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Centaurus High School Trip 2012



 

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 1 (alternate)

  • 12:35pm: arrival to Managua airport
  • 1:35pm: Drive to Jinotega (Finca El Petén Hostel and Organic Coffee farm)
  • afternoon tours and recreation

Day Two - San Juan del Sur

  • 7-8am: breakfast in hotel
  • 8am: Depart for Granada/San Juan del sur
  • 12pm: Lunch and historic tour in Granada
  • 2-4pm: Canopy Tour-Mombacho Cloud Forest
  • 5:30pm: Arrive San Juan del sur
  • 6pm: Dinner in group Homestay
  • 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 at beach
  • 1-5pm: travel to rural area outside San Juan del sur where students will work on sustainable community service projects
  • 5pm: Free time in San Juan del sur
  • 6pm: Dinner in homestay
  • 8-9pm: group discussion
  • 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 at beach
  • 1-3pm: Student surf lessions
  • 3-5pm: Service projects continued
  • 6pm: Dinner in homestay
  • 8-9pm: group discussion
  • 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 at beach
  • 1-3pm: Student surf lessions
  • 3-5pm: Service projects continued
  • 6pm: Dinner in homestay
  • 8-9pm: group discussion
  • 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 at beach
  • 1-5pm: Service projects continued
  • 6pm: Dinner in homestay
  • 8-9pm: group discussion
  • 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 at beach
  • 1-5pm: Service projects continued
  • 6pm: Dinner in homestay
  • 8-9pm: group discussion
  • 10pm: bedtime

Day Eight - Travel to Village Project

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 8 am: breakfast in homestay
  • 9am-12pm: Community Development at Local School
  • 12pm: Lunch at Homestay
  • 1pm: Leave San Juan del sur for Laguna de Apoyo
  • 2 pm: Arrive Monkey Hut Lodge
  • 2-6: afternoon recreation on lake
  • 6pm: Dinner at Monkey Hut Lodge

Day Thirteen - Laguna de Apoyo

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

Day Fourteen - 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 $2200*

    Does not include Airfare or Insurance

    Information for Parents & Students

  • $1100 deposit due February 15th, 2012
  • Full payment due March 31st
  • Enrollment packages will be distributed by March 15th and must be completed no later than April 15th
  • Flight arrangements will be made by Al Campo Internationl
  • Health and Immunization info available at www.cdc.gov
  • Please direct any additional questions to Tim Gibb at info@alcampointernational.org