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Main Street Singers
Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and Cuba
Concert Tour
Mark Andrew Shaull, Director
Debra Yowell, Accompanist
Thursday, April 5 - Monday, April 23, 2001
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| Thursday, April 5 / Los Altos / Mexico
City |
12:00p Farewell Reception / Choir room
1:30p Departure for SFO International Terminal
4:45p Depart San Francisco, Mexicana Airlines #977
Dinner on Flight
11:25p Arrive Mexico City
Clear Customs
Motorcoach transfer to Ritz Hotel
Retire for the night
Hotel Ritz (2 nights)
Modero 30, COL. Centro Historico
Mexico City, Mexico
Ph: 011 52 55 181340
Fax: 011 52 55 182944
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| Friday, April 6 / Mexico City |
8:30a Breakfast at the Hotel
9:30a Excursion to Pyramids of Teotihuacan
Return to Mexico City
Lunch (independent)
Mexico City Tour
Museums, as time permits
Museo de Antropolog’a, Botero Exhibit
5:30p Dinner at restaurant near hotel
6:45p Change into Concert Dress
7:00p Depart for concert
8:00p Formal Evening Concert
Iglesia St. Tomas Moro
10:00p Return to the Hotel
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| Saturday, April 7 / Cuernavaca / Oaxaca |
7:30a Breakfast at the Hotel
Travel to Cuernavaca
Sightseeing
Lunch (independent )
Continue on to Oaxaca
Hotel check-in
Dinner at Hotel
8:00p Formal Evening Concert
Centro Cultural Santo Domingo
10:00p Return the Hotel
Misi—in de San Felipe (1 night)
Av. Jalisco 15 Sur Fracc.
San Felipe del Agua,
Oaxaca, Oax., Mexico
Ph: 011 52 9 520 0050
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| Sunday, April 8 / Oaxaca / San Jose, Costa
Rica |
7:00a Breakfast at the Hotel
Sightseeing Monte Alban and Mitla
Lunch (independent)
Return to Mexico City
4:00p Arrive at airport
6:10p Depart Mexico City, Mexicana #387
Dinner on Flight
9:00p Arrive San Jose, Costa Rica
Clear Immigration and Customs
Motorcoach to Hotel; check-in
Hotel Bougainvillea Hotel (1 night)
Sto. Tomas, Sto. Domingo
San Jose, Costa Rica
Ph: 011 506 244 1414
Fax: 011 506 244 1313
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| Monday, April 9 / San Jose / Monteverde |
8:00a Breakfast at Hotel
9:00a Depart for Television Studio
10:00a Appearance on “Buenos Dias”TV Show
12:00p Depart for Monteverde
Rainforest/Bird Zoo
Lunch en route (group arranged)
4:00p Arrival at Monteverde
Hotel check-in
Concert Dress
5:30p Formal Evening Concert
Eglesia Santa Elena
7:30p Dinner (independent)
Evening at Leisure
Hotel El Bosque (1 night)
Apdo. 5655
Costa Rica
Ph: 011 506 645 5221
Fax: 011 506 645 5129
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| Tuesday, April 10 / Arenal |
8:00a Breakfast at hotel
9:00a Rainforest Experience
Sky Trek ($18.00)
Rainforest Reserve
Butterfly Zoo
Lunch (independent)
2:00p Departure for Arenal
5:00p Arrival at Arenal; hotel check-in
8:30p Dinner
Evening Volcano Viewing
Optional Thermal Baths
10:00p Return to Hotel
Volcano Lodge (1 night)
Cuidad Quesada 4417
Fuera de EE.UU.
Fax: 011 506 4608573
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| Wednesday, April 11 / Arenal / San Jose |
7:30a Breakfast at Hotel
8:30a Departure for Sarchi
11:00a Arrival Sarchi Folk Crafts Village
Freetime / Shopping
1:30p Depart Sarchi for San Jose
Lunch en route (independent) at Delicias Restaurant
3:00p Arrival San Jose; hotel check-in
Rest
Concert Dress
4.00p Depart for evening concert
5:00p Formal Evening Concert
Iglesia Santo Domingo (with Heredia Canta) 6:00p Concert
Concludes
Reception hosted by Heredia Canta
Return to Hotel
10:00p Depart for Tiquicia Folkloric Dinner and Dance Show
Return to the Hotel
Hotel Bougainvillea (2 nights)
Sto. Tomas, Sto. Domingo
San Jose, Costa Rica
Ph: 011 506 244 1414
Fax: 011 506 244 1313
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| Thursday, April 12 / San Jose, Costa Rica |
9:00a Breakfast at the Hotel
10:00a San Jose City Sightseeing
Lunch (independent)
BioDiversity Museum / Free time / Shopping
5:00p Dinner at Hotel
7:00p Mass Participation
Formal Concert following Mass
Iglesia La Soledad, San Jose
10:00p Return to Hotel
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| Friday, April 13 / San Jose / David, Chiriqui
(Boquete) Panama |
7:00 Breakfast at the Hotel
8:00 Depart for Panama (9-hour motorcoach trip)
Lunch in route (independent)
5:00 Process through Paso Canoa, Costa Rica / Panama Frontier's
Custom House
Arrival in David, Panama
Hotel check-in
Dinner
7:30p Depart for Boquete
8:00p Good Friday Passion Procession in the Streets
10:00p Informal Concert
Iglesia San Juan Bautista
Return to hotel in David
Gran Hotel Nacional (2 nights)
Apdo. 31-B
David, Chiriqui, Republic of Panama
Ph: 011 507 775 2221
Fax: 011 507 775 7729
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| Saturday, April 14 / David |
