I would like to provide you with some information about Nicaragua, so that you have some context for what I am writing about.
As you can see Nicaragua is located in Central America between Honduras and Costa Rica. Managua is the capital, which is where I will be living, and it is located between the two freshwater lakes at the southwestern region of Nicaragua.
I'll be there during the dry season, and it's climate is tropical so my days will be humid and range from 80F pushing upward to 110F by the end of my stay.
Nicaragua was settled by Spanish explorers starting around the 1520's and Nicaragua did not gain it's independence until 1821 when it joined the United Provinces of C.A. and became an independent republic in 1838.
The population is around 5.8 million and growing.
Their official and predominant language is Spanish.
59% is Roman Catholic and the neighborhood that I am staying in seems to be predominately Catholic (Dr. Hodgson may correct me on this later.)
Beyond these general numbers and statements, the Nicaraguan people are a social people, who value honesty, friendliness, respect, and good humor. They are giving even when they have nothing, and people are more important than sticking to their schedules. These are all things I have learned and heard, but I am very excited to experience this community for myself! I hope this provides a nice little background for you, and you may always ask me questions!
Finally, though I will be extremely busy, and may not always be able to contact you personally, I DO care about you, and it is important to me that I hear from you and know what is going on in your life, so please email me!
Un Abrazo Fuerte,
Eva Marie
As you can see Nicaragua is located in Central America between Honduras and Costa Rica. Managua is the capital, which is where I will be living, and it is located between the two freshwater lakes at the southwestern region of Nicaragua.
I'll be there during the dry season, and it's climate is tropical so my days will be humid and range from 80F pushing upward to 110F by the end of my stay.
Nicaragua was settled by Spanish explorers starting around the 1520's and Nicaragua did not gain it's independence until 1821 when it joined the United Provinces of C.A. and became an independent republic in 1838.
The population is around 5.8 million and growing.
Their official and predominant language is Spanish.
59% is Roman Catholic and the neighborhood that I am staying in seems to be predominately Catholic (Dr. Hodgson may correct me on this later.)
Beyond these general numbers and statements, the Nicaraguan people are a social people, who value honesty, friendliness, respect, and good humor. They are giving even when they have nothing, and people are more important than sticking to their schedules. These are all things I have learned and heard, but I am very excited to experience this community for myself! I hope this provides a nice little background for you, and you may always ask me questions!
Finally, though I will be extremely busy, and may not always be able to contact you personally, I DO care about you, and it is important to me that I hear from you and know what is going on in your life, so please email me!
Un Abrazo Fuerte,
Eva Marie
Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteIt will be a great help to them and a wonderful experience for you. I'm really proud of you!
ReplyDeleteEva,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like this is quite the experience. I am quite jealous, I wish I would have done something similar in my younger years, I really do. I cant wait to hear about your experience over there. We will take you to dinner when you get back to hear all about it.
Lots of love,
Dave, Marie, Kelly, and Katelyn