Sample Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival in San Salvador, dinner at scenic sites and stay in hostel in the city.
Day 2 – Visit historic sites. Meet with leaders of the anti-mining movement
Day 3 – Have breakfast with leaders of the popular movement. Travel to sistered community, have lunch and welcoming party with community members.
Day 4 – Meet with community structures to learn about community history and current organizational work. Visit the agricultural fields to learn about crops and cultivation practices.
Day 5 – Meet with scholarship recipient youth, go swim in the river and cook pupusas with host families.
Day 6 – Have breakfast with host families then head to the beach to relax and reflect on the experience.
Day 7 – Relax on the beach and then go to the airport to fly back and share your experience at home.
Cost
We request a delegation fee of 375 US dollars from each delegate. This fee is used to cover the time and expenses of the El Salvador staff in planning and attending the delegation. In addition, each member pays the costs of the trip itself, which include transportation, food, lodging, and all other activities included in the itinerary.
Next Steps
U.S. committees are responsible for the recruiting and organizing of delegations, so get in touch with your local committees´s leaders. Or, if you´re not sure who to get in touch with, you can contact our main office at sistercities.elsalvador(at)gmail.com
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