Spanish Immersion is the better way for students and teachers
to gain conversational skills while having fun, living with
a local family and having 3 hours of Spanish lessons a day.
Afternoons are reserved for included cultural activities
and weekends for excursions out of the city.
Day 1: Arrive Merida
Arrival at the International Airport of Merida on Saturday or Sunday. Your Adventures Mexico guide will meet and greet you along with your host family
Day 2: Uxmal / Calcehtok Caves
The bus will wait us very early to go to the Mayan archaeological site of Uxmal, the “three times built city”. At Uxmal we will visit the 115 feet height “Pyramid of the Magician”, the impressive “Governor's house”, a wonder of the ancient world for its precision and architectonic beauty. Then we will head off to the marvelous caves of Calcehtok, the biggest cave system of the Yucatan. We return to Merida in the afternoon.
Day 3: Spanish Lessons / Downtown Merida
Every day from Monday to Friday we will have 3 hours of Spanish lessons in the morning. In the afternoon we will have a walking tour of El Centro of Merida to visit the Cathedral, the “Casa de Montejo” and the beautiful “Plaza Grande”. At night we watch the traditional music and dance spectacle of La Vaqueria .
Day 4: Spanish Lessons / Cuzama Cenotes
Spanish lessons in the morning. In the afternoon we visit two marvelous Cenotes located in the small village of Cuzama. The cenotes are sinkholes where underground rivers break through the limestone crust of the earth. We will go into the jungle to visit and swim into the beautiful and clear cenotes. We head back to Merida in the afternoon.
Day 5: Spanish lessons / Free afternoon
Spanish lessons in the morning. The afternoon and evening are free to spend with our host families. Students can participate in an optional visit (not included in price) of the Anthropology Museum.
Day 6: Spanish lessons / Progreso Beach
Spanish lessons in the morning. In the afternoon we will take the hot sun of the Yucatan at the beach of Progreso. We will sing, dance and have dinner at the beach with a traditional lunada .
Day 7: Spanish Lessons / Salsa dance lesson
Spanish lessons in the morning. In the afternoon we'll have one hour of salsa dance lesson.
Day 8: Celestun National Park
Celestun is home of the biggest settlement of the Pink Flamingo in the continent. To visit them, we take a boat tour and will learn about the importance of mangroves in the region.
Day 9: Chichen Itza
Today we visit the famous site of Chichen Itza. It's a big place and we have to walk a lot. This important centre combines majesty and nature. The splendid Castle is an imposing example of the immense depth of the Mayas' knowledge of the cosmos. We will visit the biggest Ball game court of the Mayan world.
After the visit, we'll have enough time to buy some handcrafts. We go back to Merida in the afternoon to stay with our families.
Day 10: Spanish Lessons / Merida Markets
Spanish lessons in the morning. After lunch we will visit the mercados of Merida to buy some handcrafts made by local artisans. We spend the night with our families.
Day 11: Spanish Lessons / Salsa Dance
Spanish lessons in the morning. We'll have our second salsa dance lesson this afternoon.
Day 12: Spanish Lessons / Tixcocob Mayan village
Spanish lessons in the morning. After school we will have our off the beaten path excursion at the Mayan village of Tixcocob, where local artisans will teach us about the art of making hammocks. We will also have the opportunity to practice our Spanish at the panaderia , the tortilleria and the carniceria at a very traditional Mercado .
Day 13: Spanish Lessons / Progreso beach
Spanish lessons in the morning. After school we go back to the beach of Progreso.
Day 14: Spanish Lessons / farewell dinner
Spanish lessons in the morning. We'll have a farewell dinner at a Mexican restaurant.
Day 15: Departure
An early transfer to the airport. Adios Mexico!
Home stays