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Catch waves & Save Sea Turtles on Pacific coast of CostaRica 🌊🐢

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La experiencia

Join us near Manuel Antonio, protect endangered sea turtles & surf. Make a real impact while enjoying a great volunteer experience!
Collect eggs & see baby turtles hatch, thanks to your efforts! 🐢
Enjoy surf lessons on an amazing wild beach 🏄‍♂️ 🌊
Dive into slow tourism, relax, and pura vida way of life 🤘
Immerse yourself in local culture, and make a positive impact 🇨🇷
Meet people from around the world, take meaningful action for the planet

Que ofreces?

20 horas de ayuda por semana

Cuidado de Animales: Ayuda a cuidar mascotas.

Jardinería: Ayuda a plantar y cultivar jardines.

Cuota extra requerida

Valor: US$ 74 Por dia

Cuantía destinada a: Beneficios para los voluntarios, Materiales para las actividades de los voluntarios y Donaciones al proyecto

Descripción: This is a non-profit organization. The project does not receive any subsidies from the state. The fees help: Maintain the camp, house, and ensure the area is pleasant Purchase food for all meals, coffee, and fruits Buy materials for animal care (gloves, bags, hatchery supplies, etc.) Pay the staff working on the project Support the project's growth and operations Pay the surf lessons

Lo que obtienes

2 dias libres por semana

Habitación compartida: Tendrás una cama en un cuarto compartido con otros viajeros.

Desayuno: Tienes derecho a desayunos gratis cada día de tu estadía.

Almuerzo: Tienes derecho a almuerzos gratis cada día de tu estadía.

Cena: Tienes derecho a cenas gratis cada día de tu estadía.

Descuentos en tours: Obtén descuentos en tours y excursiones de la ciudad.

Puedes usar libremente nuestra lavandería.: Hay un lugar especial donde se lava la ropa sin costo.

Clases de surf: Toma clases de surf gratis en playas locales.

Utilice nuestra cocina equipada: Siéntete libre de usar nuestra cocina y preparar tu comida deliciosa.

Certificado: Obtén un certificado de culminación una vez que hayas terminado tu experiencia.

Internet de Alta Velocidad: Internet de alta velocidad para trabajar remotamente

Requisitos

Admite voluntarios solos, parejas y dúos de voluntarios

Lo que no está incluído

Vuelos, Seguro de Viaje, Transporte Interno y Visa

Programa detallado

Tortugas de Isla Damas is a conservation organization located in the south of Quepos, very close to Manuel Antonio National Park, on the Pacific coast. It is easy to get here from San José. The 6 km beach is wild and typical of Costa Rica. We are a local family deeply committed to nature, animals, and especially turtles. That’s why we decided to create this project in the beautiful Isla Damas.

Our goal is to protect the nesting populations of Kemp's Ridley sea turtles. We offer an affordable, rewarding volunteering experience on the Costa Rican Pacific coast. Volunteers can enjoy slow tourism and immerse themselves in the local Pura Vida lifestyle with us. We live and work sustainably to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems. We love sharing our culture and wildlife with others.

Actividades & Turnos

Surf by day, Protect Turtles by night!
We are not a surf camp, but a conservation project.
But the beach is perfect to learn surf so we provide surf classes with a professional surfer in addition to the turtle project.
Classes are close to the project, in a surf camp.
We provide with this program 4 lessons a week, with possibility of more with an additional cost.

Why do we have to protect turtles?
Nesting turtle populations are endangered due to threats from poachers and natural predators.

What do we do exactly?
During the season, we patrol the beach at night.
Our aim is to collect eggs from nesting turtles and bring them to our hatchery for care and protection. We have can have 300 nest in the hatchery.
Once the eggs hatch, we release the baby turtles on the beach and watch them make their way to the sea.
We collect data to monitor the species' evolution.

Who can join us?
Anyone who is passionate about these issues is welcome.

Turtle season is from June to January.
We already have collected more than 30 nests.

Reglas

It is a very remote place, non-touristic. There is no shop.
Bring anything you could need (snacks, books...).
You have to be able to spend time by yourself or with the others volunteers.
We provide wifi but the signal is not always good so you can come with a local Sim card (kolbi or liberty).
You must respect work times, the place, and the others.
We provide laundry for 5$ (if normal size)
To arrive in Tortugas de Isla Damas, you can take a bus in San Jose until Quepos at Tracopa terminal. The cost is about 11 dollars.
Then a transport until the island that we organize for you for 10 dollars (taxi and boat).
We come for you at Quepos bus terminal, so your trip is easy and safe.
We are close to Manuel Antonio.
You can have several free days to visit other parts of Costa Rica.
Enjoy the more you can and have peace and fun!