The Sights and Sounds of Nicaragua

On Sunday, we had the opportunity to go on a day trip. It started with a drive to Masaya to see a volcano. We hiked around the park and took in the beautiful scenery and ate lunch in the park. From Masaya we travelled to the local market. This market was for the tourists, very clean and lots of souvenirs to choose from. Then, off to Granada (the oldest city in North Amercia) to take a boat tour. On the boat tour we saw homes that were on islands surrounded by volcanos. While in Granada we visited the town square. Each town in Nicaragua has a town square that is a meeting place for the local people. The square always has a Roman Catholic church, a bank and a government building. For supper we ate at a local restuarant. The food was excellent! This restaurant was built by the Spanish and used to be a family´s home. The restuarant´s architecture displayed it´s history. Sunday was a day of learning about the Nicaraguan sights, cultural needs and building relationships with our team. We are in this together!!!!!

written by Samantha