| | January 13: | Leave home. Arrive Villahermosa (overnight on own). |
| | January 14: | Arrive Palenque. Opening circle at 4 PM begins formal program. |
| | January 15: | Visit Palenque ruins with in-depth discussions of Ancient Maya cosmology and time to amply experience this powerful site. |
| | January 16: | Morning talk on the esoteric practices of the "Living Maya". Afternoon clearing ritual with Doña Panchita, a curandera working through spirits, in Palenque.
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| | January 17: | Travel from Palenque to Najá. Initial circle with Don Antonio Martinez, Elder Spirit Keeper of the Lacandón Maya. (Meals in Najá included in tuition.) |
| | January 18: | Balché ceremony with Don Antonio. Dinner with the family of Chan K'in Viejo. |
| | January 19: | Visit god pot burial cave and Lake Najá. Travel from Najá to San Cristóbal. Visit the Maya ruins of Tonina en route with more offerings of Maya cosmology. |
| | January 20: | Festival San Sebastián in San Juan Chamula in AM with formal ceremonies, celebrations and entry to the traditional churches that beautifully reflect their syncretistic religion.
In PM, visit Na Bolom, the home of Franz and Trudi Blom now a safe house and museum dedicated to the Lacandón Maya. Presentation on Maya textiles, their diversity and symbolism. Dinner at Na Bolom (included in tuition). |
| | January 21: | Festival in Zinacantán. Temazcal in late afternoon.
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| | January 22: | Free day to roam the market, shop and explore San Cristóbal. Evening fire
ceremony. |
| | January 23: | Free time in the morning or optional return to Chamula church. Remaining day in ceremony with Don Xun Calixto, Chamula religious leader and traditional healer. Post-ceremony traditional dinner with the family (included in tuition). |
| | January 24: | Closing circle. Transfer to Tuxtla Guiterriez on own for flight home. |
| | January 25: | Fly home. |
