ITINERARY – TRIP TO NICARAGUA   (NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 5, 2006)      

CONTACT INFORMATION:                     

·        HOTEL CESAR  Tel:  011 505 265 2728,  Fax: 265 2888 (www.HotelCesar.com)               

·        HOTEL MONTELIMAR Tel: 011 505 269 6769               

·        HOTEL LOS VOLCANES  Tel: 011 505 341 1000-5  Fax: 341 1010                                       (www.vianica.com/hotels/76/hotel-los-volcanes)  

·        FRANK HUEZO'S CELLULAR  Tel 011 505 885 3858 or 011 505 882 3723                             

DRESS INFORMATION and TRAVEL TIPS:               

Nicaragua is in the center of the tropics and the area we will visit, stays pretty hot all year round. It is like Houston in July so light clothes are recommended. There is Ozarka type bottled water almost everywhere we go so it is not necessary for you to bring water. We recommend that you only drink bottled or canned drinks and avoid raw vegetables and ice. We always have water and drinks in our buses and you are welcome to bring  your favorite snacks for the road.                

DATE             TIME               ACTIVITY

Tuesday                   

28-Nov-06       3:00 PM        Arrive at Bush International Airport

                          4:04 PM        Leave for Nicaragua.

                          7:14 PM        Arrive in Managua

                          9:30 PM        Register at Cesar's Hotel in Managua

Wednesday             

29-Nov-06       7:30 AM        Breakfast at Cesars (included)

                          9:00 AM        Leave for Montelimar resort on the Pacific Ocean.

                          10:00 AM      Arrive in Montelimar

                          The rest is fun and relaxation. Montelimar is a beautiful all-inclusive resort on the Pacific Ocean side of Nicaragua. All meals and local beverages are included.

Thursday                 

30-Nov-06       3:00 PM        Leave for Chinandega. (Northwestern region of Nicaragua)

                          5:00 PM        Arrive in Chinandega; Register at hotel Los Volcanes; Leisure time    

                          7:00 PM        Dinner at Los Volcanes. (Included)

Friday                                   

1-Dec-05         7:30 AM        Breakfast at Los Volcanes. (Included)       

9:00 AM        Visit the city dump of Chinandega; visit the clinic for the Children of the Dump; visit the school for the Children of the Dump - Rotary helps with the operating costs.  All funds for the construction of the Middle and High school were provided by the Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club and Houston area Rotarians.          

                                    Deliver Christmas gifts.       

11:30 AM      Visit Refugio Belen (A young mother's shelter).  Deliver 400 layettes   

                                    Stop at the Maternity hospital (if time allows)       

                          1:00 PM        LUNCH at Betania (Included)         

                           2:30 PM      Tour Betania; Betania trade school was built in partnership with the  Queen of Spain. The Humble Rotary club and district 5890 donated all the machinery and equipment for a metal and wood working shop.   

                                    Deliver Christmas gifts.       

                                      3:15 PM      Visit the San Martin Hospital. Through the love and efforts of several Rotarians of the Houston area, most of the hospital's medical equipment were supplied. Transportation and storage has been provided by Gulf Winds and Americana Shjpping.           

                          A new wing to teach the blind children therapeutic massage, has been added thanks to the generosity of the Space Center Rotary Club. 

                         3:45 PM        Visit the House of Santa Lucia. This is the house of the blind. Approximately 20 blind children live in Santa Lucia where they are taught to become independent.       

                                    Deliver Christmas gifts.       

                          5:00 PM        Back to Los Volcanes Hotel in Chinandega: Leisure time         

                          7:30 PM        Dinner at Los Volcanes (included).           

Saturday                  

2-Dec-06         7:30 AM        Breakfast at Los Volcanes. (Included)

                          9:00 AM       Visit the village of San Pablo. A new discovery and another example of people living under extreme poverty. The plan is to have a celebration for the inauguration of the new village. By this time all 37 homes should be completed and the micro farms started.

                                    Deliver Christmas gifts and Village Census

                          1:00 PM      Lunch at Betania

              2:30 PM     Visit Santa Matilde (Old El Limonal village). 2,000 people, 325 families were victims of Hurricane Mitch were relocated next to the city dump of Chinandega. They were living there without food and water since December of 1998. In January 2001 we relocated them to a new land. Each family received materials to build there own home. Also a micro- farm was funded for each family to achieve self-sufficiency. President of Nicaragua Ing. Bolanos was at the inauguration ceremony in March, 2002." This is the model project that Rotary International is looking forward to duplicating.

                        Deliver Christmas gifts.

                 5:00 PM      Return to Los Volcanes Hotel in Chinandega; Leisure time

                 6:00 PM      Return to Betania for Mass with Fr. Dessy (optional)

                 7:30 PM      Party at Los Volcanes

Sunday          

3-Dec-06         8:00 AM        Breakfast at Los Volcanes. (Included)

                          9:00 AM        Back to Managua and El Menco

                          12:00 PM      Lunch in Granada

                          1:30 PM        Visit El Menco; The new horizon of opportunity for Rotary after San Pablo.

                          3:30 PM       Back to Nerome. A rustic hotel located down on the lagoon of an old    volcano crater

                          5:00 PM        Leisure time

                          7:00 PM        Dinner at Nerome

Monday         

4-Dec-06         8:00 AM        Breakfast at Nerome

                          9:00 AM        Leisure time

                          12:00 PM      Lunch in Masaya

                          2:00 PM        Shopping at the Masaya market

                          4:30 PM        Back to Managua

                          5:30 PM        Arrive at Cesar's hotel

                          5:30 PM        Leisure time

                          7:00 PM        Dinner at Los Ranchos restaurant (Optional not included)

Tuesday        

5-Dec-06         6:00 AM        Leave Cesar's Hotel for Managua airport

                          8:35 AM        Leave for Houston.

                          12:00 PM      Arrive in Houston