Johnston Integrated Semester in
Oaxaca, Guatemala, and Cuba
SPRING SEMESTER 2016
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Here you will find useful links to learn more about the trip!!
Welcome to oaxacacalendar.com where you will find up-to-date information about the wonderful events happening in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Find out what is going on in Oaxaca, Mexico.Explore the amazing world of Oaxacan art.
Visit their website at oaxacatimes.com
Get up to date information on the weather in Oaxaca to get a better understanding of the kind of climate we will be living in.
La Comunidad de Teotitlan de Valle, Oaxaca
In this video you can learn more about the community of Teotitlan. It is a living, working community that strives to reach the future with their traditions intact.
In this video, you can get a taste of the beauty that lives in Oaxaca. This garden is part of the Santo Domingo church and Ex-Convent (which is now a museum).
This website is all about La Ciudad de Mexico. It provides helpful information about the different attractions, activities and history of the city. You should really take a look! *Spanish website
This is where we will be staying in Mexico City. It is a Quaker home that is based in Social Justice, Simplicity, Service and International Solidarity.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
It is the largest university in Latin America, located in Mexico City. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site that was designed by some of Mexico's best-known architects of the 20th century. Murals in the main campus were painted by some of the most recognized artists in Mexican history.
Museo Nacional de Antropología
The National Museum has been the center of Mexico history, since its opening in 1970. The museum contains significant archaeological and anthropological artifacts from the Mexico's pre-Columbian heritage.
El Proyecto de Desarollo Rural Integral Vicente Guerrero de Tlaxcala, Mexico is a group that fights to protect the human right to one's own food choices. It is a community that contains and supports campesinos, and goes into legal battles against GMO representatives.
Los Mancomunados de la Sierra Norte de Oaxaca is where our mountain trip will be located. The Sierra Norte is the mountain range in Oaxaca that houses Zapoteca communities. This trip allows you the unique experience of learning about indigenous communities in the cold mountains.