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Casa Xalteva - Language School

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August 27th 2009
Well i successflly completed my first week in Nicaragua! It has been a lot of fun but super busy! We are both volunteering and taking classes at Casa Xalteva, so I spend around 12 hours of my day there! Casa Xalteva doubles as a Spanish School for foreigners and also daycare of sorts for local children. I get in at 8am every day; from 8-10am I tutor a great 12 yr boy with his homework. (they ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Granada

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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