one of the oldest and most beautiful of all Mayan sites. Lo- 

 cated deep in the Peten Jungle, Tikal was occupied from 

 at least 600 B.C. through the ninth century A.D. It is 

 thought to have been the most important Mayan center 

 of the Classic period. 



A tour of the site includes the Great Plaza and several 

 of the flat-topped pyramids towering above the rain forest. 

 The structures support beautifully decorated temples 

 where the priest-astronomers charted the motion of the 

 stars. 



built to represent the Mayan calendar; the Temple of the 

 Warriors, scene of sacrificial rites; the ceremonial ball 

 court; and the astronomical observatory. Lunch is in- 

 cluded. In the evening attend a farewell cocktail reception. 



Day 10 



Chichen Itza/Cancun or Merida/ Miami 



Transfer to the airport for the regularly scheduled return 

 flight to Miami via Cancun or Merida. 



Day 7 



Half Moon Cay, Lighthouse Reef, Barrier Reef of Belize 



Morning arrival in Belize's barrier reef, the world's second 

 largest, stretching for more than 120 miles. Undiscovered 

 by the cruise liners and mass tourism, the area is a paradise 

 for sailors, snorkelers, and nature lovers. The reef com- 

 munity constitutes the earth's oldest and most complex 

 ecosystem, dating back two billion years. The inner man- 

 grove cays are covered with impenetrable growth, and on 

 the outer sandy cays tall palm trees fringe sandy beaches. 



Spend the day at Lighthouse Reef exploring the 

 Blue Hole, a remarkable phenomenon that is part of an 

 underwater national park. More than 15 miles long, the 

 hole is surrounded by coral that rises to the surface of the 

 lagoon. 



Also visit several atolls of Lighthouse Reef, including 

 Half Moon Cay, which has a large colony of red-footed 

 boobies. 



Day 8 



At Sea 



Enjoy a magnificent full day at sea on board the Sea Cloud. 



Day 9 



Playa Del Carmen/Tulum/Coba/ Chichen Itza 



Disembark in the morning at Playa Del Carmen, a small 

 port on the Yucatan. Continue to Tulum, the City of 

 Dawn. This isolated city overlooking the Caribbean is the 

 only known Mayan shore-side settlement. Of the 50-plus 

 structures within the walls, the Watch tower, Temple of the 

 Frescoes, and Temple of the Descending God are the most 

 fascinating. 



After lunch depart for the majestic site of Coba, 

 meaning "wind ruffled water." Situated amid five lakes, 

 Coba was one of the largest Late Classic centers and resem- 

 bles the site of Tikal in Guatemala in its numerous baffling 

 causeways. Visit the pyramids of El Castillo and Nohoch 

 Mai. Continue to Chichen Itza with accommodations at 

 the Hotel May aland. 



Morning and afternoon tours explore Chichen Itza, 

 the magnificent metropolis and principal religious center 

 of ancient Yucatan. Evidence of Toltec influence is obvious 

 throughout the complex in motifs of feathered serpents, 

 warriors, eagles, and jaguars. Visit the Great Pyramid, 



Guest Lecturer: John W. 



Fitzpatrick is curator of Birds 

 and chairman of the Depart- 

 ment of Zoology at the Field 

 Museum. He received his 

 Ph.D. in biology from Prince- 

 ton in 1978. Fluent in Spanish, 

 Dr. Fitzpatrick has extensive 

 experience in Central and 

 s South America and in the 



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f Caribbean. He has lectured 

 * on numerous Field Museum 

 tours, including a previous 

 tour of the Lesser Antilles 

 aboard the Sea Cloud. He is 

 the author or more than 50 

 articles on birds and recently 

 co-authored a prize-winning 

 book on Florida scrub jays, 

 published by Princeton 

 University Press. 



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