“My story is my deep roots. I honor my roots, spread my hummingbird wings and fly to the sky”.
Noelia Corrales
April, 2004
Receive First student
Noelia gives private lessons in her home in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Her first student is a Dutch boy.
February, 2005
Beginnings: Matagalpa Spanish Language School
The first name was Escuela de Español Matagalpa. First premises was rented in the city center next to Matagalpa Tours.
2006
Alliance with Telares Indígenas Nicaragua
Alliance with the group of women weavers from the indigenous community of El Chile. Opening of an arts and crafts store with the aim of promoting local handicrafts.
2009
Changes! A new name and interdependence! Escuela de Español Colibrí
Colibrí Spanish School and Matagalpa Tours separate administration and continue to share the physical space.
2010
Environmental Education Project PEA
The Dutch embassy in Nicaragua finances an environmental education project developed by Colibrí Spanish School and Matagalpa Tours workers.
2011
Colibrí with a feminist identity
Colibrí takes a feminist philosophy and allocates its resources to support actions in favor of women’s rights and sexual diversity.
2014
Colibrí Transformational Travel
Development of educational tourism for groups of university students. The profits from these trips were invested in the construction of Casa de Colibrí in 2016.
2016
ATTA – Adventure Angels Scholarchip
The Adventure Angels, a group of women entrepreneurs who pursue the spirit of adventure, awarded Noelia a scholarship to participate in the ATTA Summit in Alaska.
2016
Construction of new facilities
Construction of the ecological farm Colibrí (now Agualí) begins.
November, 2017
Inauguration of Casa de Colibríes
Surrounded by nature we set ourselves to the task of integrating care for nature into our daily actions. Actions such as ‘from the garden to the table’, healthy food, conscious breathing and yoga sessions, etc. were part of everyday life at Casa de Colibríes.
May, 2018
Closure of Colibrí
As a result of the crisis in Nicaragua in 2018, Colibrí closes. Casa de Colibrí becomes part of the Agualí Biological Station project.
September, 2018
To Costa Rica
Noelia moves with her family to Costa Rica. For two years she devoted herself to psychology and the performing arts. During this time she created the monologue ‘Voces de un Corazón’.
February, 2021
Kolibrie in the Netherlands
Noelia studies at the Instituto Cervantes, and officially registers Kolibrie in the Netherlands.
And the story continues!
Colibri’s flights
Hummingbird flights in Holland, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Maybe in different cities in each country … why not?
“With deep roots the branches can reach up to the sky”.
Noelia