So that students can apply their newly learned language skills out in the "real world" , several excursions a week are planned to different recreational, cultural, and historical sites. A guide or teacher always goes along so the students have the opportunity to see México like no other tourist would. The cultural and historical significance of these locations is used as topics of conversation in the classrooms. The following tours are the most frequently organized but Cuauhnáhuac is very flexible and will arrange other field trips if they are asked for.

VARIOUS MÉXICO CITY EXCURSIONS

The world famous Ballet Folklórico, performed in the beautiful Fine Arts Palace, where vivid performances of many of the regional dances in México are performed. These traditional dances feature colorful and typical costumes and music of each region.

The Shrine of Guadalupe: One of the most important religious constructions of all México, this enormous church was constructed to honor México's patron saint Guadalupe. Juan Diego's centuries-old famous cloth with her image is on display here.

Chapultepec Castle: Now the National History Museum, this once was one of the most important buildings in history, serving as all of the following functions: Federal Government Office, Residence of Emperors Maximilian and Carlota, and Military School, where the 1848 battle between the U.S. Army and Mexican military cadets took place.

Museo de Arte Contemporaneo: This museum has five rooms of permanent and temporary exhibits not only from México, but from all around the world.

Tour of Historic Downtown México City: Palacio Nacional(National Palace): Inside here are the presidential headquarters; one of Diego Riego's most famous murals covers the walls of the central patio, depicting Mexico's history from prehispanic times through the conquest.

Templo Mayor: Recently discovered, here you can admire the ruins of ancient constructions: the remains of pyramids in their different epochs, the enormous shell carved into a stone block, ceremonial altars, serpent heads, the stone of the goddess Coyolxauhqui, and other different decorative elements.

Catedral: Located inside the Constitution Plaza (Zócalo), the Cathedral is the oldest and largest religious construction of all the American continent.

Museo Dolores Olmedo: This house of artist Dolores Olmedo is also a museum, offering a large variety of works by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. An extensive collection of more than 600 prehispanic artifacts from various mesoamerican cultures.

Casa de Frida Kahlo: Located in the beautiful and artsy suburb of Coyoacán, this colorful, former residence of the famous Frida exhibits personal objects of her and husband Diego Rivera. Diaries, paintings, clothing, furniture, easels and books are on display as if she still lived there.

Xochimilco: This beautiful precolombian site, "place of the flowers", has colorful flat-bottomed boats passing through extensive canals and floating gardens, as in the age of the Aztecs.

Anthropology Museum: This museum holds an enormous arqueological collection of the material remainders of previous Mexican civilizations. There is also an ethnographical collection of customs and daily life of the various ethnic groups, some of which continue to exist today in different areas of México.

OTHER EXCURSIONS

The Pyramids at Teotihuacán: These majestic pyramids in the State of México are where you can climb the famous pyramids of the sun and the moon. The pyramid of the Sun is the second tallest in all of Mesoamerica, towering at 63 meters!

Tepoztlán: This indigenous town is known nationwide for its energy, magnetism, and healing qualitites. There is a pyramid atop a mountain you can climb, as well as a Sunday market, offering a wide variety of exotic arts and crafts.

Las Estacas: At this exotic site of many film settings, there is a spring-fed river with crystalline water, a natural spring, and a jungle-like setting. You can swim, snorkel, sunbathe, or just sit and enjoy the scenery.

Xochicalco: Constructed in 300 AD, this enormous expanse of ruins is one of the most important archeological zones in the State of Morelos. Pyramids, ball courts, and other constructions are found here, with Mayan, Toltec, and other prehispanic influences.

Toluca: This town, capital of the State of México, is known for its colorful market and tasty edibles. You will also visit the Cosmovitral and Botanical Garden, reopened in 1980 as a colorful and formal garden with fountains, as well as stained glass work.

Taxco: Come visit this colonial city, famous forthe manufacturing of silver. There is also the impressive Santa Prisca Cathedral, constructed in 18th century in a churriguresque architectural style.

Grutas de Cacahuamilpa: These grottoes are huge caves with natural sculptures formed by rocks. You can walk several kilometers inside. Located 20 m. Northeast from Taxco.

Lago de Tequesquitengo: Is one of Morelos´s principal resorts, where you can water/jetski, sunbathe, go on a boat ride, or just lay in the sun. There is also a nice restaurant and swimming pools where you can swim. There is a disco-boat which takes you around the lake in the night hours; you can dance, drink, or just relax and enjoy the music.

Tlayacapan y Cocoyoc: Tlayacapan is a small village where colorful clay ceramics are manufactured and sold. In the church spooky mummies are on display. Cocoyoc was formerly a sugar plantation-now it is a beautiful resort, with hotel, restaurant, golf course, pools, and typical hacienda architecture.

LONG DISTANCE TRIPS

Acapulco: Sun, sea, sand, and surf....restaurants and discos, cliff divers, Parasailing, shopping, and more. Puebla and Oaxaca are also scheduled several times yearly, and also upon request.