Help us monitor the birdlife of Drake Bay lagoon

Estados Unidos

5

My time at ACOTPRO was amazing. We had 3 meals a day that were always good and I never thought that I was not fed enough. The work was hard as we were digging sand in the sun, but only ended up working for 1 hour a day. Everyone was so nice. The people you meet there make the whole experience. Overall I had a wonderful time and would recommend this experience to anyone.

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Canadá

5

I loved my time at ACOTPRO! Everyone was so kind, welcoming and fun. It's obvious they all care about the work they do and I learned a lot about the life cycle of sea turtles and got to contribute to the conservation effort. I was also able to meet and make friends with many locals and attend local soccer games and parties since the hosts are very connected to the community. The location is beautiful and I'm definitely going to try to make it back to ACOTPRO!

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Reino Unido

5

Really good turtle conservation. Rob is so knowledgeable and excellent at making the project feel very professional. Lovely little town and everyone is so friendly. Short beach so night patrols are short and easy to see many turtles!

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Canadá

5

This volunteering experience is one I'll never forget! You make life long connections with people there and are completely immersed in nature. Being fed 3 times a day (even though it's usually a combination rice and beans) the meals are always delicious. We came at the end of January, so unfortunately just missed the turtle season but still had a great time chilling on the private beach.

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Reino Unido

5

We had an amazing time at ACOTPRO! All of the volunteers were really friendly and welcoming. The food was more on the basic side (rice and beans) but was flavoursome and a great example of Costa Rican cuisine. Unfortunately we missed the turtle season, so the work was a bit repetitive, but the local people helping were very friendly and accommodating. Overall, we had a great stay and the sunsets were amazing!

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Estados Unidos

5

I enjoyed this experience a lot, the location is gorgeous and the work is not too difficult it is manual labor but not for long hours. Come prepared for rice and beans every day, very basic living conditions, and bug bites but in my opinion, it was worth it. It is a great opportunity to meet new people and connect with nature.

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Holanda

4

This experience was amazing. I had the best 4 weeks here in Costa Rica with the other volunteers. What I do have to say, is that the volunteers make the experience. The host didn't know our names and weren't very engaging. The first week of my stay was fun because the last nest hatched. It was very interesting to get to know everything about the turtles. After the first week we only worked for a short time in the day. It was mostly manual labor, like pulling weeds out of the ground and raking. If you are planning on staying here, be prepared to eat rice and beans everyday the whole day.

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Estados Unidos

4

I really enjoyed my time at ACOTPRO! However, this was primarily due to the other wonderful volunteers that I met, as well as the access that we had to incredible nature and unique sea turtle experiences. When we first arrived, some of my fellow volunteers and I struggled with the lack of communication and instruction given to new volunteers by the program coordinators. However, we gave feedback to those in charge, and saw some improvement in the organization over time. We also had some uncomfortable encounters with male staff, but also saw some improvement when we brought the issue up.

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Reino Unido

4

I had a great time here, the volunteers really make the experience for me. Before you come, you must really read the description to be prepared. The food is basic and so is the accommodation. Rooms don't have flooring and not all beds had mosquito nets provided. The work was very fair as only 2 hours a day but turtle season was at the end. Very interesting learning more about the turtles and doing exhumations of the nests. I could see they were already making improvements around the camp for facilites (more hammocks needed!). But GREAT beach location, kind hosts & cute dogs/cats!

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Estados Unidos

1

Be ready to have unseasoned rice and beans for every meal. When you do get pancakes there's sand cooked into them and ants in the syrup. The host always has creepy friends over that make unwanted sexual comments. If u want to leave early you get no refund. The volunteers you're here with 100% make your experience especially seeing as they tell you what to do and give u the tour. It was amazing releasing turtles however sad to learn they cut many corners just to get more money from the turtles. Supposedly there's 3 hours of power but their generator runs out of power 5 times per night.

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ACOTPRO respondido

Hola Hannah. We're very sorry that your experience at ACOTPRO didn't live up to your expectations. It's clear that some things you mention were one-offs (we don't always put sand in the pancakes :p) but we have taken on board all of your comments and we intend to make changes to the project to address them, especially with regard to unwanted comments being made to girls at the project. That is totally un acceptable, so rest assured that action is being taken to end that. It was lovely to have you at the project and we wish you the very best! Pura vida!

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