Oaxaca Mulit-Sport Women's Adventure

Program Date:

October 26 - November 3, 2012

Oaxaca Multi-Sport Adventure for women is 9-fun-filled days learning outdoor adventure activities in a relaxed, non-competitive and supportive atmosphere. Led by expert guides, you will explore some of Oaxaca's natural treasures while being introduced to exciting activities like rappelling, white water rafting, and snorkeling.. We’ve been told that our adventures are life-changing. Find out for yourself. Join Green Edventures on this unique experience. Space is limited to 8 participants. -- It’s time for you to do something extraordinary!

Snorkeling in the pacific ocean.

Participate in Culture-Rich Activities:

• Recieve a traditional Zapotec mud bath by the women of La Bocana Cooperative.
• Visit the natural cosmetics factory to learn about (and purchase) sustainable products made from the rainforest and sold by local families to protect endangered species.
• Explore the turtle sanctuary to photography and learn about endangered land and sea turtles of Mexico.
• Paddle through a mangrove lagoon to photograph birds, crocodiles, and other fauna.
• Tantalize your taste buds. Partake of regional specialties such as chocolate, coffee, mole (mo-lay), cheese, cinnamon, vanilla and roasted crickets. -- Yes crickets!!!
• Sleep in the jungle at an eco-lodge on a working coffee plantation and family cooperative.
• Sample freshly distilled Mezcal (a type of tequila) at a rustic Mezcal Mill and photograph the traditional process from grinding to roasting of the agave hearts.
• Walk in ancient footsteps among temples at Monte Alban, an Aztec archeological site.
• Celebrate and be part of the world famous Day of the Dead Festivities in Oaxaca City including one special evening as guests of a local family.

Thrilling Skill-Building Adventures :

• Rappelling: Learn how to rappel using ropes and harness in the canopy of the cloud forest and explore the villages of the Sierra Norte at 10,000ft.
• White water rafting: Ride the rapids atop a winding tidewater river through coastal jungle.
• Snorkeling and free-diving: Mingle with reef fishes in the Pacific Ocean.

Lodging is double to occupancy.

You are welcome to request single accomodations. Additional fees will apply.

Nights 1 – 2 Hotel in La Crucacitas, near Huatulco.
Nights 2 – 4 Open air, covered beach house in Mazunte.
Night 5 Eco-lodge on a coffee plantation.
Nights 6-8 Rancho Buenovista Eco-Lodge outside Oaxaca City in the Central Valley.

Tropical forest and coffee plantation.

Golden beaches of the pacific coast, turtle sanctuary, cosmetics factory.

All skills are taught at the beginner level and all activities are optional. For water activities participants must know how to swim and for hiking, participants should be able to walk for several hours on uneven terrain and be capable of bending at the knees and waist, crouching (to go under low branches or ledges) and lifting the knee at least to the waist level to step up on boulders or paths.

Program development continues throughout the year. Green Edventures reserves the right to modify this itinerary without prior notice as circumstances arise or as practical consideration warrants a change in lodging and/or activities.

Oaxaca (pronounced Wah haa ka) is a state of Mexico located on the far southwest corner of the country. With a reputation as the true Mexico, many of the ancient traditions of the indigenous people are evident in daily activities, and there is very little influence from foreign cultures. Oaxaca is just as rich in natural wealth as it is in cultural experience. Over the last decade, Oaxaca has been declared one of the best sites for eco-tourism in the country, according to the Mexican Secretary of Tourism, because of their efforts to preserve their natural resources and cultural heritage through community-based tourism.

Sierra Norte Village

Central Valley markets, ruins, and festival.

Program Cost: $1300

Deposit: $500 Due 9/15 or until spaces are filled.

Final Payment:: $800 due 10/15

Payments:

A $500 deposit is due at registration using PayPal which accepts checks or credit cards.

All other payments:

Credit card via PayPal or mail checks payable to:

Green Edventures, LLC

1204 Tropic Wind Ave

North Las Vegas, NV 89081

Not Included:
Airfare: approxiately $750 and 900 RT.*
Gratuity: $100 for local guides
Alcoholic Beverages
Travel Insurance

*Participants will arrive on October 26th into Huatulco Airport (HUX) and depart on November 3rd from Oaxaca City Airport (OAX). Due to the complex logistics of flights in and out of Oaxaca State all participants must book their flight through Ambassador Travel Agency in September.

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