Leading the Monkeys

È3 On June 19th, we have finished our last fun day. We ended it by going to a beautiful lagoon called Laguna de Apoyo, exquisite hostel called Monkey Hut, and colorful city called Mirador de Catarina. Although the day was aimed towards entertaining us, it has also...

Working Like a Local

  Today was the second of our two cultural immersion days. The challenge, “Working like a Local” was intended to teach us the various obstacles rural farmers face in Estelí. After traveling to the farm, La Garnacha, and engaging ourselves in the daily life...

Living la vida gratis

Today, we experienced what is called a “Free Day” in which we the students were allowed to explore the beauty of Estelí, Nicaragua with fellow Glimpsers. Although today was an over all very relaxing day, there were occasions where Glimpsers experienced...

A Day as a Nicaraguan Student

Today, we woke up at 5:00 AM to be able to experience the typical school day of a Nicaraguan student. Leaving breakfast, we joined the other students walking to school, fully dressed in our school uniforms―white dress shirts and navy blue pants or skirts. We arrived...

Poverty Day

Hello friends and family! Today has been a pretty crazy day. We started off by visiting the local basurero, the city dump. We were told to mentally and physically prepare ourselves for this activity because of the harsh conditions we would witness. Dressed in long...