University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Department of Landscape Architecture
LEXINGTON DAY 1 (TU May 8 th ) Lexington Late night departure from Miami or Dallas Overnight flight Mendoza
Mendoza Cordoba Buenos Aires Mendoza Cordoba Buenos Aires
MENDOZA DAY 2 (W May 9 th ) PARQUE GENERAL SAN MARTIN Early afternoon. Arrive in Mendoza. Hotel check-in. 4:00 pm. City Tour visiting Parque General San Martin, designed by french-argentinian landscape architect Carlos Thays. Ascent to Cerro de la Gloria. City view from the top. 8:00 pm. Return to the Hotel. 8:30 pm. Dinner. http://www.fonisol.com/es/argentina/mendo za/plano-parque-gsmartin.htm
VIEW FROM CERRO DE LA GLORIA, MENDOZA http://www.hostelenmendoza.com/queconocer/granmendoza/cerrodelagloria.html
MENDOZA DAY 3 (TH May 10 th ) 9:00 am. Breakfast 9:45 am. Depart toward WINE ROAD. First visit: winery La Rural and the Museum of Wine in Maipu Distance:18 km / 12 miles Estimated time travel: 25 minutes 1:30 pm. Lunch at La Rural 2:30 pm. Second visit: depart from La Rural to Familia Zuccardi winery in Maipu. Distance: 25 km / 16 miles Estimated time travel: 35 minutes 5:30 pm. Return to the hotel and free time until dinner. 8:30 pm. Dinner.
http://www.bodegalarural.com.ar Founded in 1885 by Don Felipe Rutini Museum of the Wine: largest winery museum in America
BODEGA LA RURAL, MAIPU, MENDOZA
FAMILIA ZUCCARDI, MENDOZA
MENDOZA DAY 4 (F May 11 th ) 8:00 am. Breakfast 8:30 am. Depart toward Mount Aconcagua base, visiting Puente del Inca. Distance: 195 km / 121 miles Estimated time travel: 2 and a half hours 12:15 pm. Stop at Los Penitentes Ski resort for lunch 1:15 pm. Depart from Los Penitentes toward Catena Zapata Wine cellar. Distance: 158 km / 98 miles Estimated travel time: 1:50 hs 5:30 pm. Return to the hotel and free time until dinner. 9:00 pm. Dinner.
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PUENTE DEL INCA, MENDOZA http://www.mendoza.com/en/excursion-alta-montana.html
http://elfanoos.blogspot.com/2009/03/vegan-will-ch-3-mt-aconcagua.html
MENDOZA DAY 5 (SAT May 12 th ) 8:30 am. Breakfast 9:00 am. Depart to WINE ROAD to visit DiamAndes wine cellar in Tunuyan. DiamAndes was awarded with the International award 'Best Of Wine Tourism 2011' of Great Wine Capitals in recognition to its "Architecture, Parks and Gardens Distance: 78 km / 49 miles Estimated time travel: 55 minutes 1:00 pm. Lunch at DiamAndes 2:00 pm. Depart from DiamAndes to Cordoba
http://www.diamandes.com/
02:00 p.m. Depart from DiamAndes to Cordoba Distance: 618 km / 384 miles Estimated time travel: 7 hours 40 minutes. 09:40 p.m. Arrive in Cordoba. Hotel check-in and dinner.
CORDOBA DAY 6 (SU May 13 th ) 9:00 am. Breakfast 9:30 am. Depart toward Alta Gracia. Tour the 16 th century Jesuits estate and buildings, childhood home of the legendary Ernesto "Che" Guevara 12:30 pm. Typical Argentinean Sunday asado (bar-b-q) with friends and family, futbol, mate, and Spanish until dark http://www.google.com http://www.hispanickitchen.com/profile s/blogs/argentine-asado-101
CORDOBA DAY 7 (M May 14 th ) 9:30 am. Breakfast 10:30 am. Walking tour visiting: San Martin Square, The Cathedral, Palacio Ferreyra Museum, Jesuits buildings (UNESCO World Heritage Sites), the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (Argentina s first University) After tour. Free time. The city tour ends in an area plenty of shops and shopping malls.
CORDOBA DAY 8 (TU May 15 th ) 8:30 am Breakfast 9:00 am Depart toward Asconchinga Distance to travel: 61 km Estimated travel time: 0:40 hours 10:30 am Arrive at La Paz estate. Walking tour and recreational activities. 01: 00 p.m. Lunch 02:00 p.m. Visit to La Paz Polo Club and Ascochinga Polo Club. 08:30 Dinner.
