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The Yucatan Peninsula presents student group travelers with a destination that combines co-curricular adventures in history, ecology, and culture. Here, one can find some of the world’s richest archaeological ruins, exotic surroundings, and friendly people. It’s said that those who make friends with a local, have made friends for life. Separating the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula lies east of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, a northwestern geographic partition separating Central America from the rest of North America. The capital of Yucatan, Merida, is an ideal hub from which students can explore the Gulf of Mexico. Combining its colonial roots with a contemporary feel, Merida is known as the “White City,” for both its predominance of white limestone buildings and its clean streets and plazas. Guided tours of… Continue reading
Basically prior to the coming of the Europeans or more aptly introduction of Western education in Nigeria there were basically two distinct education systems in Nigeria namely the Indigenous system and Quoranic type. Formal or Western education was brought to Nigeria perhaps in 1843, a system which added to the already existing two bring the systems to three. Indigenous system entailed becoming apprenticed in crafts and services in leather works, painting, medicine etc passed down in families. Skills are acquired in this way and utilized. Quoranic system had to do with Islamic education in which a child learns the whole lot of the chapters of the quoran usually by rote and said his prayers regularly as required.
Western education in Nigeria as introduced by the Europeans mainly was all about… Continue reading
Seville and Athens are two cities in two different countries. Seville is in Spain, while Athens is in Greece. So what do these two cities have in common? They are both rich in history, and they both have a fascinating heritage. For this reason, travelers who are interested in magnificent architectures, monuments, galleries and museums or archeological sites can look forward to a real treat. In Seville, buildings and monuments you must not miss include the Alcazar, the Cathedral, and the Giralda. All three are religious buildings, used for prayers or performing religious rituals. If you care to dig a little deeper, each of them will have a different story to tell. For example, there is a story about Giralda there goes something like this. This cathedral was used by… Continue reading
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