Is it really only the end of the first full day in Jinotega? We’ve done so much, seen so many different places, and begun to develop some great friendships.
Yesterday’s journey from Managua to Jinotega took a few hours, which began with an enthusiastic greeting at the airport with our Program Coordinators, Mike and Dennis. Jinotega has welcomed us with open arms. The photo above was taken as we made our way into Jinotega- the thick clouds and mist are covering up a huge valley behind us!
Ricardo Tomas and his family has welcomed us into his hostel and made us feel comfortable like family. Today, we learned about history and took a tour of the city. Jinotega, which exists in the crater of a former volcano, is full of cobble stone streets (and paved and unpaved, as well) and is surrounded by lush, green mountains. We visited a local market, una panaderia (bakery), UNAM Leon College, and met friendly locals who want to practice their English with us! We continued to learn about the history of Nicaragua through an inspiring and engaging guest speaker presentation with Luis Lautaro. He inspired us to think about the connection between nature, history, and our own lives.
Tomorrow we’ll begin to learn about our Community Action Project (CAP) and visit Benjamin Zeledon high school to begin planning for it! We’ll continue to update the blog, so stay tuned for more adventures.
With Love,
GG Jinotega!
Everyone looks comfort and joyful in the picture! It looks like a beautiful day! Happy to see the group!
GG Jinotega!
Looks like a great start! Say hello to all the Glimpsers for me. Have an amazing day tomorrow.
Lovely to see the group at Jinotega. Look forward to the updates and more pictures. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.
Have a great time everyone!
Have a good time! Hope you guys have a great trip. Santiago
Miriam, looks like you took my advice–nice, polished & presentable! Remember Mosquitos love Los platanos! Oh, and what time will you be calling tomorrow? We’re hitting SUNDAY streets. We love and miss your silly singing, BSP! POST MORE PICS. Hoping you are well. Mom
Levi wishes you were home and dad misses his movie partner
Yes, it was wondeful seeing the picture of the group and getting an update.
We look forward to more!! We miss our Alanna so much and hope she is having a fantastic time so far!! (and we miss her singing and humming too!!) Let us know when you’ll contact us tomorrow. xoxo
Do the mist and clouds make you feel at home? The weather must be warm since you are in short sleeves. It sounds like you have been very busy. I am looking forward to hearing how your CAP unfolds.
More pictures, pleasssss