9:00a Breakfast at the Hotel
Excursion to Bambito / Coffee Tour
Lunch (independent)
3:30p Return to David
Large baggage to transfer truck to Panama City
8:00p Formal Evening Concert
Government Auditorium
UNACHI Chamber Choir, Wanda Castillo, Director
Universidad Aut—noma de Chiriqui
10:00p Dinner Reception hosted by UNACHI
Chamber Choir
12:00p Return to the hotel
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| Sunday, April 15 / David / Panama City |
7:30a Breakfast at the Hotel
8:00a Depart for Airport
9:30a Depart David for Panama City on Aeroperlas Airlines
10:30a Arrive in Panama City
12:00p Lunch at Mi Ranchito Restaurant (independent)
1:00p Panama Canal Museum and Tour / Miraflores Locks, Visitor's
Center
3:30p Hotel check-in
Rest / Concert Dress
Light Dinner at Hotel Restaurant (independent)
4:30p Depart for Metropolitan Cathedral
5:00p Rehearsal with Orchestra / Vivaldi Gloria
7:30p Formal Evening Concert
Metropolitan Cathedral
Casco Viejo (Old Town Panama)
To include:
Coro Polifonico, Electra Castillo, Director
& Conservatory Singers
9:30p Athen1s Restaurant for Greek Dinner
All Singers and Concert Participants
11:00p Return to the Hotel
Executive Hotel (2 nights)
Aquilino De La Guardia y
Calle 52 Bella Vista
Panama City, Panama
Ph: 011 507 265 8011
Fax: 011 507 269 1944
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| Monday, April 16 / Panama City |
8:00a Breakfast at the Hotel
9:00a Panama City Tour
Panama La Viejo (Antique Panama City)
Colonial City
10:00a Luggage arrive at hotel from David
1:00p Lunch at El Trapiche (independent)
Afternoon at Leisure / Rest
Shopping area near Hotel
Light Dinner Hotel Restaurant (independent)
4:30p Depart for Panama Conservatory of Music
Workshop Presentation / Informal Formal Concert (brief)
7:00p Convivium with Coro Polifonico and other Local Choral
Ensembles and guests
9:30p Farewell Panama Dinner
Mi Pueblito / Civilization Replica
Native Indian Folkloric Crafts & Dance
Kuna Indian Candlelight Dinner
11:00p Return to Hotel
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| Tuesday, April 17 / Panama City / Havana,
Cuba |
7:30a Breakfast at the Hotel
8:00a Depart for Airport
10:00a Depart Panama City, Mexicana #1500
Breakfast on Flight
12:35p Arrive Mexico City
1:40p Depart Mexico City, Mexicana #903
Lunch on Flight
3:35p Arrive Cancun
Dinner at airport (independent)
8:40p Depart Cancun, AeroCaribe #7902
9:00p Arrive Havana
Clear Customs / Immigration
Transfer to hotel
Plaza Hotel (5 nights)
Ignacio Agramonte No. 167,
Habana Vieja.
Ciudad de La Habana
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| Wednesday, April 18 / Havana |
8:00a Breakfast at the Hotel
8:30a Depart for Art Instructors School
9:00a Visit and performance, Art Instructors School
11:00a Tour of Colonial and Modern Havana
Lunch (independent)
5:00p Concert Dress
6:00p Performance in the Lecuona Concert Hall
Gran Teatro de la Habana
7:30p Return to Hotel
8:30p Dinner at Hotel Plaza
Return to Hotel
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| Thursday, April 19 / Havana |
8:00a Breakfast at the Hotel
9:00a Visit to the Art Conservatory Caturla for students
of elementary and secondary levels
10:00a Visit and Performance, Superior Art Institute
12:00p Lunch (independent)
Visit to Art Museums
6:00p Cultural Event
8:30p Dinner (independent)
Evening in Old Havana
Return to Hotel
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| Friday, April 20 / Havana |
8:00a Breakfast at the Hotel
9:30a Tour following the Hemingway route
Lunch (independent)
Free time
4:30p Concert Dress
5:00p Depart for concert
6:00p Performance in the Chapel of the Basilica of Saint
Francis of Asis
8:30p Dinner at Sevilla Restaurant (independent)
Return to Hotel
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| Saturday, April 21 / Havana |
8:00a Breakfast at Hotel
Visit to the National Bothanic Garden and Expo-Cuba
Lunch (independent)
Free Time
8:00p La Cabana Fortress for Fire of the Cannon Ceremony
10:00p Dinner at Cafe Taberna
Return to Hotel
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| Sunday, April 22 / Havana / Cancun |
8:00a Breakfast at Hotel
Free time
2:00p Depart for Airport
4:25p Depart Havana AeroCaribe #7539
4:25p Arrive Cancun
Clear customs; transfer to hotel
Free Time
10:00p Farewell Dinner
El Mortero Hacienda Restaurant
Hyatt Regency Hotel (1 night)
Blvd Kukulcan Km 8.5
PO Box 1201
Hotel Zone
Cancœn, Q Room 77500 Mexico
Ph: 011 52 98 831234
Fax: 011 52 98 831349
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| Monday , April 23 / Cancun / San Francisco |
8:00a Breakfast at Hotel
Free Time
11:00p Transfer to airport
1:50p Depart Cancun, Mexicana Airlines #348
Lunch on Flight
4:10p Arrive Mexico City
6:15p Depart Mexico City, Mexicana Airlines #970
Dinner on Flight
8:50p Arrive San Francisco
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