Recent posts from: Leon1 – 06/02/2014


Discovering La Goyena


Today was Aid & Development day! After a lovely breakfast of an omelette, gallo pinto, and bread, we had the honor of being visited by Istvan Sepulveda. Istvan is part of an NGO that started from the UK, Raleigh International. We learned about this organization,...

Education in Leon


Today was our fourth day on our global glimpse adventure. We woke up bright and early at 6:30 to start our very busy day. We started the day with a seminar on education in America versus the education here in Nicaragua. It was very interesting how education here is...

Day 2 in Leon


Today is our second day here in Leon, Nicaragua but Day 3 of our Global Glimpse experience, and it’s all about culture! The day started with a visit to the Myths and Legends (Mitos y Leyendas) Museum after a hearty Nicaraguan breakfast of corn tortilla, rice, beans...

Leon is more than history!


We have arrived to Leon, on our 1st day in Leon, we were so excited about the history. We made a stop at Momotombo to look at point view, wonderful lake, important volcano and great history about Leon viejo, the former location of Leon. Once we arrived to Leon, we...

Leon 1 has arrived!


After a long day we have arrived! The Leon 1 group, though small, is full of energy and enthusiasm.  The students got plenty of time to discover the Houston airport during our six hour layover, but you could tell that they were ready for Nicaragua.  Finally, we...

Leon is Ready!


Hello Glimpsers!! We are Elisa & Brayan your Program Coordinators in the great and only city of Leon, Nicaragua! This is the final countdown, only 2 weeks  left for your arrival! We are both are so extited about this journey, we will make sure all involved will...