Whether it’s Culture & Cuisine, Textile Traditions, Ancient Civilizations, Art History or Festivals, let us take you beyond the beach resorts. Our unique approach combines education with off the path itineraries, designed to build greater understanding of and appreciation for the richness and complexity of Mexican or Colombian people.
A country so close, yet whose customs are so different from ours; a country of multiple images and stereotypes that bears knowing first hand; a country and people that is much more than its beaches. Mexico is a rich amalgamation of its past and present. Join us on unique trips of discovery to gain a deeper appreciation of Mexico; a country with a complex past, rich present and dynamic future!
We believe Colombia is an emerging destination and we are excited to sharing it with you! from Cali in the southwest, to the Pacific Coast, to the Central Coffee Growing Region, to Cartagena and Santa Marta on the Caribbean Coast and to the distant land called “La Guajira”, home to the Wayoo people and a surreal landscape where desert meets ocean, we covered a lot!.
We will visit the homes and workshops of the great master artisans to learn about the materials and processes used in creating their works of art.
From pre-Hispanic art to contemporary art, Mexico’s artistic expressions reflect this country’s complex history and blend of cultures.
We’ll explore the ancient foods that formed the foundation of Mesoamerica. In Oaxaca we travel to villages to make tamales and…
We’ll explore the ancient foods that formed the foundation of Mesoamerica. In Oaxaca we travel to villages to make tamales and…
Visit and study the great centers of early civilization in Mesoamerica. These are on-site study trips, lead by qualified archeologists and…
On many of our trips, we dedicate time to bird watching. From the quetzal in the jungles of Chiapas, to the Great Flamingo in Yucatan…
If you love textile traditions, dye resist techniques and colonial cities, this trip is for you! This year, our trip is scheduled around the Feria del Rebozo in Tenancingo. We enjoy this unique opportunity to see (& buy) the “best from the best” for our special collections. In Mexico City, we’ll visit the shrine of “Nuestor Senor del Rebozo”, and see the Franz Mayer Museum antique rebozo collection…
We explore the multiple ethnic communities of Oaxaca (and Guerrero) to learn of their cultural and ethnic expressions in dress and textiles. From the Amuzgo in Guerrero to the Mixtec, Huave, Zapotec in Oaxaca we will see how textile traditions and dress are a cultural passport and unique expression of the women (and some men) who live in this region.
On this journey we will learn about the rich textile traditions as cultural expressions of the Highland Maya people of Chiapas. Based out of San Cristobal de Las Casas, we will make daily visits to surrounding communities to learn how they express their inner beliefs on cloth and identify themselves to the world through their unique community dress.
La Chinantla: An extraordinary journey into a region rarely visited, The Papaloapan Basin. A cultural / natural region located between Veracruz and Oaxaca and is where the coastal plain begins dropping off from the Sierra Juarez mountain chain leading to the Gulf of Mexico.
Day of the Dead in Michoacán is one of Mexico’s most revered and unique holidays, that combines pre-Hispanic rituals with Catholic traditions. During this time, families gather to remember their departed loved ones. It is believed that through this reflection and memory, they are kept alive!.
On December 23, Oaxaca holds the largest radish carving contest in the world: The Night of the Radishes, where radishes weigh up to seven pounds! Primarily Nativity Scenes, the carvers now use their imagination and carve everything from famous Mexican revolutionaries…
Immerse yourself in culture and in natural dye pots! In this extraordinary hands on workshop, we will work side by side with a coop in Teotitlan del Valle; With “pericon” that is cultivated to develop our yellows, and then using cochineal, we will develop our various red hues…
In Puebla, the city is so iconic that sometimes Puebla the State is overlooked! Not at Tia Stephanie Tours! Recognizing that the State of Puebla has a great cultural and bio diversity, we decided to package a program that offers travelers the opportunity to experience and learn about the key natural and cultural wonders in Puebla!
Little did I know that when I hopped on the Sprinter van in Veracruz with […]
This blog will write about aspects of Mexican and Colombian culture that we love. From […]
Tour Name | Deposit/Payment | |
|---|---|---|
The Cuisine of Yucatan and Campeche | $500.00 | + information |
Natural Dye Workshop | $500.00 | + information |
The Mexican Rebozo Tour | $500.00 | + information |
Textile Traditions of Oaxaca’s Coast & Isthmus | $500.00 | + information |
Maya Textiles of the Chiapas Highlands | $500.00 | + information |
We have our pictures from the Oaxaca Textile Tour rotating on an electronic photo frame. We are enjoying reliving every moment of this trip!
(November 2011)
We have our pictures from the Oaxaca Textile Tour rotating on an electronic photo frame. We are enjoying reliving every moment of this trip!
(November 2011)
We cannot think of a way that the trip could have been better. We are still daydreaming about our time with you in Mexico. Our only regret is that we did not buy that $2.00 pottery bowl on the sidewalk in front of the church. It was the best!.
(February 2011 )
It really was an excellent tour, I appreciate the insights into the culture that we would not have gotten had we tried to experience Day of the Dead on our own. And those tamales, yum! And the amazing cemeteries at night, the sights, smells & sounds will live with me forever.
(Nov. 2012)
It really was an excellent tour, I appreciate the insights into the culture that we would not have gotten had we tried to experience Day of the Dead on our own. And those tamales, yum! And the amazing cemeteries at night, the sights, smells & sounds will live with me forever.
(Nov. 2012)
Our trip was for sure one of the highlights of last year for me. I look forward to Part 2 of my Mexican adventures.
(Oct.2012)
