Recent posts from: Matagalpa1 – 6/30/2015


Aid & Development Day


Today was by far the most inspirational day that we have experienced. It was focused on how us glimpsers can make a change in the community that will have a strong and lasting effect on the citizens within it. We started off the day by getting an extra hour of sleep...

Show me how you get down


While we spent yesterday learning about the history that makes Nicaragua so fascinating, today we really got a glimpse (ha ha) of the unique culture that drives daily life here in the mountains. The glimpsers started their day with pancakes, a game of slap the chair...

Walking down Matagalpa streets


Hi friends and family, Today was such a great day when our M1B got to see, smell, hear, and embrace our host city in a very fun and enthusiastic way. We woke up to fireworks (people in town were celebrating a historical battle of the famous Sandinista revolution) and...

Hello Matagalpa!


Hola amigos y familia! Our group has arrived to beautiful Matagalpa. This morning, everyone got up fired up and ready to make it to our host town. first they tried their first Nicaraguan meal, famous gallopinto, eggs, and plantains! everyone seemed to enjoy it. Then...

Our Home Away From Home


This group of Glimpsers share a special bond already! From enjoying yummy Nicaraguan cuisines at welcoming hostels to homemade delicious dragon fruit juice, these students aren’t afraid to experience new things! We left Managua this morning and safely arrived to...

We have arrived!


Hello from El Gueguense Hotel in humid, awesome Managua! After a long day, everyone is already asleep (or at least pretending to be). Huge shout out to all of the parents for getting everyone to the airport by 4am and to the students who maintained such great...

So Excited!


Hey Global Glimpse family!! My name is Kristen Chung and I’m from Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, CA. I first heard about Global Glimpse through my favorite teacher in the beginning of junior year, and I’ve been looking forwards to it ever...