Visit Nicaragua! 2027 Casa Ben Linder Trips now accepting applications
Come visit Nicaragua! Whether to see the Caribbean Coast, learn about peasant feminism, attend a circus arts festival, go birding, or learn about Nicaragua’s revolution, Casa Ben Linder has a variety of cultural and educational tours planned ifor 2027. Applications are open, find out more below!
1. 10-20 Feb 2027 Birder’s Paradise Trip – Join us to see 70-100 species of birds in southern Lake Nicaragua archipelago of Solentiname, Rio San Juan and Guatuzos Reserve. We will travel by boat with experienced guides looking for birds that live in Nicaragua year-round as well as those that are just traveling through such as the roseate spoonbills which we will get to see nesting on an island. We will also see caimans, crocodiles, iguanas, monkeys and perhaps sloths. Cost: $1,950 all inclusive (all in-country travel, programming and meals included. Airfare to Nicaragua not included). For more information see schedule of activities here. To apply, download & fill out application here.
2. 6-14 March 2027 Power and Protagonism: Women in Nicaragua – Join us to learn why Nicaragua is one of the most gender equal countries in the world! Meet with women in leadership roles - cooperatives, labor unions, peasant feminists, and artisans to explore gender equity in Nicaragua Cost: $1,350 all inclusive (all in-country travel, programming and meals included. Airfare to Nicaragua not included). For more information, see schedule of activities here. To apply, download & fill out application here.
3. 22-30 April Light and Legacy: Ben Linder Brigade – Commemorate 40 years since the assassination of U.S. solidarity worker Ben Linder by U.S.-funded contra forces. Learn about his work, visit renewable energy projects, and celebrate his legacy and that of other internationalist heroes in northern Nicaragua and at Casa Ben Linder with the 1st Annual Ben Linder Circus Arts Festival. Cost: $1,350 all inclusive (all in-country travel, programming and meals included. Airfare to Nicaragua not included). For more information see schedule of activities here. To apply, download & fill out application here.
4. 20 May – 2 June 2027 Mayo Ya - Cultural tour to the Southern Autonomous Region of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, which is the heart of Nicaragua's Indigenous and Afrodescendant communities. Enjoy Mayo Ya celebrations in Bluefields with marching bands and dancing in the streets. Visit an Afro descendant Garifuna community to learn about their culture and education of their youth, take a trip to the Pearl Keys with white sand beaches in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Cost: $1,500 all inclusive (all in-country travel, programming and meals included. Airfare to Nicaragua not included). For more information see schedule of activities here. To apply, download & fill out application here.
5. 9 -18 July 2027 Solidarity in Action - Tour northern Nicaragua to learn about the contributions of Ben Linder and other solidarity activists, retrace the steps of Nicaragua’s insurrection leading to the triumph of its revolution in July 1979 and learn about achievements in quality of life over the last 20 years. Delegation will end with a celebration for the Day of Joy in Managua, in time for delegates to enjoy the Revolution Day celebrations on July 19th if they wish. Cost: $1,350 all inclusive (all in-country travel, programming and meals included. Airfare to Nicaragua not included). For more information see schedule of activities here. To apply, download & fill out application here.
Email casabenjaminlinder@gmail.com to apply.
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