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University of Kentucky

College of Agriculture

Department of Landscape Architecture

LEXINGTON – DAY 1 (TU May 8th

)

Late night departure from Miami or Dallas

Overnight flight

Mendoza

Lexington

Mendoza

Cordoba

Buenos Aires

Mendoza

Cordoba

Buenos Aires

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.

MENDOZA – DAY 2 (W May 9th

)

PARQUE GENERAL SAN MARTIN

http://www.fonisol.com/es/argentina/mendoza/plano-parque-gsmartin.htm

VIEW FROM CERRO DE LA GLORIA, MENDOZA

http://www.hostelenmendoza.com/queconocer/granmendoza/cerrodelagloria.html

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


5:30 pm. Return to the hotel and free time until dinner.

8:30 pm. Dinner.

MENDOZA – DAY 3 (TH May 10th

)

http://www.bodegalarural.com.ar Founded in 1885 by Don Felipe Rutini

Museum of the Wine: largest winery museum in America

http://www.bodegalarural.com.ar/

http://www.bodegalarural.com.ar/

BODEGA LA RURAL, MAIPU, MENDOZA

FAMILIA ZUCCARDI, MENDOZA

MENDOZA – DAY 4 (F May 11th

)

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.

http://acullicuargentina.blogspot.com/2009/11/mirador-del-aconcagua-mendoza-argentina.html

http://ttownandinistas.blogspot.com/2010/12/aconcagua-facts.html

http://ttownandinistas.blogspot.com/2010/12/aconcagua-facts.html

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

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


1:00 pm. Lunch at DiamAndes

2:00 pm. Depart from DiamAndes to Cordoba

MENDOZA – DAY 5 (SAT May 12th

)

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 13th

)

9:00 am. Breakfast

9:30 am. Depart toward Alta Gracia. Tour the 16th 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/profiles/blogs/argentine-asado-101

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 7 (M May 14th

)

CORDOBA – DAY 8 (TU May 15th

)

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.

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

http://recordarte-ar.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html

CORDOBA – DAY 9 (W May 16th

)

Visit to University

All day student and professional exchange. Activities to be determined

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

CORDOBA – DAY 10 (TH May 17th

)

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

8:00 pm Dinner and tango show.

PLAZA DE MAYO

TEATRO COLON

BUENOS AIRES – DAY 11

(F May 18th

)

http://www.risingstars.com.ua/dancers/dance-groups/show-ballets/tango-show-from-argentino/

http://monasaleh.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/teatro-colon/

http://www.puertomadero.com


(SAT May 19th

)

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/

PALERMO

http://vagabond-life.com/tag/bosques-de-palermo/


(SU May 20th

)

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


(M May 21st

)

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/


(TU May 22nd

)

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 23rd

)

Buenos Aires

Lexington

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


BUENOS AIRES HOTEL. 3 STARS HOTEL ◦ DOUBLE ROOM WITH BREAKFAST: $45 per person


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 15st

Application Deadline: February 1st

Scholarship Deadline: March 1st

Tuition: March 26th to April 17th

Pre departure Orientation and Seminar Course: April 2012

Argentina Tour: May 8th to May 23rd

Instructor: Tom Nieman and Carolina Segura

Office Address: S305 Agriculture Science Building

E-mail:

◦ [email protected]

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Phone: (859) 257 7295

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