Emprende Verde: Purposeful Volunteering in Nature

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
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Connect with nature: 53 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals: 48 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

20h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional Fee: This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

This host charges an additional fee to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan for the sustainability of the project and the quality of the experience for volunteers. Learn more.

Amount

US$ 100

Per week

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Benefits for travelers

Materials for volunteer activities

Donation to project

Description

The weekly payment includes: 3 daily meals, lodging in a shared cabin, washing machine, tools needed to achieve the tasks, transportation from Horquetas to the farm (The farm is located 3km from the towncenter) El pago semanal incluye: 3 comidas diarias, alojamiento en cabaña compartida, lavadora, herramientas necesarias para la realización de las tareas , transporte desde Horquetas hasta la finca (La finca se encuentra a 3km del pueblo)

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 1 week

The Experience

Emprende Verde is a self-sustainable farm in Horquetas de Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, focused on goat care and the artisanal production of goat milk products like cheese, soap, and yogurt. We offer volunteers a transformative experience far from the noise of the city. Here, you'll learn to live in harmony with the environment by contributing to cultivation, waste management, hydroponics, composting, and other practices that support self-reliance.

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Requirements

Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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71 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Eco Lodge

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

53 Get in touch with nature
48 Meeting locals
46 Immersing in the local culture
46 Practicing Spanish
32 Learning about sustainability
31 Developing environmental awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

22 15. Life on land
12 3. Good health and well-being
5 13. Climate action

hadley

United States

The lodge was such a unique and beautiful experience, the hosts angel and sandra are very welcoming and open their home to everyone, great meals were cooked and the time spent on the farm was wonderful. they do only speak spanish so communication can be rocky but they are very flexible and willing to teach! in all i recommend this experience to travelers that don't seek the big social aspect and have fun learning, and spending time in great nature!

4 days ago

Maris

Australia

I stayed with Angel and Sandra for 3 weeks and it was a truly immersive experience. I learned so much about the Costa Rican culture, people and food (amazing). They are such a lovely couple who can teach you about how they run the finca sustainably and Sandra has a lot of wisdom about life to offer. I would recommend knowing some Spanish as they only speak Spanish. Its a great way to improve! Most days consisted of working on the finca then relaxing in the afternoons, swimming in the river or going into town. It teaches you to slow down a bit and enjoy being in nature. Gracias por todo!

13 days ago

Ewan

United Kingdom

Angel & Sandra are very welcoming, kind & friendly hosts. Responsive on Worldpackers & WhatsApp prior to arrival to make sure that we could travel there okay, this was very helpful. Sandra's cooking was amazing and we were well looked after. The work was varied and always in the morning and wasn't too difficult but learnt a lot and the work was done before the hottest/wettest part of the day. The dogs were fun. We didn't have much interaction with the goats but did learn about the milk & cheese. We had lots of trips nearby as well. Will miss Angel's singing. Pack bug spray, you will need it!

about 1 month ago

Kate

United Kingdom

Angel and Sandra are such a friendly and welcoming couple. We spent a week here and loved it. It seems there are a variety of volunteer opportunities as they have a number of accommodation options - I think dependent on number of volunteers. We stayed with them in their home and helped with wood clearance, and tree planting on the finca. We had 4 x meals a day, lovely traditional dishes, a lot of food sourced from their land, and got to try cheese and milk from the goats. The house is open to the elements, so you need to be okay with the heat/humidity and lots of bugs!

about 1 month ago

Johanna

United States

My time at the lodge was truly a wonderful experience! It was my first time solo traveling and my first world packers experience and Sandra and Angel made me feel so comfortable. Sandra's cooking was amazing and I miss it so much. I loved all the conversations we had about the world and about life in costa rica, I really felt like I was learning things. I could not have asked for a better first solo traveling experience, absolutely recommend!

3 months ago

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