A Mango Tree in Nicaragua
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The five UB students who volunteered in Jinotega, Nicaragua, in January—trip leaders Adnan Hameed, B.S. ’14, and Elizaveta Nikonorova as well as David Sebastiao, Paxton Tibbins and George Zelenka Jr.—toted their camera with them everywhere and extensively documented their trip.
Enjoy this photo journal of their weeklong adventure teaching local schoolchildren while exploring the cultural and scenic offerings of their Central American host country.
the UB group on top of Peña de la Cruz
l. to r.: Zelenka, Tibbins, Nikonorova, Sebastiao and Hameed on top of Peña de la Cruz, a hill in Jinotega, after a hike; all photos courtesy of Adnan Hameed, B.S. ’14
UB pride
Tibbins showing off her UB pride
a local student
a local student after class
the steps to Peña de la Cruz
some of the 900 steps to Peña de la Cruz
on top of Peña de la Cruz
Nikonorova after the hike up to Peña de la Cruz
a view of Jinotega
a view of Jinotega
a street in Jinotega
a street in Jinotega
recess with the local students
recess with the local students
on top of Peña de la Cruz
Hameed after the hike up to Peña de la Cruz
the UB group with local students
l. to r.: Sebastiao (back row, red shirt), Nikonorova (front row, purple shirt), Tibbins (back row, orange shirt) and Zelenka (front row, orange shirt) with local students
reading to local students
Tibbins reading Perro Grande ... Perro Pequeño/Big Dog ... Little Dog to local students
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A Mango Tree in Nicaragua
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