Today is our last and final day in Managua, and boy it was sure a good one. Today was filled with adventures. We started the day with a little bit of sleeping in ( breakfast was at 7:30 instead of the usual 6:30). After battling the traffic we finally made it to the area where we chose to do our canopy tour/ zip lining experience. Everyone who has not done this before did it and even tried some crazy moves like superman (self explanatory) or the monkey (inverted and backwards). It was amazing and the staff was excellent, cracking jokes the entire time. There were some priceless looks at the end of the tour and the guides were bouncing us up and down, but I dont think that we got these looks captured unfortunately. Many of us are lacking words to discribe this experince, other than blessed. Another adventure our team got to embark on today was the trip to the Managua market. Many were shocked as people were coming up to us with chickens and roosters hanging upside down [still alive] trying to get sell them. It was a great experience with many cultural products that we were able to buy. Many of the people on the team bought hammocks, stools, beautiful paintings, wood crafted bowls, and jewerly. It seemed as if everyone on the team enjoyed the market and many people said "I could spend all day here, there is just so many things to buy. It was a blast." There was never a dull moment in the market, between the beautiful prodcuts being sold and the wonderful team it was an absolute blast.
The team then ventured our way to Volcan Messiah to experience a live and very active Volcano. This volcano was very large, recently erupted (within the last five years, YIKES!!) and smelt of sulphur. It was slightlly difficult to see into to it because it was very smokey and hot with fumes. At the top of the volcano is a cross, with approximately 300 steps to the top and is now forbidden. This is the home to which ancient civilization would perform human sacrifices. This civilizaion was then resurrected by a holy man and a cross put in its place to cease the sacrifices. The side that is the base for the cross is now forbidden for tourists because the entire side of the slope is eroding away and is tretcherous. Upon arriving and parking with rear facing vehicles due to possible emergent exiting of the park. Don't worry everyone! We made it out safe and sound.
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