Verb conjugation of "maneggiare" in Italian

I.E. stands for 'in example', and the translation of it is 'por ejemplo'. Is there a difference between this term in Latin American or South American Spanish? How would you say the same sentence in Central America?
It was the first time that we were on the Italian side of the lakes. It is amazing to see how different things can be on two sides of the border. People dress and behave differently. It was a great experience. I even used words from Lesson 45.
I wish you lots of fun and success in your French class, and a nice weekend with lots of snow. PS: I am so happy I found you, my Italian friend, because we can visit each other all the time now.