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Help Sea Turtles in a Beachfront Project – Pacific Costa Rica🐢

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L'expérience

It's full season !


Join us and help saving endangered Sea Turtles on an amazing beach in Costa Rica! We're in Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, close to Manuel Antonio.

As a volunteer you'll help with night patrols, collect and hatch turtle eggs, help maintain the camp and gardening.

Enjoy the experience of seeing a sea turtle laying eggs and baby sea turtle release! Nearly every day!

Meet at the same time locals and internationals.

Ce que vous offrez

20 heures d'aide par semaine

Jardinage: Aider à faire pousser des plantes et cultiver des jardins

Travail social: Aider au travail bénévole dans des projets locaux et des communautés.

Soins aux animaux: Aider à surveiller et prendre soin des animaux.

Frais supplémentaires requis

Montant: US$ 47 Par jour

Les frais couvrent: Avantages pour les voyageurs, Matériel pour les activités de volontariat, et Don au projet

Description: 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

Ce que vous recevez

2 jours de congé par semaine

Dortoir partagé: Vous aurez un lit dans une chambre partagée, ce qui signifie que vous partagerez la même chambre avec d'autres voyageurs.

Petit-déjeuner: Vous avez droit à un petit-déjeuner gratuit, tous les jours de votre séjour.

Déjeuner: Vous avez droit à un déjeuner gratuit, tous les jours de votre séjour.

Dîner: Vous avez droit à un dîner gratuit, tous les jours de votre séjour.

Réductions sur les Visites: Obtenez des réductions pour les visites et excursions dans la ville.

Utilisez notre cuisine équipée: N'hésitez pas à utiliser notre cuisine et préparer vos propres délicieux repas.

Certificat: Obtenez un certificat d'achèvement après avoir terminé votre expérience.

Accès Internet Rapide: Internet haut débit pour travailler à distance

Exigences

Accueille les volontaires solo, les couples et les partenaires de volontaires

Ce qui n'est pas inclus

Vols, assurance voyage, transport interne et visa

Détails du programme

Be part of Tortugas de Isla Damas family 💚

This volunteer program is located in a non touristy place, surrounded by nature, in front of the sea.
The beach is 6km long, so we have lot of work taking care of this place and protecting the nesting turtles.
If you are lucky you can see both Turtles Nesting and Baby Sea Turtle release!
We offer a nice volunteering abroad experience, affordable, on the Costa Rican Pacific Coast.
Volunteers can enjoy slow tourism and local Pura Vida way of life with us.
We live and work on a sustainable way in order to preserve Biodiversity and Ecosystem.
We like sharing with people, explain our culture, our incredible wildlife.
You can also easily leave the camp to visit the surroundings.
We offer 2 nice houses with 12 dorm beds, and 3 meals a day for 329$ a week. Rooms are maximum 4 beds and have fans.
They are just in front the beach.
Turtles season starts in June and ends in January with the last release of babies.
We already have more than 300 nests!

Activités et horaires

What you’ll do:

Join nightly patrols along a 6 km beach to spot nesting sea turtles
Help locate and transfer eggs to the hatchery in the morning
Participate in baby sea turtle releases (morning or afternoon)
Assist with light gardening or eco-camp maintenance

What you'll experience:

🐢 Watch sea turtles nest and release hatchlings
🌱 Contribute to real conservation work
🇨🇷 Immerse yourself in Costa Rican nature and the Pura Vida lifestyle
🏡 Live with a local family and practice Spanish
🌍 Meet volunteers from all over the world

Free time:
You'll have plenty of free time to explore or relax.
Enjoy local tours like:

🐊 Crocodile boat tour ($10)

🐎 Horseback riding or surf lessons (extra cost)

🌿 Day trips to Manuel Antonio, Nauyaca Falls, Quepos market, or Dominical

Whale watching until end of October.

🐾 Guided tour to Corcovado National Park (home to 2.5% of world biodiversity!) or mangrove.

Go to Quepos for some shopping 🛍️ and market.

Or simply enjoy the peaceful surroundings: read, write, draw, swim, or watch the sunset with new friends.

Règles

It is a very remote place, non touristic. There is no shop.
You have to be able to spend time by yourself or with the others volunteers.
We offer wifi and the signal is quite good but you can also come with a local simcard (Kolbi or Liberty).
You have to respect work-times, the place, and the others.
You have to pay in advance, no refund.
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.
IMPORTANT! We organize with you the time of your arrival depending on the tides because they can block access to the project.
We are close to Manuel Antonio.
Enjoy the more you can and have peace and fun!