Nicaragua HighlightsJune 2019

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Señor Peterson

› This is my 10th year teaching Spanish, my 8th here at Mattawan!› I have 2 daughters, Eva and

Elise. My wife Veronica is a teacher at Gobles High School.› I love travel and cannot wait to

experience Nicaragua with your student!

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Señor Wrathall

● Taught in Mattawan for the last 4 years (previously taught in Ypsilanti)

● Studied in Spain at the University of Salamanca

● LOVES to try foods from other countries

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Nicaragua

Our Mission: To create a climate amongst our students that values language and culture. We also feel our foreign travel provides a once in a lifetime experience that nurtures student growth and fosters independence.

Scholarship opportunity -- Provided by Portage Pediatric Dentistry

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Why should you travel?

Expanded world view› Understanding and appreciation

of different cultures› First-hand experience of

classroom lessons

Personal growth› Increased confidence and

competence› Language and cultural

immersion

Marketable experience› Demonstrates maturity and

worldliness› Enhances college and job

applications

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Why Explorica?

Incredible tour directors› Professionally trained› Specialized in student travel› Local experts› With group 24/7

› Exceptional safety record› Proven systems in place at all

levels of operations› Unmatched in industry

Proven experience› Over 15 years in student travel› More than 1 million travelers› Tours to 75 countries

Excellent value› Fully inclusive› Quality hotels, meals & activities› Guaranteed best prices

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Why Explorica?

Safety above all else› Proactive risk management› Expertly trained, multilingual

tour directors› 24/7 emergency support› Daily tour updates› Network of more than 45 offices around the world› USTOA $1 million Travelers’ Assistance› Comprehensive liability coverage› Trusted travel protection plans

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Highlights

Omtepe on Lake Nicaragua Tio Manuel Hammocks

Monastery of San Francisco San Juan del Sur

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Where we’re going

Tour itineraryDay 1 Hola Managua)› Meet your tour director and check into hotel› Travel to Granada

Day 2 Managua-Granada› Granada guided sightseeing tour: Plaza de la

Independencia, Monastery of San Francisco, Church of La Merced, Plazuela de los Leones, Casa de los Tres Mundos› Lunch at Café de las Sonrisas› Educational Workshop at Café de las sonrisas› Masaya Market visit› Masaya Volcano Museum visit› Masay Volcano evening tour

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Itinerary Continued

Day 3 Granada and Lake Nicaragua› Bike ride to El Rayo› Lake Nicaragua Isleta boat tour and visit to isleta› Isletas local school visit› Travel to San Juan del Sur

Day 4 San Juan del Sur› Canopy tour (Zipline through the rainforest)› San Juan del Sur beach time

Day 5 San Juan del Sur--Ometepe› Travel to Ometepe› El Ceibo Pre-Columbian Museum visit› Charco Verde Ecological Reserve visit

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Itinerary Continued

Day 6 Ometepe› Bona Fide Permaculture Farm visit

Day 7 Ometepe--Granada› Ojo de Agua springs visit› Sendero Peña Inculta walking tour› Travel to Granada

Day 8 End tourWe Fly Home this Day

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Hotel Information

https://www.hotelgranadanicaragua.com/

www.elementosdelsur.com

https://www.booking.com/hotel/ni/villa-paraiso.es.html#

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All-inclusive tour

Everything you need for a great trip!› Round-trip airfare› All on-tour transportation› Accommodation in triple or quad rooms with private bathrooms› Ful authentic and hearty breakfast and dinner daily› Entrance fees to attractions per itinerary› Guided sightseeing tours and city walks per itinerary› Full-time, professional Tour Director› 24-hour emergency service› To consider

These costs vary by tour and traveler, so we do not include them:• Passport

• Tipping,• Snacks or beverages• Lunch • Souvenirs• Shore excursions (cruise tours only)

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Easy ways to payInvestment› $2,217 per student› Price reflects voucher savings of $200› Insurance priced at either 96$ or 144$› Fee increases November 23.

› Automatic monthly payment plan› $50 deposit paid upon registration› Balance divided into 18 monthly payments of

$120.39› Payments charged automatically

› Manual payment plan› $99 deposit paid upon registration› Balance divided into 4 installments› Payments rendered manually

Fundraising support› Personal fundraising page

on explorica.com› Easily request and accept

credit card donations fromfriends and family

Financial assistance› Need-based support for

qualifying families› Confidential application

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Travel protection with TripMate

Travel Protection Plan› Lost tickets, passport, luggage,

etc.› Sickness or injury on tour› And more

Travel Protection Plan PLUS› Everything in the standard plan› Plus exclusive Cancel for Any

Reason protection

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The Travel Experience

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How to enroll

OnlinePick up a sign up sheet on the way out.

By phone› 1.888.310.7121

By mail› Complete the paper application and

return by mail

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Join us!

Don’t miss your chance to:› Explore exciting destinations› Create lifelong memories

and friends› Grow and mature as a person› Prepare for a successful future

Register today!www.explorica.com/Wrathall-1600

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Questions?