Help us monitor the birdlife of Drake Bay lagoon

Estados Unidos

3

I'm very happy I saw lots of turtles and I met some really cool people. That made the whole experience. However this is not a great place to be if you are vegan or even vegetarian. They don't feed you enough to begin with, and about half of it was safe to eat because the cooks have no idea what vegan means. They also have a dog they keep chained up all day and pigs in awful living conditions, I woke up one morning to what sounded like a pig dying. There are local guys coming and going all day long and nobody knew who they were, it felt like they were there to see women in bikinis.

hace más de 1 año

ACOTPRO respondido

Hola Shauntae! We're sorry that your experience with us wasn't as good as you'd hoped. We are trying to improve the management of the kitchen with regard to vegan and veggies restrictions, which is obviously not straight forward for community-based projects in rural areas where the cuisine is quite traditional. But the kitchen staff are working hard to diversify what they produce to cater for these diets, so we just ask for a little patience and understanding while we grow. We're confident that the livestock at the farm are kept in quality and humane conditions, so maybe it's just a question of not being used to the noises that pigs make. We have taken on board all of your comments though, 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!

Austria

5

I had a wonderful time ACOTPRO. The whole team welcomed me with open arms, I learned a lot about sea turtles and our shocking impact on their life and got to meet the most loveliest people from all over the world. Life there may not be the most luxurious but every day is a little adventure. Working there was pretty easy and every afternoon we were free to do whatever we wanted. I'm already sad that my stay is over - totally recommend going there

hace más de 1 año

Estados Unidos

5

My stay at ACOTPRO was one of the best decisions I have come to make when traveling. Don Johnson is an incredible man and loves to show you around Drake Bay. Rob is also a wonderful resource for help! The experience and the wonderful people you have the opportunity to meet is nothing short of life changing. My advice is to be social and enjoy yourself there to the fullest extent, you won't regret it! (A tip for first time travelers: Book a hostel before making the bus ride and boat ride to Drake Bay, also be prepared for paying for taxis to and from, it will make everything easier!)

hace más de 1 año

Estados Unidos

5

I had a wonderful time volunteering! I learned so much about sea turtle conservation and was able to take part in a lot of really cool experiences including both sunset and late night releases. Rob hosts a very educational and interactive sea turtle presentation and his wife teaches very relaxing yoga classes weekly. The work was easy and the people were wonderful! I wish I could have stayed longer!

hace casi 2 años

Bélgica

5

I had a wonderfull stay at ACOTPRO! The people there are so nice and helpfull! It is literaly living in paradise ☺️

hace casi 2 años

Reino Unido

5

I had a great time volunteering here, it's a very beautiful remote place and you're surrounded by nature the whole time. Despite language barriers communication with the leaders is easy and there is a great community feel. the hours are short so you have the whole day to relax/practice/go on adventures with the other volunteers. The only thing I would say is that it is not cheap and they can be stingy when it comes to payment

hace casi 2 años

Bélgica

5

We stayed at ACOTPRO for 3 weeks and we learned soooo much about turtles, the local life and so much more. It's a great place for volunteers who don't mind to go basic and leave your comfort zone. Also the people working there (Johnson, Theresa and Lili in particular) are so sweet and want to give you a comfortable and pleasant stay! 10/10 would do this again if we visit Costa Rica again!

hace casi 2 años

Estados Unidos

5

Had a great experience with ACOTPRO! Lots of great people and animals around and the base is a beautiful space right by the ocean. You can tell that they are actively trying to improve the project as well and care for the turtles. It was really amazing to be able to see and learn about the turtles!

hace casi 2 años

Estados Unidos

5

A great experience. Sometimes there's not much to do (especially in the rainy weather) but they're working to really change the place around too so I think it'll become even more educational if an experience. I loved everyone I met and the work we did felt impactful!

hace casi 2 años

Francia

5

I had an amazing time ! The tasks are really diverse from cleaning beaches to improving the facilities, you are also involved with the turtles by collecting eggs, releasing babies, doing patrols and more. The facilities are simple as presented in the description, it was actually really nice to live offgrid 100 meters away from the private beach ! The food provided is also super nice, I would totally recommend this experience. Just FYI, the fees are higher than announced on Worldpackers and you should check the turtle seasons to decide when is the best Time to be a part of this project !

hace casi 2 años

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