The first day of the trip was spent on a walking tour of the city. Sites on the tour included Plaza de la Independencia, Convento y Museo San Francisco (Museum and Monastery of San Francisco), Iglesia de la Merced (Church of Mercy), dating from the 1500s.
Trip Report: Alternative Spring Break in Nicaragua
Susan Schickling: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break in Nicaragua
Experiencing the culture of another country was something that I had never gotten the opportunity to do before and going on this trip has encouraged me to pursue other travels abroad in the future.
Jonathan Mitchell: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
But after we landed and started adventuring, everything changed. My anxiety waned as we were taken on city tours, volcano visits, a tour of Lake Nicaragua, and so many other experiences. I had never been to Nicaragua before and the opportunity to investigate and experience the culture of the area was excellent.
Tyler Newsom: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
Traveling to a foreign country is a fun and interesting experience. From enjoying the native food to interacting with natives of that country, everything is new and requires you to be open-minded about everything. With that in mind, our trip to Nicaragua was a blast, and I would recommend it to anyone who might be interested in going.
Brenna Clary: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
From the start, my fate on this trip was entirely determined by Good Samaritans. I was let on the plane to Nicaragua by one of the kindest airport employees to ever exist and when my luggage was lost, American Airline’s finest delivered it directly to our hotel.
Alicia Matavosian: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
During my travels in Nicaragua, I was surprised by the various means of transportation used to get from place to place and how they contrasted with what I am accustomed to in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Christopher Walker: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
As we walked down one of the main city streets David gave us an incredible history of Granada and the country of Nicaragua. During part of our tour, we climbed to the top of a church bell tower to gain a better view of the city and surrounding landscape.
Ian Lumsden: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
In my opinion, the most impressive type of beauty I experienced in Nicaragua was the culture. Every aspect of the culture was amazing, but, instead of trying to explain all the amazing parts that I saw, I’m going to describe what I believe was the most impressive part: the people’s contentment with what they have.
Steven Patrick: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
The most rewarding part of the trip came during the latter half of the trip. This is when we got to go to the Bona Fide farm. While we were there we got to use what we’ve learned in our engineering classes and apply it to help out the farm.
Elijah Smith: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
When first arriving to the farm, you cannot help but notice the abundance of smiling faces. There are people cleaning dishes in the kitchen, people composting the plants, people selling homemade tinctures, and people simply enjoying a good book. The one trait they all had in common was the expression on their face.