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Ecological Reserve Santa Marta, Colombia
help us save jaguars and reflorest the Santa Marta paradise :)
What you offer
25h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Social Work
- Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- 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$ 5
Fee pays for
- Benefits for travelers
Description
We ask volunteers to contribute $5 to cover food expenses
What you get
2
- 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.
- Tent
- You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
- 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.
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Discounts on Tours
- Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
- Free Events
- Get free entrance for the best events in town.
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
- 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.
- Verified Host
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Availability
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
- Stay at least
- 3 weeks
The Experience
We are keepers of a special space of life in the Tropical Dry Forest of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, which is also home of the magical jaguar. This is a Natural Reserve where there are many things to do, so we expect volunteers to be very active and passionate about planting and helping take care of our nature. Most of the activities we carry out are related to planting, but sometimes we need help with infraestructure and maintenance.
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner English or Beginner Spanish
- 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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UN Sustainable Development Goals
Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.
5 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Ecological Reserve
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 5 Learning about sustainability
- 5 Meeting locals
- 4 Developing environmental awareness
- 4 Get in touch with nature
- 3 Creating true social impact
- 3 Practicing English
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 5 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 5 13. Climate action
- 5 15. Life on land
Diana
Colombia
Had a wonderful time with all the volunteers and with the host family Very grateful and appreciate all they're help and service
over 1 year ago
Jenny
Germany
The family is very welcoming and truly warm from the heart. I didn't stay a long time, because I realized quickly that it was not the perfect moment for me to commit to a certain place for longer and they were extremely understanding about it. This is an amazing place to practice your Spanish and learn about the nature and reforestation. They also have one of the best sunset view spots ever. I appreciate very much getting to know you and I wish you all the best for the future. <3
over 1 year ago
Sara
Colombia
Fulmar y ray son unas personas increibles, te hacen sentir como de la familia. los valores que se viven aqui es de respeto, dialogo, compromiso, comunicacion asertiva y buena vibra. las tareas se realizan principalmente en la mañana y el resto del tiempo tienes para disfrutar del ambiente de la naturaleza o actividades de occio. lo que si debes tener en cuenta es que el lugar es retirado de la ciudad, por ende es para personas que son aventureras y descomplicadas pues ellos tienen una ideologia del desarrollo sostenible, optimisacion del agua, luz y servicios en general.
9 months ago
Daniela
Colombia
Mi experiencia en la la reserva fue muy enriquecedora. Se trata de un proyecto de gran impacto ambiental y social, por lo que para mí fue una gran oportunidad para aprender sobre ecología/ ambientalismo con enfoque popular y de justicia social. Fulmar y Ray, al igual que Wawa y Majagua son una familia encantadora y acogedora. Son muy flexibles y comprensivos con los procesos individuales, por lo que siempre es posible dialogar para llegar a acuerdos comunitarios con relación a las actividades y a la vida común. Agradezco profundamente por cada experiencia que viví allí.
11 months ago
Bárbara Ellen
Brazil
Minha primeira experiência no Wordpackers, e não poderia ter sido melhor, uma experiência única e maravilhosa! Os administradores Fulmar e Ray, são pessoas excepcionais, sempre prontos a nos ajudar em tudo, extremamente humanos, flexíveis, solícitos, com consciência ambiental e social, não poderia ter ido a um lugar melhor que esse. a a reserva é um lugar maravilhoso, que te faz sentir vivo e conectado com a natureza, o trabalho é tranquilo, mesmo que poucas vezes seja mais físico, não é nada demais. Todos os voluntários foram maravilhosos também. Assim que puder voltarei.
about 1 year ago
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