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CIEE Summer STEM + Society in Yucatan, Mexico

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Your home base is Mérida – a beautiful, historic, colonial city centrally located on the Yucatán Peninsula and just 20 minutes from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In less than a two-hour drive, you can discover biodiverse nature reserves, UNESCO archaeological sites, and historic towns where you lunch alongside locals while working on your Spanish language proficiency. You are in good company, together with other students and researchers, as Mérida hosts more than a dozen universities and several national research facilities. Build your summer adventure by selecting one or two six-week blocks at any CIEE Open Campus Block location. Stay in Yucatan for both blocks or go mobile and spend your second block in Berlin, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Dublin, Kyoto, London, Madri...

Program Highlights

Explore the ruins of Chichén Itzá – perhaps the most famous pre-Columbian site built by the Maya and one of the Seven Wonders of the World!

Tour the world-class science facilities of the Scientific and Technology Park of Yucatán, home to seed banks, botanical gardens, and more.

Visit one of the most beautiful underground cenotes along the Chicxulub Crater's ring.

Take a boat ride over pink waters at Ria Celestun, a biosphere reserve where you can explore mangroves, look for crocodiles, and visit enormous concentrations of flamingos!

Get the chance to participate in volunteer opportunities at local institutions, like the Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán (CICY).