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25h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- 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.
Additional fee required
This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of Worldpackers’ annual plans.
Amount
- US$ 40
Per day
Fee pays for
- Benefits for travelers
- Materials for volunteer activities
Description
Volunteers contribute $40 per day to cover expenses for food and maintenance.
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.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Yoga classes
- Take free yoga classes at our place.
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
- Permaculture Course
- Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
- Name
- Finca Ganadito will offer you a volunteering certificate.
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- 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
- 2 weeks
The Experience
We need help setting up our agro-ecological farm, planting beds and boxes, composting, producing fertilizers and repellents, caring for gardens and trees, and growing organic food using permaculture and hydroponics. We also need help building infrastructure, furniture, platforms and trails, and even a natural swimming pool! Volunteers stay in a purpose-built station, work for 5 hours per day and can use any of the facilities at the property.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
- Over 20 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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Eco Village
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 71 Get in touch with nature
- 68 Meeting international travelers
- 65 Learning about sustainability
- 61 Developing environmental awareness
- 51 Practicing Spanish
- 29 Immersing in the local culture
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 26 14. Life below water
- 24 3. Good health and well-being
- 21 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Zoé
France
An advice: go for it! Rob and Rebe are lovely people who I'll never forget, they treat you like family and you really feel at home. I'm more than delighted and grateful for this 2nd volunteering experience. We arrived at the end of the turtle season, so we've been working on the farm to ensure it develops properly. If you go you'll see the lovely wall we painted behind the laundry. Rebe's food omg! Delicious! And we learned a lot about birds thanks to Rob, "you suck my balls" :D Thanks again, I'll be back <3
3 months ago
Michael
United States
My experience with the eco village was incredibly valuable and rewarding. Rob and Rebe were professional, engaging & consistent hosts. There was a ton of variety & balance throughout our tasks & everything was extremely organized. The location was breathtaking. Waking up to the sounds of monkeys & greetings by colorful macaws made each day made each day feel like a dream. Rebe prepared each farm to table meal with her soul. Her yoga classes truly resonated with me as well. Rob is kind & genuinely cares about his work. His Spanish classes were also super fun and helpful. I would 100% return.
3 months ago
Fiona
United States
My time at the eco village was great! Rob and Rebe are both very welcoming hosts and I felt at home during the 10 days I was there. The accommodation is amazing, surrounded by so much nature, and Rebe's cooking was extremely delicious. I learned a lot about turtle conservation and eco farming, and really enjoyed Rob's Spanish lessons and Rebe's yoga classes. I also loved spending time with their 3 wonderful dogs. The work was usually pretty easy and well structured, we also got to make soap which was fun. I felt very at peace during my time there and I am grateful for this experience.
3 months ago
Dona
Canada
I felt at home at the eco village within a week. The hosts, Rob and Rebe cultivate a welcoming, family-like environment. We actually worked less hours than 5 per day, and the tasks were different every day so had ample free time to go to the beach, read, do yoga, etc! It often didn't feel like actual work because we got to learn so much about plants and animals! The living space is also super clean (and they're proud of it) which you might not think but makes a huge difference in comfort in the jungle. I loved learning new vegetarian recipes with Rebe and always felt full from the food!
4 months ago
Adriana
United States
I spent 4 weeks at the eco village and every day was truly amazing. Rob & Rebe created a home very far away from home, treating all us volunteers as their family. Rob knows so much about turtle conservation and sustainability, it was amazing to learn from him. Rebe is the most amazing chef with the best energy to be around. The location is a definetly remote, but it was the perfect place to connect with nature and do meaningful work for the earth. Been gone only 2 days and already missing it!
4 months ago
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