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International Baccalaureate



Open to all active or aspiring IB students throughout the US. This IB trip is designed in conjunction with the IB curriculum. Our focus on language and cultural immersion  brings students’ Spanish proficiency to the next level. Please contact us with additional questions.

 

Click on each day to see the detailed itinerary.

Day One - Managua

  • Arrive Managua in the evening. Stay night in Managua
  • 9-10pm: Brief orientation and settle into Hotel in Managua

Day Two - Granada & San Juan del Sur

  • 7-8am: breakfast in hotel
  • 8am: Depart for Granada/San Juan del sur
  • 12-3pm: Lunch and historic tour in Granada
  • 4:30pm: Arrive San Juan del sur, meet home stay families, settle into home stay in groups of 2
  • 6pm: Dinner in home stay
  • 10pm: bed

Day Three - San Juan del sur

  • 8am: breakfast in homestay
  • 9am-12pm: Spanish language training with native speaking instructors (groups no larger than 2 students per teacher)
  • 12-1pm: Lunch in home stay
  • 1-5pm: surf lessons and surfing
  • 5pm: Free time in San Juan del sur
  • 6pm: Dinner in homestay
  • 7-9pm: group activity-tba
  • 10pm: bedtime

Day Four - San Juan del sur

  • 8am: breakfast in homestay
  • 9am-12pm: Spanish language training with native speaking instructors (groups no larger than 2 students per teacher)
  • 12-1pm: Lunch in home stay
  • 1-5pm: surf lessons and surfing
  • 5pm: Free time in San Juan del sur
  • 6pm: Dinner in homestay
  • 7-9pm: group activity-tba
  • 10pm: bedtime

Day Five - San Juan del sur

  • 8am: breakfast in homestay
  • 9am-12pm: Spanish language training with native speaking instructors (groups no larger than 2 students per teacher)
  • 12-1pm: Lunch in home stay
  • 1-4pm: Community Service project in local school
  • 4-6pm: Free time in San Juan del sur
  • 6pm: Dinner in homestay
  • 7-9pm: group activity-tba
  • 10pm: bedtime

Day Six - San Juan del sur

  • 8am: breakfast in homestay
  • 9am-12pm: Spanish language training with native speaking instructors (groups no larger than 2 students per teacher)
  • 12-1pm: Lunch in home stay
  • 1-5pm: surfing
  • 5pm: Free time in San Juan del sur
  • 6pm: Dinner in homestay
  • 7-9pm: group activity-tba
  • 10pm: bedtime

Day Seven - San Juan del sur

  • 8am: breakfast in homestay
  • 9am-12pm: Spanish language training with native speaking instructors (groups no larger than 2 students per teacher)
  • 12-1pm: Lunch in home stay
  • 1-3pm: community service activity in local school
  • 3-6pm: surfing
  • 6pm: Dinner in homestay
  • 7-9pm: group activity-tba
  • 10pm: bedtime

Day Eight - Travel to Village Project - Miraflor, Estelí

  • 7-8 am: breakfast
  • 9am: Leave for Village/introduction to community
  • 12 pm: Lunch in homestay
  • 1-4: Community Development Projects
  • 4-5 pm: Group discussion
  • 6 pm: Dinner in Homestay and remainder of evening with homestay family

Day Nine - Village Project - Miraflor, Estelí

  • 7 am: breakfast in homestay
  • 8am-12pm: Community Development Projects(specific project to be determined)
  • 12pm-2pm: Lunch and rest in homestay
  • 2-5pm: Community Development Projects(specific project to be determined)
  • 6 pm: Dinner in Homestay and remainder of evening with homestay family

Day Ten - Village Project - Miraflor, Estelí

  • 7-8 am: breakfast in homestay
  • 8am-12pm: Community Development Projects(specific project to be determined)
  • 12pm-2pm: Lunch in Homestay
  • 2-5pm: Community Development Projects(specific project to be determined)
  • 6 pm: Dinner in Homestay and remainder of evening with homestay family

Day Eleven - Village Project - Miraflor, Estelí

  • 7-8 am: breakfast in homestay
  • 8am-12pm: Community Development Projects(specific project to be determined)
  • 12pm-5pm: Afternoon Excursion in surrounding mountains
  • 6 pm: Dinner in Homestay and remainder of evening with homestay family

Day Twelve - Laguna de Apoyo (Masaya)

  • 8 am: breakfast in homestay
  • 9am-12pm: Drive to Laguna de Apoyo
  • 1pm: Lunch at Selva Azul Lodge
  • 2-4 pm: Jungle Canopy Tour
  • 4-6pm: afternoon recreation on lake
  • 6pm: Dinner at Monkey Hut Lodge
  • 7-10 pm: free time /group discussion

Day Thirteen - Laguna de Apoyo (Masaya) & Managua

  • 8am: breakfast in hostel
  • 9am: leave for La Chureca and Colegio Esperanza
  • 10 am: service work with Colegio Esperanza and community at La Chureca
  • 12pm Lunch in Managua
  • 1-3 pm shopping at Masaya’s artesan market
  • 4-6: Free time at Selva Azul/Lake
  • 6pm: dinner
  • 8pm Final Group Discussion

Day Fourteen - Managua - Travel Home

  • Travel to Managua
  • Return flight home to Denver


Dates: June 3 – June 16

Trip Highlights

  • 40+ hours of community service
  • Sustainable Development Projects
  • Rural Village Home Stay
  • Language Immersion
  • Zip-lining the Mombacho Cloud Forest
  • Swim and Kayak in an Ancient Crater Lake
  • Surfing lessons in San Juan del Sur
  • Wildlife Encounters with Tropical Birds, Endemic Salamanders and Howler and White- Faced Capuchin Monkeys
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    Tuition $2400*

    Does not include Airfare or Insurance

    Information for Parents & Students

  • Contact ACI regarding flight arrangements and deposit information
  • Health and Immunization info available at www.cdc.gov
  • Please direct any additional questions to Tim Gibb at info@alcampointernational.org