http://recordarte-ar.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html ESTANCIA LA PAZ A unique typical Argentinean ranch considered to be one of the most beautiful ranches of the country for its beauty and surrounding nature. Built in the 19th century. The park was designed by the French landscape architect Charles Thays in 1903
CORDOBA DAY 9 (W May 16 th ) Visit to University All day student and professional exchange. Activities to be determined
CORDOBA DAY 10 (TH May 17 th ) Morning and afternoon on your own Check out and departure at 9:00 pm toward Buenos Aires. Overnight trip. Distance: 770 km / 479 miles Estimated time travel: 8 hours
BUENOS AIRES DAY 11 (F May 18 th ) 9:30 am Breakfast 10:30 am City tour visiting: Plaza de Mayo Square, the Cathedral, Casa Rosada, Puerto Madero, Colon Theater, etc. Afternoon free TEATRO COLON 8:00 pm Dinner and tango show. http://monasaleh.wordpress.com/2011 /04/19/teatro-colon/ PLAZA DE MAYO http://www.risingstars.com.ua/dancers/d ance-groups/show-ballets/tango-showfrom-argentino/
http://www.puertomadero.com
BUENOS AIRES DAY 12 (SAT May 19 th ) 8:30 am. Breakfast. 9:00 am. City tour visiting: Recoleta neighborhood and cemetery (Evita s grave among others), Observatory, Palermo woods (famous for its rose garden El Rosedal), designed by the French-Argentine landscape architect Carlos Thays 02:00 p.m. Lunch and free afternoon. http://www.buenosaires54.com/english/recoleta.htm http://www.menintouch.com/blog/what-you-cant-miss-in-buenos-aires/
http://vagabond-life.com/tag/bosques-de-palermo/ PALERMO
BUENOS AIRES DAY 13 (SU May 20 th ) 9:00 am breakfast 11:00 AM arrive at La Portena, a unique Argentinean estate, for a full day of typical gaucho activities http://www.laporteniadeareco.com
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BUENOS AIRES DAY 14 (M May 21 st ) 8:30 am. Breakfast. 9:00 am. Visit to San Telmo, La Boca, the city of Tigre, famous for its delta, islands an ecological preserve http://www.gotraveltoargentina.com/el-tigre-in-buenos-aires/
BUENOS AIRES DAY 15 (TU May 22 nd ) Free morning and afternoon 6:00 pm shuttle to Buenos Aires International Airport 21:00 pm fly back to USA
LEXINGTON DAY 16 (W May 23 rd ) Lexington Buenos Aires
DATES 2012 FOUR WEEK FIRST SUMMER SESSION TRIP DEPART MAY 8TH ARRIVE MAY 23 RD RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT DUE JUNE 5TH
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS PRE DEPARTURE ORIENTATION AND SEMINAR 20% TRAVEL JOURNAL 20% RESEARCH PAPER 30% PRESENTATION 20% ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION 10% RESEARCH PAPER TOPICS TOURISM HISTORIC PRESERVATION CIRCULATION / TRANSPORTATION CULTURE / PUBLIC SPACE
TRANSPORTATION PLANE TICKET LEXINGTON / DALLAS D 5:40 PM / A 7:10 PM DALLAS / SANTIAGO D 9:10 PM / A 7:50 AM SANTIAGO / MENDOZA D 9:00 AM/ A 11:10 AM BUENOS AIRES / DALLAS D 9:25 PM / A 6:35 AM DALLAS / LEXINGTON D 9:45 AM / A 12:50 PM PRIVATE BUS EXCLUSIVE FOR THE GROUP BUS CAPACITY 27 PEOPLE FEE INCLUDES RENTAL TIME AND DRIVERS FEES AND EXPENSES
HOTELS SUPERIOR HOTEL IN MENDOZA. 3 STARS DOUBLE ROOM WITH BREAKFAST: $40 per person 3 NIGHTS. TOTAL $120 HOTEL IN CORDOBA. 3 STARS DOUBLE ROOM WITH BREAKFAST: $30 per person 5 NIGHTS. TOTAL $150 BUENOS AIRES HOTEL. 3 STARS HOTEL DOUBLE ROOM WITH BREAKFAST: $45 per person 4 NIGHTS. TOTAL $180 PRICES IN US DOLLARS. AUGUST 2011. 1 DOLLAR = 4,20 PESOS
ESTIMATED FEES FOR 16 DAYS PER PERSON INCLUDES APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEE $150 INSURANCE $ 30 LODGING $450 BUS (PRIVATE BUS EXCLUSIVE FOR THE GROUP) $300 CONTINGENCY FEE $ 93 SUBTOTAL $1023 UK TUITON 1 CREDIT (register for 3 credit)
DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE $1500 +/- PASSPORT $ 135 +/- POTENTIAL ENTRY FEE $ 160 MEALS $ 380 TOURS AND ON-SITE SUPPORT $ 200 SUBTOTAL $2375 TOTAL $3774 +/- (in state)
Deposit Due: January 15 st Application Deadline: February 1 st Scholarship Deadline: March 1 st Tuition: March 26 th to April 17 th Pre departure Orientation and Seminar Course: April 2012 Argentina Tour: May 8 th to May 23 rd
Instructor: Tom Nieman and Carolina Segura Office Address: S305 Agriculture Science Building E-mail: tnieman@email.uky.edu carolina.segura@uky.edu Phone: (859) 257 7295