Posted in Leon - 06/28/2013 by Tara
Yesterday we had our first free day! Feeling refreshed after sleeping in, we started our morning with a pancake breakfast. After, we split into two groups and toured the city. One group visited the largest Cathedral in Central America, a world heritage UNESCO site....
Posted in Leon - 06/28/2013 by Alex
Happy 4th of July! Yesterday, July 4th, the Glimpsers kicked off their holiday. with a delicious American breakfast followed by. our fist 3 hours of free time, during which many. Took the opportunity to call home. After exploring the city, we returned to the hostel...
Posted in Leon - 06/28/2013 by Janet & Ed Arnheiter
Reena, Kashawa and Glimpsers, Thank you for your wonderful blogs. It is so exciting for us to read about your days in Nicaragua and we love seeing photos!! What a wonderful life experience you are all having. Perhaps today you can all reflect on your home...
Posted in Leon - 06/28/2013 by Kishawra
Today us glimpsers took a trip to Las Chavaladas today. They are a non-profit organization where we took a tour of the organization and we were able to interact with the street childrdn whom they take care of. After our time at Las Chavaladas we came back to our...
Posted in Leon - 06/28/2013 by Reena Patel
After filling our stomachs with scrambled eggs for breakfast, we boarded the bus to head to Cerro Negro, one of the many volcanoes in Leon. Grabbing our boards we started the hike up the volcano! Nearly an hour later we reached the top and everyone was astounded by...
Posted in Leon - 06/28/2013 by Roxy
Today’s theme focused on culture. The students were exposed to some really awesome stuff. On our trip at Malpaisillo we were able to make some ceramics with the help of some talented locals. After our amazing lunch, just down some blocks we learned some dance...
Posted in Leon - 06/28/2013 by Roxy
We made it through our second day in Nicaragua! We took is some sights and learned about the rich history of Nicaragua and its connection to the United States. As you can see there is a beautiful cathedral just blocks away from us. We visited Sandino’s former...