Date

Time

Activity

February 28

AM

Depart LV Campus by bus to airport

Arrive Leon, Mexico

Airline and Flight #:

PM

Travel by vans to Guanajuato

CHECK IN: El Meson de los Poetas, Guanajuato, Mexico

Orientation with The Honorable Samuel E. Hayes, Former Secretary, PA Department of Agriculture

March 1

AM

Breakfast at El Meson de los Poetas

PM

Tour of University of Guanajuato

Social/Cultural Exchange with UG students, Language Department

Mercado Hidalgo

March 2

AM

Breakfast at El Meson de los Poetas

History, Culture and Current Events of Guanajuato

• Valenciana

PM

• Ancient Ruins Tour
• Hacienda Corralejo

March 3

AM

Breakfast at El Meson de los Poetas

History, Culture and Current Events of Guanajuato

• Delores Hidalgo
• Tour of Diego Rivera Museum

PM

• Mummy Museum Tour

March 4

AM

Breakfast at El Meson de los Poetas

Field-Based Research: University of Guanajuato, Campus Irapuato, Division of Life Sciences

Visit to LaLa Corporation factory

PM

Field-Based Research: University of Guanajuato, Campus Irapuato, Division of Life Sciences

Visit to the Green Giant factory

March 5

AM

Breakfast at El Meson de los Poetas

Field-Based Research: Plant Biology

Visit to the University of Guanajuato Tissue Laboratory

PM

Field-Based Research: Plant Biology

Visit to the National Genetics Lab

March 6

AM

Breakfast at El Meson de los Poetas

Field-Based Research: Agriculture

Visit with the Guanajuato Farmer Organization

PM

Field-Based Research: Agriculture

Visit local subsistence farms (vegetable/strawberry) and village food processing industry

March 7

AM

Breakfast at El Meson de los Poetas

Field-Based Research: Water

Visit to local aquifer

PM

Field-Based Research: Water

Visit to local aquifer

March 8

AM

Breakfast at El Meson de los Poetas

Visit to the silver mines

PM

Visit Majolica Pottery Factory

March 9

AM

Breakfast at El Meson de los Poetas

Depart by vans to Leon Airport

Airline and Flight#:

PM

Return to Lehigh Valley by bus from the airport