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Fundación Amigos Fieles
In Puyo, your free time will be a true adventure in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador! 🌿🌍 You can explore the rainforests, with trails that lead you to stunning waterfalls, perfect for a refreshing dip 💦🌊. For nature lovers, there are tours to observe wildlife, such as monkeys, toucans and colorful butterflies 🦜🐒🦋. If you prefer something more cultural, you can meet the local communities and learn about their indigenous traditions and customs, while connecting with the history and ancestral wisdom of the region 🌾🏞️.
The hospitality in Puyo is exceptionally warm! 😊 The locals are welcoming and always ready to share a smile, offer tips on what to do or simply tell fascinating stories about the local culture. You will feel the warmth of the community in every corner of the town, where simplicity and kindness make you feel at home. The typical cuisine is delicious, with fresh and tasty dishes that reflect the richness of the Amazon 🍽️💚.
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About the experience in: Puyo, Ecuador
United Kingdom
Perfect for dog lovers!! We really enjoyed our stay here, Inga and Renato are great people who really care about you and the animals, they always went out of there to make us feel welcome.
It rains a lot in Puyo so it can get very dirty and even though the shift is 4 hours it’s quite tiring, but it is so rewarding knowing that you are making a difference to the amazing dogs. They also have more gorgeous dogs and cats where you stay. Puyo itself has lots to do, there are local communities and waterfalls and rivers nearby, you just need to do a bit of research.
18 days ago
About the experience in: Puyo, Ecuador
United States
It was a really beautiful experience volunteering at Amigos Fieles! It is hard work and you get your hands dirty but it is so worth it. The hours are not bad, only 3-4 a day, so after you have a lot of free time and you have 2 days off. During my time in Puyo I got to explore a lot of the jungle and nature surrounding the city which was incredible. Inga and Renato are great people to work with and very hard workers. I would recommend this opportunity to anyone who loves animals and wildlife and doesn’t mind being covered in muddy paw prints:)
18 days ago
About the experience in: Puyo, Ecuador
Israel
The work was physical but short and easy
Feeding the dogs, cleaning up poop, taking them out for a walk and cooking food for the next day
Once it turned out that they couldn't pick us up from the shelter so we returned by public transportation
Each of the volunteers put a dollar for toilet paper fot the house
Thank you to Michael for the close support, guidance, explanations and a lot of patience
At the shelter and in the house
This is an amazing place that Renato the veterinarian runs and rescues dogs from difficult situations and gives them a home
I recommend it to dog lovers among us🐶
about 1 month ago
About the experience in: Puyo, Ecuador
United Kingdom
Amazing experience couldn’t recommend it enough
2 months ago
About the experience in: Puyo, Ecuador
United Kingdom
I had a great time looking after the dogs and cats! The shelter is in the rainforest so the weather changes quite often from rainy to sunny so be prepared to get your hands dirty! The role involved feeding the dogs, cleaning their cages, walking them, prepare their food, generally look out for them and make them as comfortable as you can with the resources you have. The hours were roughly 9am till 12:30pm each day meaning loads of time to yourself in the afternoon. I used my time to improve my Spanish by going to a local teacher. If anyone has any questions, drop me a message!
2 months ago
Inga replied
Thanks a lot for the time shared with us, you were a huge help at the shelter and very good company for everyone (human and non-human :) Unfortunately I didn´t make it on time to leave a review for your profile :/
You are a great person and a 100% recommended volunteer!
We wish you all the best and you´re always welcome at our place.
Mucha suerte y buenas rutas siempre!