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A sneak peak into the Peace Corps, leaving El Salvador, and into Nicaragua

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May 2nd 2006
Hello again everyone! So much has happened in the past few days! We've been in Managua, Nicargua for two days now and have jumped back into lectures and readings. So far, we have had lectures every morning and talks/tours every afternoon. At the end of our time in El Salvador, we got to spend two nights/three days with Peace Corps volunteers (two Furman students per volunteer). ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Capital Region » Managua

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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