Managua Field School

On this trip, students experience the majestic countryside and diverse ecology on Ometepe island, where they visit coffee plantations and hike in the rainforest. From there, they step back in history and stay in the colonial city of Granada, exploring the old churches and architecture.

Why does so much poverty exist in a country with such a rich cultural and agricultural history? Why do the majority of Nicaraguans live on only $1.25 a day? These and other questions are explored during the second part of their trip just outside of Managua at the Center for Development in Central America. Here students volunteer in an array of community development activities and participate in “charlas” by local experts.