Philosophy for the trip
This spring break trip will introduce people to the beauties of Nicaragua with the hopes that they will have a great time, grow to love this place, and hopefully return to Central America throughout their lifetimes.  We want Nicaragua to be more recognized for the great tourism and voluntary opportunities it has, as not too many people have traveled to Nicaragua for vacations.  We hope that the trip will be a positive introduction to this often unexplored country in Latin America.  This trip integrates flexibility to allow the individual to choose among many activities: the amount of adventure, nature-based experiences, Spanish immersion and practice, shopping, and relaxing.  This trip is priced as low as possible so that it is more financially accessible to those who would like to attend.  This trip makes use of many quality microenterprises that are in Nicaragua, thus supporting the local economy and some hard working people, while also allowing us to keep costs low.

About your Tour Leader

Amanda Gant is the tour organizer and promoter and is the main contact with the travelers who will be joining this trip, especially in the weeks leading up to Spring Break Nicaragua 2011.  She’s worked to pull together the strongest itinerary incorporating some of her personal favorite experiences that she has had over her last 4 ½ years of visiting and volunteering in Nicaragua. This will be the third Spring Break trip that Amanda has organized with Outdoor Education.  The past two years 15 people have participated in the spring break trips. Amanda is a 2007 graduate of Georgetown University with a degree in International Economics and a certificate in Economic Development and is a class of 2012 graduate student at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. She currently works at Georgetown University in the Office of Advancement working on the Donor Relations team.  She speaks English, Spanish, and a little Portuguese.  Contact her at alg32@georgetown.edu

About our travelers
This trip is for you if you

• Like to have FUN – i.e.  hiking, kayaking, boating, surfing, meeting new people
• Like to have options while on vacation – we have a lot of free time where you can decide what is best for you, of course we can give as much guidance as you would like
• Are a GU undergrad or grad student, GU staff or faculty, or a friend of someone who is going on the trip

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