Mexico is a mix of yesterday and today, an example of myriad worlds colliding.  From the old customs of the indigenous peoples to the rapidly modernizing cities throughout the country, the tension between the changing economic landscape and the pull of traditional Latin American values makes the country an important bridge between the North and South American cultures.  The astonishing diversity of Mexico's landscapes, people, and history provide students with innumerable academic and social options. 

Universidad de Guadalajara : Students may study in Guadalajara, the country's 2nd largest city.  The capital city of Jalisco province, the "City of Roses" features a vibrant traditional culture—it is renowned for its mariachis—and is a fine example of Spanish colonial architecture.  In the Palacio de Gobierno and other public buildings, art history students can see some of José Clemente Orozco's famed murals.  The city offers all the excitement of a modern metropolis yet allows for weekend trips to the Pacific Ocean, hiking in the Oblatos Canyon, or exploring the rugged mountains ringing nearby Lake Chapala.  The substantial student population makes Guadalajara an enriching academic destination for US students.  Students enroll at the Universidad de Guadalajara, which enrolls approximately 185,000 students spread across 11 campuses.  Courses will be taken alongside local students primarily at the Centro Universitario de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades (CUCSH) , though other options may become available.  Select a licenciatura, then click plan de estudios on the left.

Universidad Veracruzana: Xalapa, home to the jalapeño pepper, is nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountains, 4,000 feet above the Gulf of Mexico.  Originally a market town on the Spanish route to Mexico City, with only 400,000 inhabitants, the city retains its small-town, colonial charm.  Students can relax at one of the many sidewalk cafés, explore the surrounding coffee-growing region, or visit the renowned pre-Hispanic anthropological museum.  Students may study humanities and social sciences at the Universidad Veracruzana, which has a particularly strong anthropology department.  For available courses, scroll over Oferta Academica from the left column, then select Facultades from the right, select a field of study from the middle of the page (normally humanidades).  You'll see a chart and if Xalapa is written in parantheses, then the facultad is available in Xalapa.  


                                        
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