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Oaxaca: Mexico in Latin American Civilizations

Student sitting and enjoying view of the Pyramid of the Moon

Program Term:

Winter

Language Requirement:

None

Manager:

 Kevin Gatter

Application Deadline:

Final:

The University of Chicago’s Winter quarter Oaxaca program provides University of Chicago students with the unique opportunity to study Mexico’s role in Latin American history and culture in Oaxaca, a city established in the late 15th century as an Aztec stronghold, then occupied by Spanish conquistadors in 1521. Today, Oaxaca is a colorful, modern city of a half-million inhabitants and a cultural center of extraordinary ethnic diversity.