Join us for the 15th aniversary of the Zapatista Uprising!
Delegation 78 summary objective:
Delegation 78 will participate in the preparations and celebrations for the 15th anniversary of the Zapatista insurrection. Delegates will learn about the history of the Zapatasita movement and the future plans and dreams of the Mayan people through large public presentations as well as small meetings. Delegates are encouraged to participate directly in the nightly cultural presentations which can include but are not limited to: music, dance, theater, poetry and visual art. (This will be a once in a lifetime experience.)
Delegation 78 summary description:
No special linguistic skills, construction, or artistic experience are required. Basketball, rural cooking, and dancing skills ~ plus a sense of humor are very useful; patience and resilience are required! Respect for Mayan community authorities and processes are vital. An experienced, fulltime translator/guide will live and travel along with the delegation. Delegates will sleep and eat in rustic buildings or tents in isolated rural, Zapatista civilian centers and communities. Successful participants may be able to arrange extended volunteer work in Chiapas after participating in this delegation.
Cost for Delegation 78:
Two weeks of the minimum weekly wage of each participants home. For example U.S. residents pay $262 X 2 = $524 USD. (Airfare not included.) Note: Cost varies by country of residence because the price is equal to two weeks of the minimum wage of the resident country. Price includes ground transportation after arriving in San Cristobal, two meals a day, sleeping in rustic buildings or tents, six days with full time guide/translator, coordination of delegation, and donation to an autonomous Mayan educational project.
Getting there and getting away
Delegation 78 will begin at 5pm, Sunday, December 28, 2008 and end at noon on Saturday, January 3, 2009 in the tourist destination city of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico (exactly meeting place to be announced). The closest airport to San Cristobal de las Casas is Tuxla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico at airport Llano San Juan (TGZ) and participants should allow two hours for travel between Tuxla Gutierrez and San Cristobal. Long distance buses to and from Mexico City or Cancun to and from San Cristobal de las Casas are also available.
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We set the prices of most of our delegations according to the approximate weekly minimum wage in your country. This trip costs the equivalent of 2 weeks' minimum wage. To find out how much you should pay for this trip, select your country from the list below. If your country is not in this list or you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
