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Ceiba Ganadito
The Ganadito beach community has become a vibrant center for ecotourism, and there are several other volunteer projects nearby, offering lots of opportunities to socialize and share experiences with other backpackers. It's a great opportunity to settle down for a few weeks and live the life of a local.
as a volunteer, you’ll be helping to build infrastructure and maintain production cycles of organic food, soils, fertilizers and repellents at the ecological farm. You'll also get to help other community projects in the area.
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About the experience in: Bahia Drake, Osa, Costa Rica
Spain
La experiencia ha sido muy enriquecedora. Tanto Eli como Erick son unos anfitriones excelentes. Se preocupan por los voluntarios y comparten tiempo y actividades fuera del horario de trabajo. La casa está en una zona cuya naturaleza te deja impresionada, pudiendo ver multitud de animales y plantas. La comida es inmejorable, la echaré mucho de menos. Muy recomendado para gente que quiere conectar consigo misma y con gente local.
¡Espero volver pronto!
2 months ago
Ceiba replied
muchas gracias claro aqui te esperamos con los brazos aviertos
About the experience in: Bahia Drake, Osa, Costa Rica
United States
The hosts really care about their volunteers! They clearly work very hard and show great hospitality to their guests. I would highly encourage knowing how to speak Spanish since the hosts speak very little to no English. I relied a lot on other volunteers who spoke English and Spanish. It also makes socializing and getting around the community much smoother. Also be prepared for the extreme humidity! A lot of hard labor and landscaping is required on the farm, but short hours were appreciated. Overall, I think these hosts are doing the best they can with their resources and have kind hearts!
3 months ago
About the experience in: Bahia Drake, Osa, Costa Rica
United States
Elisabeth and Eric were super welcoming when I arrived. Elisabeth is a great cook and Eric knows a ton about the land they live on so talking to him about the plants was super interesting. The only complaints I had was about the work, it seemed more like busy work that actually helping, granted I don’t speak much Spanish so we couldn’t communicate what’s going on super well, we did a lot of raking leafs and moving a pile of wood from one area to another. Their farm isn’t as much of a farm as a hostel. They are very close to the beach and we had a lot of free time to explore the land scape.
3 months ago
About the experience in: Bahia Drake, Osa, Costa Rica
United States
Erik and Elizabeth were involved hosts! Elizabeth is a fantastic cook! Having intermediate or higher Spanish would improve your stay. Their home is 11 Km from the city center and taxis are very expensive. This made not much to do in the afternoons which was hard at times. The accommodations are very basic and the day and nights are very HOT! There were 4 other volunteers and it was great to work and socialize with others. We lost power many times over the week as the rains were just beginning and lost water once for half the day. Bring more cash than you think you will need.
3 months ago
About the experience in: Bahia Drake, Osa, Costa Rica
Spain
[ESP] Ha sido una experiencia muy enriquecedora 💓 Ceiba Ganadito es casa. Un lugar ideal para conectar con la naturaleza y la cultura más auténtica de Costa Rica. Un paraíso hecho realidad, y con la mejor compañía. Gracias Elisa, Erik, Natalie, Nashlie por tanto amor y por ser familia!! 🫂✨
[ENG] It's been a very enriching experience 💓 Ceiba Ganadito is home. An ideal place to connect with nature and the most authentic Costa Rican culture. A paradise come true, and with the best company. Thank you Elisa, Erik, Natalie and Nashlie for so much love, and for being family!! 🫂✨
3 months ago