Student Fees
DAY ONE - Merida
Arrive in the Cancun international airport. Transfer to Merida. Merida has been a major colonial city ever since its founding by the Spaniards in the late 1500s.
Its people have a wonderfully relaxed attitude toward life.
Arrive at your centrally located hotel. Homestay groups will meet their homestay director and host families in the hotel lobby.
Merida homestay groups
stay with middle class host families. Host families are relatives, neighbors, or long-time friends of our directors. Regardless,
all are constantly monitored and continually evaluated. Everyone speaks Spanish in the home. Most student bedrooms are air-conditioned and all have ceiling fans.
Host families provide private car transfers for all scheduled activities. Our directors host a memorable final evening farewell fiesta for all students and families.
DAY TWO - Uxmal & Cacao
Panoramic city sightseeing tour of major landmarks and monuments on your drive to the magnificent Maya temples of Uxmal, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nearby is the new and fascinating Choco-Story Uxmal, located in a botanical garden. Explore this hands-on museum: taste a natural cacao beverage, witness the live crafting of hand-made ceramics, experience a Maya cacao ceremony, and spend time with the animals at the fauna refuge of the Environmental Management Unit for Wildlife Conservation.
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DAY THREE - Caminata & Compras
Guided walking tour of Merida's Centro Historico from Santa Lucia Park to the Plaza Grande. In lieu of
the traditional guided tour, teachers can elect Interact's original Caminata del Centro & Sabores  :
exclusive student maps - with bilingual historical explanations of each landmark -
permit each group to explore at their own pace and to purchase and sample popular regional snacks and refreshments during their exploration.
DAY FOUR - SOMOS humanitarian/cooking
Participate in our exclusive SOMOS humanitarian total experience. You'll receive a list of the most needed items and visit a local 'super', where you'll have an opportunity to
purchase those supplies (budget $15 each). Complete your SOMOS experience as you interact with the children while painting, gardening, etc.
Our cooking includes a special visit to the private home of Familia Cardenas. This family has
directed our Merida homestay for decades and now they have opened their home to all Interact students, where you will be sampling Yucatecan
specialties..
DAY FIVE - Chichen & Cenotes/Isla Mujeres
Your first stop is Chichen Itza, recently named as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Following your exploration in the coolness of the
jungle morning, you'll have an opportunity for a refreshing swim in a cenote, a pristine subterranean lake. Continue to Puerto Juarez for your rapid boat transfer to Isla Mujeres.
This tiny tropical retreat is only five miles long and one mile wide: idyllic beaches, quaint shops, affordable restaurants, and friendly natives.
DAY SIX & DAY SEVEN - Isla Mujeres
Relax in your hotel pool, browse the souvenir markets or arrange an optional activity such as a snorkeling tour, or Dolphin Discovery.
DAY EIGHT - Return to United States
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DEPARTURES
8 Days/7 nights |
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NIGHTS
Merida
Hotel/Homestay
Isla Mujeres
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MEALS
Daily breakfast and lunch or dinner.
Homestay families provide full board.
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