Building the ComUnafloresta

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 52 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness: 44 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

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

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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

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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.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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 Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

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

Stay up to: 4 weeks

The Experience

Construction of spaces in the middle of nature with camping structures made from materials such as bamboo, pallets, crates, wood and tarpaulins.

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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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81 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Shared Home

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

52 Get in touch with nature
44 Developing environmental awareness
43 Learning about sustainability
41 Meeting locals
30 Developing social awareness
30 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

9 15. Life on land
8 12. Responsible consumption and production
7 3. Good health and well-being
6 17. Partnerships for the goals
5 8. Decent work and economic growth
5 11. Sustainable cities and communities

Carla

New Zealand

We enjoyed our stay here! Unfortunately we had bad weather which make the stay uncomfortable in the beginning. Ananada is quite relaxed with how much work you do which is cool, but it meant we didn't have much to do at times (especially as the weather wasn't good). We loved using the Kayaks and we went on a plankton tour which was amazing as well. We also liked working with the bamboo and helping create the space. Wear socks at night! We left with so many itchy bites. It is all very outdoors (only shelter is the kitchen + your tent)

25 days ago

Natalia

Poland

My experience at Comuna Floresta was amazing. This experience has not much in common with actual work, but mostly with sharing time, days, meals and exchanging knowledge with each person there. Ananda and other volunteers made it feel like home. He also took me on many boat trips with tourist where I would assist him. He also shared a lot of knowledge about permaculture and eco tourism. Sometimes children of one of the volunteer would come and visit which made it even more wholesome as there are so adorable. Playing with them and sharing the time all together made it feel like a family.

6 months ago

thomas

United States

For great adventures around Paraty Ananda is the man! He introduced me to great people, took me to collect rare berries and we rowed through the only tropic Fjord in the world. We had some heavy rains that took out the power and the accomodation was basic and a work in progress but it was a great experience I recommend to anyone who wants to get the know the area and do cool tours and activities.

7 months ago

Mathilde

France

Ananda is really a great person with a very nice soul, is extremely kind and sharing. His idea to build an eco village in Paraty is a beautiful project and it really shows that is ready to da lot to make is dream of leaving in a more ecological way come true. He's a trip guide in Paraty and he gave me the opportunity to come with him to all the trip that he had organized, that was fantastic. The only thing is that when I applied to this experience I thought that I would stay in the eco villa of Paraty but it's not finished and I stayed at Ananda house. Except that it was a beautiful.

9 months ago

Sophie

Ukraine

I came to Paraty mirim and wasn't provided with promised accomodation. The host offered me to stay at his friends' houses and I felt uncomfortable. The tours were included, but that's it

about 1 year ago

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