Atlatlahucan/Patrimonito

PROJECT DETAILS: The Patrimonito project is part of the World Heritage Program implemented by UNESCO’s World Heritage Center in cooperation with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps as a means to raise awareness of the local population about the importance of protecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal education and to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers and the local population. The 2013 Patrimonito edition proposed by VIMEX comprises workcamps in 8 out the 14 ex –convents situated in the Slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano and Atlatlahucan is one of them. The historical monuments of Atlatlahucan as fundamental attraction is the former convent of the Augustinian order, a marvelous temple built in the sixteenth century. Because the majesty of the Convent of St. Matthew the Apostle, the details of its architecture which, although not complicated, but simple style continues to be a major attraction for visitors. His height allows it to be observed from the surrounding communities, give presence to the path of those whose in their journey have the opportunity to be close to this precious architectural jewel of the sixteenth century and today is part of the World Heritage, as it was declared as such in the year 1994 by UNESCO. This former convent is part of the Convent Route, which recently was awarded the Best International Touristic Product Award at the International Tourism Fair in Spain.
WORK: The volunteers will some secondary works in the building and some cleaning and renovation work guided by a professional restorer. These will be complemented by awareness-raising activities that volunteers carry our with the local population, particularly with the children and youth of the village: workshops on the identification of heritage assets, tours of heritage sites in the town, presenting some heritage sites of their countries and regions to high school students, secondary and primary school, animations with the kids, cleaning campaign around the village and systematization of the experience..
LOCATION: Atlatlahucan is located 20 km from Cuautla in the region of Morelos
NEAREST STATION: Cuautla, Morelos
ACCOMMODATION: In a house in the village
FOOD: Meals will be prepared by volunteers. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.
LANGUAGE: Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.
REQUIREMENTS: Good teamwork attitude, dedication, be responsible and enthusiastic to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag.
HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.
FREE TIME:  The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist places of greater relevance in Mexico such as the Convent Route, Route de Zapata, the archaeological sites of Xochicalco and Chalcatzingo and the magical town of Tepoztlan. Walks with local young people, excursions will also be part of the free time program.
REMARK: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2013.
The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts because all the volunteers will go together to the project.