NICARAGUA / July 19 - 30, 2018 Join DeLaSalle High School on an 11-day / 10-night for-credit tour to Nicaragua! The course title is “Liberation Theology” with credit given by Augsburg University. Our trip will take place from July 19 - 30, 2018 and will include academic activities, great food, beautiful scenery, interesting tours, and free time to explore on your own. *Sample Itinerary / Overnight City / Activities Thur July 19: Managua - Depart U.S. for Nicaragua - Transfer to Amos + Welcome Dinner / Introductions / Discuss expectations for time in Nicaragua Fri July 20: Managua - Depart for Managua / urban barrio of Batahola Norte + Walking Tour of the Cultural Center + Interactive Class with English Students + Lunch with Host Families + Cultural Center Craft Activity with children + Depart for Amos Sat July 21: Managua - Depart for Apapachoa + Participate in variety of activities with community of Apapachoa + Lunch + Learn traditional dance and capoeira with youth of Apapachoa + Depart for Amos Sun July 22: Managua - History Presentation by Joe Connelly about Nicaraguan History, Current Events, Social Issues + Participate in games and popular education activities led by Nica youth + Lunch + Depart for San Juan de Oriente + Talk with master ceramic maker and VP of community Valentin Lopez about indigenous history and Cosmo vision + Watch presentation of Pre-Columbian Pottery Making + Visit Scenic Overlook at Catarina + Mass at Batahola Cultural Center + Dinner Mon July 23: Managua - Visit Jubilee House Community in Ciudad Sandino + Lunch + Depart for LaSalle High School in Managua + Encounter with LaSalle Students, organized games and activities + Depart for Amos + Dinner + Group Reflection Tues July 24: Esteli - Depart for San Judas or Ciudad Sandino and the Cantera Organization + Learn about the rich history and connection to Catholic Social Teaching and Popular Education + Work on Community Mural + Lunch + Transfer to Esteli + Dinner Wed July 25: Esteli - Depart for Rural Community of El Sontule + Meet members of New Dawn Women’s Cooperative, Learn about history, the Revolution, literary campaign, and current work as a Coop + Lunch at Lucia and Mayra’s House at Visit Coffee Fields and learn about ‘seedling to cup’ process + Depart for Scenic Overlook for Sunset + Dinner Thur July 26: Granada - Visit Community School to play with children and learn about community organization + Lunch at Lucia and Mayra’s House + Depart for Granada + Dinner in Granada Fri July 27: Granada - Depart for Colonial City of Granada + Tour city including visit to the Board Walk area of Lake Nicaragua + Tour of San Francisco Convent and Museum, the historical city center and pedestrian walk + Lunch at Cafe Sonrisa - the world’s only restaurant staffed entirely by the deaf + learn about inspiring story behind business, learn sign language, learn to make hammocks + Final Dinner with traditional foods + Group reflection and action planning Sat July 28: Granada - Day Trip to beautiful San Juan del Sur + Professional Surfing Lesson, Beach Time, and Celebratory Meal Sun July 29: Managua - Depart Granada for Managua with Visit to Masaya Artisan Market to buy crafts and souvenirs + Farewell Dinner Mon July 30: Early Morning Departure for Granada Airport *This itinerary - including the cities or the order in which cities are visited, may change to accommodate or benefit the tour. American Airlines’ Itinerary Thur July 19: AA 1118 dep Minneapolis 11:10am; Arr Dallas 1:41pm Thur July 19: AA 115 dep Dallas 2:50pm; Arr Managua 5:35pm Mon July 30: AA 2200 dep Managua 8:10am; Arr Dallas 1:10pm Mon July 30: AA 2722 dep Dallas 3:05pm; Arr Minneapolis 5:30pm DeLaSalle & Augsburg NICARAGUA July2018 as of 12/21/17 Tour Package Includes • Roundtrip airfare between the U.S. and Nicaragua • All overnight accommodations • All ground transportation in Nicaragua • Full-time licensed tour leader / guide + one assistant guide • All tourist attractions / entry fees / academic activities • Visits to local LaSallian High Schools • 3 DeLaSalle Chaperones (1 chaperone to 7 students) • Daily hotel breakfast • Welcome and Farewell Dinners • 19 additional meals (lunches or dinners), excluding drinks • All gratuities for your tour leader, bus driver, and hotel staff • Local tourism taxes • One checked bag, per airline baggage policy Nicaragua Tour Package Does Not Include Nicaragua, set between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, is a Central • Passport (required) - Please refer to the State Department website: American nation known for its dramatic terrain of lakes, volcanoes and beaches. