Mexico's climate, dazzling colors, and cultural contrasts are ideal for photography whether you have never taken a photograph or are an experienced shutterbug. Notes on suggested film speed for each site have been distributed.

We will climb the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan, swim in an underground cenote, visit caves that held religious significance for the ancient Mayans, climb up inside a pyramid to view the famous jaguar throne, see ancient Mayan ball courts, the wall of skulls, and sound and light shows, and even begin to learn to read ancient Mayan hieroglyphs.

Our journey will include Merida, a town that still echoes its Spanish colonial past, whose charming zocalo (main square) and colorful market are ideal for picture taking. We will see and photograph the famous flamingos at Celestun. We will explore some of Mexico's best known archaeological sites (Uxmal, Chichen Itza, Coba, and Tulum) as well as some of those less frequently visited (Sayil, Kabah, and the Loltun caves). We also will visit a rural school.

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Saturday, March 13, 2004