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🇸🇻 AEA El Salvador & Nicaragua | Service & Culture

📅 Itinerary

🛬 Day 1: Arrival in El Salvador

  • Arrive in San Salvador
  • Transfer to Suchitoto & welcome dinner

🏙️ Day 2: Suchitoto Exploration

  • Walking tour
  • School service project
  • Pupusa-making dinner

🐦 Day 3: Suchitlan Lake

  • Boat tour & birdwatching
  • Reforestation project

🌳 Day 4: Ecology & Service

  • Continue reforestation project
  • Learn about local biodiversity

🏛️ Day 5: Mayan Heritage

  • Explore Joya de Ceren site
  • Boat trip at Coatepeque
  • Visit Mayan pyramids

🐒 Day 6: Nature & Culture

  • Visit Monkey Sanctuary & cocoa plantation
  • Kayak tour & beach time

🏫 Day 7: School Service

  • Volunteer at El Flor Beach school
  • Engage with local students

🤝 Day 8: Community Service

  • Continue service project
  • Mangrove exploration

🚤 Day 9: Gulf of Fonseca

  • Boat transfer to Nicaragua
  • Relax at Menaguera Island

🏙️ Day 10: Leon

  • Town walking tour
  • University recycling project

🌋 Day 11: Eco & Adventure

  • Continue recycling service project
  • Sandboarding at Cerro Negro Volcano

🛍️ Day 12: Masaya & Granada

  • Craft market visit
  • Explore crater volcano
  • Walking tour of Granada

🚴 Day 13: Granada Activities

  • Boat trip & bike ride at Isletas
  • Visit Casa Tio Antonio NGO
  • Farewell dinner

🛫 Day 15: Departure

  • Transfer to airport & return flight

📦 Program Includes

  • 🏨 Hotels in El Salvador & Nicaragua
  • 🍽️ Daily breakfast + welcome & farewell dinners
  • 🚌 Private buses & boat transfers
  • 🧑‍🏫 English-speaking guides
  • 🎟️ Excursions to Mayan sites, NGOs, & eco-parks

🌍 Overview

The AEA El Salvador 🇸🇻 & Nicaragua 🇳🇮 Service & Culture Program connects students to history, community, and environment. Highlights include Mayan ruins, school service, reforestation projects, Nicaragua volcanoes, and Granada culture.