PROMOTING AWARENESS OF MEXICO'S HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

THE JORGE MARÍN FOUNDATION ORGANIZED AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR WITH STUDENTS FROM THE SALVADOR ALVARADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALONG THE ICONIC PUUC ROUTE IN THE STATE OF YUCATAN, MEXICO. THE VISIT TOOK PLACE ON APRIL 4, 2025, AND DURING THIS ENRICHING EXPERIENCE, THE STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES OF LABNA, XLAPAK, SAYIL, KABAH, AND UXMAL, THE LATTER LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA ELENA.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS INITIATIVE WAS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF MEXICO'S HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, AS WELL AS TO FOSTER AN APPRECIATION FOR OUR PRE-HISPANIC ROOTS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE. THE ACTIVITY IS PART OF THE FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION OF GIRLS AND BOYS THROUGH ART, CULTURE, AND HISTORY.

WE EXTEND A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE TEACHERS AT THE SALVADOR ALVARADO SCHOOL, WHO, WITH DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT, HAVE DONE ADMIRABLE WORK AS EDUCATORS AND GUIDES IN THIS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.