Eco-retreat & give back experience in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
138 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Eco Lodge
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 131 Meeting international travelers
- 127 Get in touch with nature
- 78 Practicing Spanish
- 67 Practicing English
- 45 Developing environmental awareness
- 42 Learning about sustainability
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 93 15. Life on land
- 85 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 36 13. Climate action
Miriam
Austria
I recommend this place! 🥰 It was a great opportunity to get to know a lot of other like minded people around the globe. 🌱🫶 It felt more like being in a big family than a work enviroment! A big thanks for your flexibility and patience with me, Alex & Marco! 🫶 (I changed my plans and stayed shorter than planned and then had problems with paying online 🫣 but they always stayed so kind!!) Wish you all the best! All the love from Austria
4 months ago
Martyna
Poland
It's a perfect place for those looking to escape the hustle of everyday life as La Comarca is a quiet place surrounded by nature. I met some awesome people there and I really enjoyed preparing and eating every meal together with the whole group, I feel like it brought us closer together. The volunteers' rooms are very basic, but it was all I needed. Unfortunately the car was broken down at that time, so we didn't get to see a lot of the neighbourhood, but we still managed to see a few places on foot or by bus. Overall, I highly recommend this experience!
6 months ago
Paddy
United Kingdom
I had a great time at La Comarca and met some really cool people who I'm still travelling with now! Marco was a great host who put extra effort in to making our experience fun and listening to us. Only disappointing thing was not being able to surf because the car was broken so we couldn't drive to the beach :( Overall I really enjoyed my stay and would highly recommend the experience!
7 months ago
Anja
Austria
I'm happy that this was my first volunteer experience. The work was nice/fun, the atmosphere was very familar & alex is a nice person and if you needed help, he was there :)
9 months ago
Olle
Sweden
Wow… puuuuh, this was such a great experience! 🥳 This was my first time traveling alone and also volunteering, and couldn't have dreamt of a better place to be. I met so many fun people from around the globe, traveled with two of them and then I came back to La Comarca. Met another friend and traveled with her! And the host… Alex is amazing, he has everything under control and at the same time everything is so peaceful. So worth it and would come back (for the 3rd time😄) if I had the chance! 🙌
9 months ago
Amelie
Austria
I had a great time at La Comarca! The property is surrounded by beatiful nature and there is a river right next to it where you can go to cool off. What makes the place special is the welcoming athmosphere the host Alex creates. I had a great time with him and the other voluteers and can definetly reccomend everyone who likes to be in nature and meeting new people to come to La Comarca. The tasks themselves and also the workload vary from day to day depending on the amount of guests, wheater etc. Alex leaves room for a lot of flexibility and also creative imput from the voluteers!
9 months ago
ThaÃs
Brazil
This was the best experience I had with worldpackers so far! Alex is a great host, communicative, and easy going. I felt very welcomed in La Comarca, and a big sense of community specially with other volunteers. The daily activities were easy to learn. We also had freedom to be creative in projects that were not the main tasks.We also ate well, and any work in the kitchen were always with someone else helping. My highlights about the place: *the fireflies every night, nature, collecting eggs from the gallinas (they are the sweetest), and access to the river.I would love to come back some day!
9 months ago
Hannah
United States
Although my time here was short, it was amazing and I loved every moment! Alex is such a warm and welcoming host, I felt like I was apart of a little family of volunteers from day 1. The property is beautiful and the river is amazing to cool off and swim in. It is a little far from the beach, but Alex helps the volunteers find days to go with the car. The tasks were fair and manageable everyday. I would really recommend this stay for anyone looking to just exist on some beautiful land with beautiful people!
9 months ago
Marcel
Poland
It was my second time in La Comarca, for sure it wasn't the last one. I love everything about this place. From diversity of tasks to the place itself. Alex is an amazing host!! I recommend everyone to come here and experience real life in Costa Rica.
10 months ago
Marko
Germany
I spent almost a month at La Comarca, and it was an amazing, cool, and enriching experience. 100% recommended for everyone! Alex is a fantastic host, and the property, dorms, and common areas are really beautiful. The work was more than fair and was a lot of fun with the other volunteers. There's plenty of time to explore the area and just enjoy life. Puuura Vida, Alex!!!
10 months ago
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