Eftersom majoriteten av min familj och mina vänner inte förstÃ¥r Svenska kommer bloggen att vara skriven pÃ¥ Engelska, trots det hoppas jag att det ska locka att läsa vidare…

About 4 months ago I decided to accept the challenge to do a 7 month long internship as assistant manager at Hotel con Corazón in Granada, Nicaragua. Even though I am half Colombian I have never visited Latin America which makes the trip to both a professional lesson as well as an experience of where I am from.

Hotel con Corazón is an NGO (non-governmental organization) which contributes to the development of the country through investing in education as well as employment. As a Swedish student in my last year at Hotelschool the Hague in the Netherlands is this exactly what I have been looking for: A project with a heart.

In order to support the dream that everybody has at Hotel con Corazón together with the local population, I decided to write this blog (and of course for my family and friends who, hopefully, will read this)

When visiting Hotel con Corazón, you´re not only travelling to a destination with a heart, YOU are also travelling with a heart. Some of the most current trends within the hospitality industry are eco-friendliness, sustainable tourism and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). Just by being in Nicaragua, you are contributing to the growth of this country. And along your stay there are a million other ways to contribute, if you feel like it.

Throughout my time in, not only Granada but in various places in Nicaragua, I want to show you why you should visit the destination with a heart. I have only been here half a day and Im already knocked off my feet by this country…