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Departure Date: March 6, 2009
Length of Expedition: 10
Age Requirements: 18
Maximum Participants: 8
Accomodation: Tent
Methods of Transportation: Truck Truck
Adventure Rating: Moderate
Languages Spoken: Spanish
Country of Destination: Mexico
Trip Leader: Mike Sykes & Stephen Ogburn
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* Additional cost of visas, vaccination, airport tax, etc are excluded from trip cost. Please check with your airline for restrictions on luggage accordingly. Listed cost includes food, accomodations, and in-country transportation.
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$800
*This price does not include airfare |
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| Objectives
Catholicism is the primary religion in Mexico and we will be working with the local pastors to strengthen and encourage the church. We will travel up into the Sierra Madre Mountains, using our specially outfitted 4x4 expedition vehicles to reach the isolated villages. During the days we will do evangelism in the towns and at night we will organize larger gatherings of those who have come to know the Lord. This is an opportunity for them to be introduced to other believers and learn basic biblical principles. This will help to keep the believers connected to the body of Christ and help encourage them in the development of their faith.
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Mexico Facts
Country Full Name:
Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Captial City: Mexico City
Area:
1,958,200 sq km, 756,061 sq miles
Population: 106,535,000
Religion:
Roman Catholic (90%)
other forms of Christianity (7%)
other (3%)
Primary Religion:
97%
# People Groups: 316
# Un Reached:
Time Zone:
GMT/UTC -6 (Most of Mexico is on Central Standard Time in winter)
GMT/UTC -7 (Baja California Sur and several other northwest states are on Mountain Time)
GMT/UTC -8 (Baja California Norte is on Pacific Standard Time)
GMT/UTC -7 (The northwest state of
Languages:
Spanish (official)
Electricity: 127V 60HzHz
Electrical Plug Details:
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Description
On the eastern side of Arivechi, Mexico, there is a dirt road that winds its way up into the Sierra Madre Mountains. The road is not paved, there are no guardrails and it seems the only way to know if you're heading in the right direction, is to maintain your ascent while staring directly into the blinding sun. It is on this road at an elevation of roughly 7,500 ft that you will find, Tarachi one of the many small towns in the area. Almost 60 years ago, the Catholic Church abandoned the town and today the community is left to pray to images of the Catholic saints. Tarachi is one of many towns high up in the Sierra Madre where we will be doing ministry during the summer.
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