Travel to Mexico City and Oaxaca with renowned archaeologists from Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History, discovering ancient sites where they’ve made discoveries while experiencing art, culture, cuisine, and history.
Join Field Museum archaeologists Dr. Gary M. Feinman and Linda M. Nicholas on a special journey to Mexico City and Oaxaca. Enjoy a rare opportunity to witness archaeology in action in two ancient Oaxacan cities, Lambityeco and Mitla, where they’ve made significant discoveries. Along the way, take part in behind-the-scenes cultural experiences: Explore markets with an award-winning chef, then savor the flavors of traditional Oaxacan dishes prepared with your own hands under his guidance. Take an expert-led walking tour through Oaxaca’s UNESCO-listed historical center and the Zócalo, the city’s main square since 1529, and venture to the Museo Nacional de Antropología for an after-hours tour with the museum’s director. Discover the Museo Textil de Oaxaca led by a master weaver, and gain special access to the private hometown studio of a master ceramicist.
Highlights
- Explore Mexico City and Oaxaca’s ancient wonders and culinary delights through exclusive experiences, from after-hours museum tours to private visits with master artisans.
- Travel with Field Museum archaeologists Dr. Gary M. Feinman and Linda M. Nicholas as they take you behind the scenes of their discoveries in the ancient Oaxacan cities of Lambityeco and Mitla.
- Take an exclusive pre-hours visit to Frida Kahlo’s Mexico City birthplace, Casa Azul, with an intimate look at the artist’s life and work in her home and studio before the museum opens to the public.
- Accompany an expert on an in-depth tour of Teotihuacán, exploring the astronomically aligned pyramids and avenues of this expansive pre-Hispanic archaeological site outside of Mexico City.
- Enjoy a director-led, after-hours tour of the Museo Nacional de Antropología, exploring its collections of treasures from Mexico’s ancient civilizations, including colossal Olmec heads, intricate Aztec artifacts, and priceless Maya objects.
- Join an acclaimed chef at his private ranch for a hands-on experience crafting Oaxacan cuisine, selecting fresh local produce to make traditional dishes, and ending with a shared meal of your creations.
- Learn about the ancient Zapotec civilization on a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Monte Albán, venturing into secret areas with this impressive, pre-Columbian archaeological site.
- Meet an internationally renowned ceramicist for an inside look at traditional Oaxacan pottery techniques at her private hometown studio in Santa María Atzompa.
- Savor the distinctive flavors of mezcal on a private, behind-the-scenes visit to Los Danzantes Distillery in Santiago Matatlán, witnessing their traditional production process firsthand.
- Delight in an exclusive guided visit to the Museo Textil de Oaxaca, where a master weaver will lead you through a vast collection of colorful textiles showcasing Oaxacan Indigenous traditions.
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