Posted in Esteli1 - 7/20/2017 by Nicholas Alonso and Joshua Soto
Hola padres de los Glimpsers. Hello parents of the Glimpsers. Our name’s are Nicholas and Joshua and we where LDD for the day. Today we experienced the lifestyle of how it was to live like a local and it was mind changing and hard work. We learned how to take...
Posted in Esteli1 - 7/20/2017 by Jessica Fuller
This morning we had a very early wake up call of 5:30 so that we could be ready in time to go to school! After a deliciously simple breakfast of cornflakes, we headed out. We were told the school we visited was a Christian school, but when we got there some of us were...
Posted in Esteli1 - 7/20/2017 by Anahi Medina and Jenny Barajas
Our first free day started with a wake up call at 8:00 a.m. with breakfast on the table by 8:30 a.m. We then separated into two groups. The groups roamed the city with stops to the internet cafe to get in touch with their loved ones back home, and after some tears of...
Posted in Esteli1 - 7/20/2017 by Jada & Kyle
Hi guys, today we had two wonderful activities that we wish to share with you. The leaders started the day with a run at 6:20 a.m. with Jacob, Christa, and Loretta. At 7:00 a.m. we did wake up calls and everyone prepared their laundry for cleaning. By 8:00 a.m....
Posted in Esteli1 - 7/20/2017 by David Delgado and Geovanni Miller
Today we woke up at 6:00 and ate our local breakfast of Gallo Pinto then left to live with locals for the day. When we arrived to the locals houses’ they immediately welcomed us and treated us as one of their own. We then separated into groups of 2, one Spanish...
Posted in Esteli1 - 7/20/2017 by Loretta Balsam
Today was an amazing day filled with much Nicaraguan culture. We started the day at El Jalacarte, a farm in the mountains north of Estelí, which has rock carvings in the mountain rock. Don Alberto is the gifted carver who shared his humble home, amazing art, and...
Posted in Esteli1 - 7/20/2017 by GGL Margarita
Rain might have grounded us a little longer in El Salvador but we’re finally in Estelí. We made our way into town on the Pan American route and had the opportunity to explore our surroundings on a brief tour of town. As we made our way through on food, a few...