The project is also looking into providing an internet connection to the Department of Archaeology in Managua. Ok, here's the deal. Each volunteer contributes a small sum to the project. This funds the project, provides room, board and transportation to and from the airport in Nicaragua for the volunteer. It also funds the per diem expenses of the Nicaraguan Archaeologist in charge.
Some money is set aside for more field work in Nicaragua.
By the way, none of the staff of the project from the U.S. are paid. There's a volcano to climb with a lagoon on top. A fresh water lake with good beaches is nearby. Howler monkeys and parrots share the treetops. We'll stay in a hacienda built in 1888, and that'll put us smack in the middle of a busy cooperative that produces coffee, honey, and a wide variety of fruits.