October 17 to 25, 2009

The glyphs of the Maya are rich with meaning and one of the vital keys to understanding Maya spirituality and cosmology.  Imbued with majestic mythic significance while also a window to the everyday lives of the Maya, studying the glyphs opens the mind to the ideas and ideals of this great culture.  Spend a week immersed in study of the Mayan language and learn to read the Mayan glyphs with Don Pedro Pablo Chuc Pech.  He is a member of the Mayan Council of Elders and a retired Primary School teacher.  His current work involves preserving Mayan culture and language for students of his pueblo.  To that end he has formed The Academy of Mayan Culture where he is teaching Yucatec Maya, writing in Yucatec Maya, the Mayan Calendar, Mayan numbers and elementary hieroglyphic writing.  Don’t miss this unique opportunity to study with a master.
 

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Cost of the tour:
$1,660 double-occupancy
$1,900 single-occupancy

Tour includes all classes, lodging, transportation, and meals.  Transportation to and from Mérida is not included.

November 14 to 24, 2009

Izamal was the crown jewel of the Mayan world.  The town of Itzamna and most sacred pilgrimage site, the conquistadors worked hard to obscure the power here, but it lives on.  Come join us as we work with these most ancient of the Mayan pyramids and delve into the Mayan concept of time, space and cosmology to better understand the Long Count End Date.

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Cost of the tour:
$2,075 double-occupancy
$2,375 single-occupancy

Tour includes all classes, lodging, transportation, and meals except meals last day in Tulum.  Airfare to and from Cancun is not included. 

January 6 to 19, 2010

Fascinating references are made to portals through which the Maya of the Classic period left the great cities at the completion of the 10th baktun (10.0.0.0.0) around 830 AD.  In Dennis Tedlock’s translation of the Popol Vuh there is a reference to a cord in the sky which connected Coba and several other cities.  And at Coba itself there are references on monuments that speak of just such an umbilicus.  Some say the Galactic Maya are closely connected to the Pleiades—we will also travel to sites with Pleiades alignments.  Join us for this journey of discovery as we try and unravel these mysteries.

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Cost of the tour:
$1,875 double-occupancy
$2,175 single-occupancy

Tour includes all classes, lodging, transportation, and meals except meals on the free day in Akumal.  Airfare to and from Mérida is not included. 

March 12–23, 2010

The Maya were great astronomers and the genius of their knowledge lies in their connection with the natural world through long and sustained observation.  Knowing the position of the equinoxes was vitally important and opens the door to a deeper knowledge of the sky which, for the Maya, was alive with animate gods and living legends.  Many of the Mayan monuments are aligned to provide graphic displays of sacred knowledge during the equinox.  We will visit some of these sites, experience the hierophanies, and explore their deeper meanings as a context to unlocking the secrets of the 2012 End Date.

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Please contact Alfred Rordame at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information or to book.

Cost of the tour:
$2,150 double-occupancy
$2,450 single-occupancy

Tour includes all classes, lodging, transportation, and meals.  Airfare to and from Mérida is not included.