Hola a todos desde San Juan del Sur, Our last blogger, the eloquent Sayaka Kikuchi, left off the blog on the mystical dual-volcano island of Ometepe (which means “two peaks” in the indigenous Nahuatl language). We spent our last afternoon on the island making jam from freshly picked starfruits and cayenne – Yum! We took the ferry and a bus from Ometepe to the Mariposa Language School in La Concepción,… Read More

Today, Kate and I struck out on our own to explore the city of Xela through a fun scavenger hunt activity. After eating some DELICIOUS tacos en el parque central, we set off to find the bus terminal and acquire a bus schedule. After talking with the locals, we learned we would be hard pressed to find one, as buses in Xela don’t run on schedules! We’ve now reached an… Read More