The Geometry and Topology of Singularities

• On Monday 8th at 18:45, there will be a Welcome Cocktail at the Palapa chica of the Mathematics Institute

• Friday 12th: from 16:00 to 19:00 hrs. Guided tour to Cuernavaca's Cathedral and Cortés' Palace (Diego Rivera's wall paintings). Cost will be $60 pesos ($6 USD) per person.


• Saturday 13th:. Trip to Tepoztlan
  
  Bus departs at 10:00 from Tlaltenango Hotel, and returns at 17:00 from Tepoztlan (arrival to Cuernavaca, Hotel Tlatenango, at about 17:45).
  
  By registration. The cost is $40 Mexican pesos per person, only for transportation.
  
  There is limited space in the coach, please register soon!
  
  About Tepoztlan
  Tepoztlan is a small ancient charming town, which is full of mysticism and tradition. It is located 21 km (13 mi) east of Cuernavaca, along the foothills of the Sierra del Chichinautzin, in a region with beautiful landscapes. Its name derives from the nahuatl word "Tepuztli", meaning "copper axe above a hill". In this town of rich natural resources you’ll immediately notice the imposing Cerro del Tepozteco (Tepozteco Hill), a main tourist attraction, where you’ll find a small pyramid on the top of the hill. The climb takes around an hour, and anyone who is reasonably fit can do it (no need of special equipment and the path is easy and very clearly indicated, though it is very steep). The views from the top are gorgeous. You must pay an entrance fee (about $30 pesos) to enter the pyramid area on the top. One of the main attractions of Tepoztlan is the market place. On Saturdays and Sundays one can buy in it regional handicrafts from every corner of the country and handicrafts found nowhere else but here. There are also very good restaurants with traditional Mexican cooking.


• Friday 19th: Guided tour to the MUROS Museum (works by Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, Juan Soriano, Francisco Toledo, amongst other).
  
  Special price for Lê Fest $10 pesos.
  
  The meeting will be at the entrance of MUROS museum at 16:00 hrs.
  
  MUROS museum is located in front of the supermarket MEGA COMERCIAL MEXICANA Casino de la Selva (close to Casino de la Selva Bus Terminal). From the Institute you can take bus number 13 and get off in front of Samborns Plaza Cuernavaca, then walk forward you will see the signs for MEGA COMERCIAL MEXICANA and COSTCO.
  
  
  
  A leaflet of MUROS museum was included in your Welcome Packet. In the maps included in your Welcome Packet MUROS museum is marked with number 30.


• Saturday 20th: Guided visit to Taxco City and the archaeological site in Xochicalco.
  
  Bus departs at 9:00 from Tlaltenango Hotel, and returns at 18:15 from Taxco (arrival to Cuernavaca, Hotel Tlatenango, at about 20:00).
  
  The cost is $400 Mexican pesos per person, including:
  • Transportation
  • Admission to Xochicalco's Archeological Site and Museum,
  • Lunch in a Mexican Restaurant in Taxco
  
  Registration is at Mrs. Elizabeth Domínguez's office in the Second Floor of the Institute. The deadline for registration is Wednesday 17th.
  
  There is limited space in the coach, please register soon!
  
  The plan of the visit is the following:
  
  XOCHICALCO
  
  
  • Visit to the site museum.
  • Visit to the archeological site.
  
  TAXCO
  
  
  • Visit to a restaured mine.
  • Lunch in a Mexican Restaurant. It will consist of:
    • entry
    • main dish
    • beverage (non-alcoholic)
    All the main dishes have chicken or beef, there is a possibility to have fish, but it is necessary to ask for it at the moment of registration.
  • Visit to church of Santa Prisca.
  • Free time for shopping (specialty: silver jewelry).
  
  
  ABOUT XOCHICALCO
  
  Considered as the most important city fort in Mesoamerica after the Teotihuacan end, this archaeological site is considered Human Heritage by the UNESCO. Its origin goes back to 650 a. C., its development to the 700 and 900 a. C. The architecture has military characteristics, this place was once an important political, scientific and artistic center. The "Glifos" plaza and the Great Pyramid shine during the journey alongside with the feathered snake pyramid, the observatory and the ball game. Xochicalco means "The flower`s house place". It has a museum built under ecological criteria, it has six exhibition halls with pieces from the site.
  
  ABOUT TAXCO
  
  Considered one of Mexico's most picturesque towns, this charming destination offers cobblestone streets, colonial buildings and white houses with red tile roofs. Another notable attraction of unparalleled beauty is the Catedral de Santa Prisca (Santa Prisca Cathedral), one of the most representative examples of baroque architecture in Mexico. During your stay, you also can visit the Humboldt and Borda houses, which have great historical and cultural value, or you can check out the Viceregal Art Museum and the Silver Museum; in the latter you'll see incredible silver objects, such as earrings, necklaces bracelets and other items. Silverwork has long been a vital part of Taxco's economy, thanks largely to American silversmith William Spratling, who had a strong influence on Mexican silver design.
  
  
  
• Wednesday 24th: Celebration of the 60th Birthday of Lê Dũng Tráng:
  
  
  • Cocktail at the Mathematics Institute at 18:45 hrs (Free for everyone).
  • We will have a dinner at 20:00 hrs. at ''El Faisan'' Restaurant:

    El Faisan Av. Emiliano Zapata # 1233, Col. Buenavista, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

    Price partially subsidized by the organizers $200 pesos.

    Registration is at Mrs. Elizabeth Domínguez's office in the Second Floor of the Institute.

    The deadline for registration is Tuesday 23rd in the morning.

    There will be transportation from the Institute to the restaurant starting at 19:30 hrs.

    MENU

    Starter:

    Panucho de Cazón. Pre-cooked tortilla with refried beans inside and shredded fish (Cazón) on top.

    First dish:

    Sopa de Lima. A delicious soup made with shredded chicken, bits of fried tortilla, and sweet lime juice (not the limes you know). Exquisite!

    Main Dishes:

    The main dishes will be in a buffet:

    • Pescado Tikin'Xik. Achiote-marinated red snapper, roasted in banana leaves over a charcoal fire
    • Lechón. Pork's cub cooked in an oven made of bricks or in a hole. Meat is so soft you can cut the whole piece with the edge of a plate.
    • Relleno Negro de Pollo. Chicken meatballs flavored with toasted chilis and hence the black color of the sauce.

    Beverages:

    Fruit flavered water and/or bottled soft drinks (non-alcoholic), tequila and wine.

  There will be a trío playing and singing alive mexican songs!



• Friday 26th: The Academic activities will finish at 2:00 p.m. on Friday 26th. But, if you are also staying that night in Cuernavaca, there will be a "Closing Party (including meals)" for the meeting, with music and dancing! The Closing Party will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Further information about these activities will appear in this page.