sorry, if you haven’t been to Pátzcuaro for the Day of the Dead, you haven’t been to México.

Seeing The Day Of The Dead With A Sketchbook

9 daysSaturday am - Sunday amOct 30 - Nov 7, 2010$1595

Adventure itinerary: 6 Pueblos Mágicos / 1 World Heritage Site / 3 ruins

Slow down & sketch your Day of the Dead with Santa Fe illustrator Susan Guevara. On each drawing excursion with Susan you discuss techniques to increase your skill, as you explore the uniqueness of Pátzcuaro, sketchbooks in hand. Don’t worry! You won’t miss a thing by sketching with Susan. If fact, you may end up seeing more! “To sketch, we have to slow down, look carefully, and really be with what is before us. Collage, colored pencils, pastels, or watercolor, the tools are less important than the desire to enjoy.”

Pueblos Mágicos: “Pátzcuaro, Morelia & Guanajuato”

9 daysSaturday pm - Sunday amNov 6 - 14, 2010$1495

Adventure itinerary: 3 Pueblos Mágicos / 4 World Heritage Sites

Begin in Pátzcuaro at end of “Day of the Dead” & craft market, then enjoy regal Morelia, Mexico’s most colonial state capital. Lovely plazas, fountains, aqueducts & churches, great museums, fine restaurants & nearby colonial Cuitzeo. Guanajuato is a labyrinth of hidden walkways & narrow streets linking a checkerboard of quaint plazas. The colorful downtown is alive with medieval music, mariachis, & theatre presentations. From Guanajuato we visit Dolores Hidalgo, Atotonilco & San Miguel de Allende.

Pueblos Mágicos: “Monarchs, Morelia & Guanajuato”

10 daysFriday pm - Sunday amFeb 18 - 27, 2011$1595

Adventure itinerary: 4 Pueblos Mágicos / 6 World Heritage Sites

Witness one of nature’s great spectacles. See millions of butterflies at the Monarch Reserve, and forgotten mining towns like Tlalpujahua & Angangueo. Enjoy regal Morelia, Mexico’s most colonial state capital. Lovely plazas, fountains, aqueducts & churches, great museums, fine restaurants & nearby colonial Cuitzeo. Guanajuato is a labyrinth of hidden walkways & narrow streets linking a checkerboard of quaint plazas. The colorful downtown is alive with medieval music, mariachis, & theatre presentations. From Guanajuato we visit Dolores Hidalgo, Atotonilco & San Miguel de Allende.

Carnaval In Veracruz 2011

Both unique journeys enjoy world’s 3rd largest Carnaval- the Port of Veracruz. Each explores some of Mexico’s most colorful “Pueblos Mágicos,” exotic ruins, & wild places. As Carnavals go, Veracruz is tame. Great seafood, vibrant parades, optional rafting. Our hotel is right on the parade route!

Carnaval: “Tlaxcala, Puebla, Jalapa & The Coffee Road”

9 daysSunday am - Monday amFeb 27 - March 7, 2011$1595

Adventure itinerary: 7 Pueblos Mágicos / 2 World Heritage Site / 2 ruins

Tlaxcala- one of Mexico’s most colorful towns plus Puebla, murals at Cacaxtla, & striking vista of the Great Pyramid of Cholula with its church atop, and the mighty volcano Popo behind. The remote & lovely “Coffee Road” awaits: regal Córdoba, mountain Cosco at the foot of Pico de Orizaba, elegant Jalapa & Coatepec for great coffee, fine food, museums. Carnaval.

Carnaval: “Southern Veracruz & Palenque Explorer”

9 daysSaturday pm - Sunday amMarch 5 - 13, 2011$1495

Adventure itinerary: 3 Pueblos Mágicos / 2 World Heritage Sites / 1 fantastic ruin

A magical journey to several of Mexico’s most exotic & mysterious destinations. Carnaval. Traditional Tlacotalpan. Relax in tropical paradise at Lake Catemaco (Lake Tahoe” in the tropics, “Hawaii” without tourists). Remote Gulf Coast, waterfalls, walks, boat rides and birds! Finish with the incomparable Mayan ruins and intense jungle at Palenque.

Ruta Maya: “Palenque Plus”

9 daysSaturday pm - Sunday amMarch 12 - 20, 2011$1495

Adventure itinerary: 1 World Heritage Site / 4 fantastic ruins

Palenque- the crowning jewel of the Classic Maya. Explore this huge site in lush tropical rainforest, then head south to border of Guatemala & best Mayan murals at Bonampak. Boat to distant ruins at Yaxchilán & Piedras Negras. Intense jungle, fabulous ruins, monkeys, birds, waterfalls, river travel, native culture.

Intensive Spanish In Pátzcuaro, México

9 daysSaturday pm - Sunday amApril 2 - 10, 2011$1495

Adventure itinerary: 3 Pueblos Mágicos / 1 great Spanish program!

Study Spanish in Pátzcuaro- México’s most colonial town. 100% Spanish. You can do it! Small groups. High-beg to Superior levels. Grammar, culture, conversation. This is our big event. Don’t miss it! It’s cheap! It’s fun! It’s effective! Every dollar you spend on ATI Spanish during year is discounted off program price. Don’t live in Tahoe area? Next year we have internet instruction!

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Peru Trips 2011

Adventuring In The Cordillera Blanca

9 daysSaturday pm - Sunday amJune 18 - 26, 2011$1495

Trekking In The Cordillera Blanca: “Santa Cruz Trek”

6 daysSunday am - Friday amJune 26 - July 1, 2011$895

Adventuring In Cuzco And Machu Picchu

9 daysSaturday pm - Sunday pmJuly 2 - 10, 2011$1595

This is what many of you have been waiting for - exploring the enchanting Inca capital of Cuzco, the traditional Inca villages of the “altiplano,” and the dazzling ruins of Machu Picchu. Cuzco and Machu Picchu rank among the world’s premier adventure travel destinations. They do no disappoint. Cuzco, Sacred Valley- Pisac and Ollantaytambo, train to Aguas Calientes, two days at Machu Picchu.

Trekking To Machu Picchu: “The Inka Trail”

5 daysSunday am - Thursday amJuly 10 - 14, 2011$895

Trekking In The Cordillera Blanca: “Cordillera Huayhuash”

15 daysSaturday pm - Saturday amJuly 16 - 30, 2011$2295

All trips feature small group travel and include hotel accommodation (ppdo), professional guides, entry fees, cultural presentations, and major ground transportation (not airfare).

To obtain an application and/or more information, please call Henry Wilds at (530) 318-1506.