council trip: centro fox guanajuato · council trip: centro fox, guanajuato & san miguel de...

COUNCIL TRIP:

CENTRO FOX, GUANAJUATO & SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Guanajuato,thecapitalofGuanajuatostate,isaUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandacharmingcolonial-eracitysituatedinapicturesquevalleysurroundedbytheSierradeGuanajuatomountains.Guanajuatoisnicknamed“theplaceoffrogs”becausetheshapeofitsmountainousterrainissaidtohaveresembledafrogtothecity’searlyinhabitants.

Foundedin1559,GuanajuatoisaformersilverminingcityandhometotheLaValencianamine.ThehistoriccenterofGuanajuatohasadistinctEuropeanflavorwithhundredsofnarrowcobblestonecallejones(alleyways)runningupanddownthehillside.Thebuildingsthroughoutthecityarefineexamplesofneoclassical-andbaroque-stylecolonialarchitecture.Anundergroundnetworkoftunnelsrunsbeneaththecityhelpingtocontroltheflowoftraffic.

KnownasthebirthplaceofMexicanIndependence,GuanajuatoisanimportantstopalongMexico’sIndependenceroute,whichalsovisitsthenearbytownsofDoloresHidalgoandSanMigueldeAllendeinGuanajuatostate.

SanMigueldeAllendeisacitythatmanagestobebothquaintandcosmopolitanatthesametime.OnceanimportantstoponthesilverroutebetweenZacatecasandMexicoCity,itshistoriccenterisfilledwithwell-preservedbuildingsfromthe17thand18thcenturies.Withitsnarrowcobblestonestreets,leafycourtyards,finearchitecturaldetailsandsumptuousinteriors,SanMigueldeAllendeisarguablytheprettiesttowninMexico.

In2008UNESCOrecognizedSanMigueldeAllendeandtheneighboringSanctuaryofJesusdeAtotonilcoasWorldHeritageofHumanitysites,citingthetown'sreligiousandcivilarchitectureasademonstrationoftheevolutionofdifferenttrendsandstyles,fromBaroquetolate19thcenturyNeo-Gothic.

LocatedinGuanajuatostate,265km(165miles)northeastofMexicoCityand96km(60miles)fromthestatecapital,Guanajuatocity,SanMiguelislocatedwithinMexico'shillycentralhighlands.

RESERVATION FORM Iwouldliketoreserve_______space(s)fortheExploringCentroFox,Guanajuato&SanMigueldeAllendeCouncilTrip.

Enclosedisanon-refundabledepositof$100perperson,inthetotalamountof$_________________.

PleasemakecheckspayabletotheWorldAffairsCouncilofDallasFort/Worth.Yourdepositisrefundableupto60dayspriortodeparture.

HotelArrangement

Thepriceperpersonforthistripis$1,800andincludesaccommodation.Ifyouplantoroomwithsomeoneonthetrippleasesharetheirnamehere:______________.

PersonalInformation

LastName____________________________________________

FirstName______________________________________________

Address____________________________________________

City,State,Zip___________________________________________

DaytimePhone(______)________________________________

EmailAddress___________________________________________

CancellationsCentroFoxandtheWorldAffairsCouncilofDallas/FortWorthreservetherighttocancelanytourpriortodepartureforanyreason,includinginsufficientnumberofparticipants,andtodeclinetoacceptorretainanypersonasaparticipantatanytime.Shouldthishappen,refundswillbemadewithoutobligation,althoughwecannotbeheldresponsibleforanyadditionalcostsalreadyincurredbyparticipants.

Thetourpriceisbasedonanumberofpeopletravelingtogether.Ifbookingsfallbelowtheminimumrequired,passengerswillbeadvisedofadditionalcostsforthatdeparturedate.

Ifaparticipantcancels,thefollowingrefundswillbeavailableuponwrittennoticeofcancellationtotheWorldAffairsCouncil.

Noticemorethan60dayspriortodeparture:arefundlessa$250cancellationcharge.Noticebetween60daysand45dayspriortodeparture:arefundless50%oftripprice.Noticebetween44daysand30dayspriortodeparture:arefundless75%oftripprice.Norefundshallbeissuedifcancellationisreceivedlessthan30dayspriortodeparturedate.Norefundsshallbeissuedafterthetourhascommenced.Norefundsshallbeissuedforoccasionalmissedmeals,sightseeingtoursoranyunusedservices.Sendreservationanddepositto:AlanaBuenrostro,325N.St.PaulStreet,Ste.4200,Dallas,TX75201

$1,800perpersonGroupsizeislimitedto25travelersPleasesubmittotaltripamount(minusdeposit)byAugust,312017TheTourCostincludes:• Accommodationaslistedintheitinerary• Dailybreakfast,lunchanddinner• Bottledwateronthebus• Sightseeingandexcursionsaslisted• ServicesofalocalCentroFoxguide• DriverandTourleadertipsNotIncludedare:• AirfaretoandfromGuanajuato• RoomServicetips• Personalinsuranceforhealth,baggage,andtripcancellation• ItemsofapurelypersonalnatureandanyitemsnotlistedaboveFormoreinformationcallAlanaBuenrostroat214-965-8404oremailatabuenrostro@dfwworld.org