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/ Vast Lake Managua and the iconic stratovolcano Momotombo sit north of the International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/ capital Managua. To its south is Granada, noted for its Spanish colonial architecture and an archipelago of navigable islets rich in tropical bird life. Nicaragua.html for all Passport requirements. Currently - Nicaragua requires that U.S. Citizen’s Passports be valid through length of stay. Managua • Activities and meals not mentioned Managua, on the south shore of Lake Managua, is the capital city of Nicaragua. • Items of a personal nature Its cathedral, a shell since a 1972 earthquake, is on the Plaza of the Revolution. Nearby is the tomb of Sandinista leader Carlos Fonseca. The 1935 National Palace of Culture houses the National Museum. Hilltop Parque Histórico Nacional Tour Package Price (based on 20 to 22 student travelers) Loma de Tiscapa is known for its crater lake and huge statue of revolutionary • $3,880 per person Augusto Sandino. •Single Supplement (single hotel room) and / or Ground-only price can only be confirmed upon request. The Cultural Center of Batahola Norte We reserve the right to adjust package price should there be a substantial fluctuation in the exchange rate. The Cultural Center of Batahola Norte (CCBN) is a community center that promotes education, arts, and holistic personal development through its programming for women, men, and children of all ages with an emphasis on Payment Schedule & Terms reaching out to marginalized residents of Managua, Nicaragua. Their philosophy • A $500 per person deposit is due to hold your reservation.Space is is uniquely holistic: in every one of their activities they strive to teach values and limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. awaken an awareness of and empower students. We address each person’s • 50% installment payment of $1,640 is due on or before April 19, environment in order to facilitate personal, family, and community transformation. 2018. CCBN believes each and every person has the gifts and ability to make concrete • Final payment of $1,640 is due on or before May 19, 2018. changes and improvements in their lives and their communities, and they seek to • Deposit payment is fully refundable, less a $100 cancellation fee. All support these efforts. CCBN’s mission and vision statements is to show a payments thereafter are non-refundable. commitment to sharing “who we are and what we have to help transform society • Please remit payments to: Brazilian Travel Adventures, into the Kingdom of God.” 1802 Jonathan St, North Liberty, IA 52317 NOTE: The payment schedule reflects a $2,500 deposit already Apapachoa Eco-Cultural Center received from DHS. Apapachoa is an Eco-Cultural Center that promotes agroecological agriculture education through art & music and eco-tourism. In Nahuatl - the language of the Required Passenger Information Mayan people - “Apapachoa” means embrace the soul. • At time of final payment: Name exactly as it appears on Passport, Passport #, Passport Issuing Country, Date of Birth, Email Address, Masaya Cell #, Emergency Contact, Food Allergies, Rooming List. Masaya is a city in western Nicaragua. It’s the gateway to Masaya Volcano National Park, home to several craters and the active Masaya Volcano. On the edge of town, El Malecón is a walkway overlooking Laguna de Masaya, a crystalline crater lake. The city is known for its National Artisan Market, selling handmade hammocks, woodcarvings and pottery. The 18th-century Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church is nearby. San Juan de Oriente San Juan de Oriente is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua. It is one of the "Pueblos Blancos" because of the white colonial style churches that it and the other municipalities have in Masaya. Granada Granada is a Nicaraguan city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua. It’s home to multiple Spanish colonial landmarks that have survived repeated pirate invasions. The city’s main plaza, Central Park, is dominated by the colorful, neoclassical facade of the Cathedral of Granada, originally dating to 1583. The Centro Cultural Convento San Francisco nearby is famed for its displays of pre-Columbian statues. DeLaSalle & Augsburg NICARAGUA July2018 as of 12/21/17.