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The People of El Capulin

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June 11th 2007
Because this was only the second group trip to El Capulin, we didn't really know what to expect as far as what craft supplies to bring. At a couple of our group meetings in the states it was mentioned that the children liked sharpened pencils. I made a mental note of this with plans to bring a bunch. Two days before we departed, as I was sharpening the pencils, I started thinking, "What are the c ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua

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The Pacific Coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the fir... ... read more