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Upcoming events:
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October 11th - Migratory Bird Day
- Place: Dzilam Bravo
VII Yucatan Bird Festival - Toh 2008
Birds and Landscapes of Yucatan
November 13 - 16, 2008
Merida - Uxmal
PROGRAM
Thursday, November 13
9:00 am Educazoo: (Children's environmental education program)
Photographic Exhibits, talks, guided visit to the bird section
of the zoo, and a bird drawing workshop.
Place: Parque Zoológico El Centenario.
4:00 pm Registration for participants in the bird-a-thon, xoc ch'ich'.
* Cost $20.00 USD.
Place: Auditorium of the Central Building of the University
Autonomous of Yucatan (UADY), corner of calle 57 & 60, Center.
4:30 pm Bird song identification competition. Pre-registration of
competitors required. * Free. For information: Barbara
(999) 927-59-47.
6:00 pm Principal Conference "The Impact of Climate Change on Birds
and Landscapes" by Dr. Eduardo Santana Castellón of the
University Guadalajara. * Free.
Place: Auditorium of the Central Building of the University
Autonomous of Yucatan (UADY), corner of calle 57 & 60, Center.
7:00 pm Integration of the bird-a-thon xoc ch'ich' teams.
Place: Auditorium of the Central Building of the University
Autonomous of Yucatan (UADY), corner of calle 57 & 60, Center.
7:30 pm Awards ceremony for the bird Photography and Drawing
contests.
Place: Central Patio of UADY.
8:00 pm Inaugural Cocktail for Festival participants.
Place: Central Patio of UADY.
Exhibits:
Handcrafts: November 13 in the Central Patio of UADY.
Photographic and drawing: November 13 to December 7th.
Place: Gallery of the Central Building of UADY.
Friday, November 14
5:30 am Departure of participating teams in the workshop: Bird
Observation for begginers and registered participants in the
the xoc ch'ich' bird-a-thon, for the Eco-archeological Park
Sihunchen, Hunucmá, Yucatan. (45 min. trip).
Departure site: Santa Ana Park, Calle 55 x 60, Center.
6:00 am Workshop: Bird Observation for Begginers. * Cost: $27.00 USD.
(Breakfast not included in cost).
10:00 am Breakfast and reading of the bird-a-thon rules * Cost: $5.00 USD.
See note below.
Place: Eco-archeological Park- Sihunchen, Hunucmá, Yucatán.
Noon: Teams depart for afternoon birding at location of their choice
and spend the night close were they want to start the bird-a-thon
the next morning.
NOTE: A delicius breakfast, composed of local specialities,
will be prepared by local Maya woman and served at a location
inside the Eco-archeological Park - Sihunchen, Hunucmá. Payment
is made directly to the woman.
Saturday, November 15
5:00 am The bird-a-thon xoc ch'ich' begins.
7:00 pm The competing teams are expected to spend the night at
one of local hostelries in the area of Uxmal.
8:00 pm Light and sound show (optional).
Place: Archeological zone of Uxmal.
Sunday, November 16
9:00 am The bird-a-thon xoc ch'ich' ends.
9:30 am All birds lists must be turned in.
Place: Mision Uxmal Hotel.
10:00 am Breakfast (cost included in the registration for the xoc chi'ich'.
Place: Mision Uxmal Hotel.
11:00 am Awards and closing ceremony.
Place: Mision Uxmal Hotel.
12:00 pm Visit to the archaeological zone of Uxmal (optional).
* To register for the work shops, communicate at Niños y Crías at
* To register for the Festival with the travel agency Mayan Heritage, consult
