Experimenta la elaboración del cacao en las selvas de Toltepec

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Connect with nature: 44 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals: 40 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
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Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

24h

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

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

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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.

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.

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

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: 2 weeks

The Experience

Sumate y aprende sobre el proceso de siembra del cacao en una finca familiar. Durante tu estadía aprenderás sobre las distintas etapas, preparación y limpieza del terreno, siembra, recolección de mazorca, entre otros.

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Requirements

Intermediate Spanish or Beginner English
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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77 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Camping

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

44 Get in touch with nature
40 Meeting locals
38 Immersing in the local culture
38 Developing environmental awareness
31 Learning about sustainability
30 Meeting international travelers

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

24 15. Life on land
10 3. Good health and well-being
7 13. Climate action

Lea

Germany

The finca is a beautiful place to connect to nature and find calmness in our sometimes rushed life. Don Lupe and his family are very great hosts that really cares about the well-being of the volunteers. He is a fun person that has a lot to tell and teach. He is very open to feedback and new ideas to always be improving :)) I really liked his mindset. The working hours are very fair and you learn about cacao and you get to taste delicious chocolate. I recommend everyone to stay at the finca and enjoy the simple life in nature, enjoying the river, the birds and the clear sky every night :))

4 days ago

Leoansy

Puerto Rico

Volunteering at the camping was a fascinating experience. The familial atmosphere and daily tasks at the cacao farm were engaging. Accommodations were minimal, yet allowed for a deep connection with nature. Don Lupe, Mari, and Heber were incredibly welcoming and supportive, even encouraging my experimental cocoa butter making. Mari's home-cooked meals were delicious. Swimming in the river after the shift and campfires at night were magical. Communication with Don Lupe was effective. I highly recommend the camping for those seeking to disconnect and learn about cacao cultivation firsthand.

29 days ago

Josué

Mexico

A unique experience. the camping farm is a magical place to disconnect from the chaos of the city. The amenities are minimal, but they take a back seat after such good experiences as nights at the campfire. I was lucky that my volunteering coincided with the town festivals, which are celebrated in the last weeks of January. During the week of the festival there was free food, greased pork contest, calenda, free mezcal, wow I had never danced so much in my life. Don Lupe, Mrs. Marina and Heber are very kind. The food was delicious. Thank you very much for such a good time.

3 months ago

Thomas

Germany

I felt very welcomed at the Finca. The family helped me with any questions I had, Don Lupe was very clear and flexible with the work-schedule and the food was very good and healthy. Also they made sure that I get some insights into the different stages of the cacao cultivation. One has to be prepared for a bit simpler accomodation regarding the sanitary equipment, but in exchange one gets access to the beautiful nature, a clear starry sky and to the river on the property.

5 months ago

Mattis

Germany

I enjoyed my stay, even stayed a couple days more. Getting to know about the cultivation and the production of cacao is an experience, that not many people share. You should be ready to live under very basic conditions, don't expect some romanticized farmstay. It's hard and often dirty work at high temperatures, but you can bathe and cool off in the little river after. You'll have a lot of free time to mind your business, on the weekends you can take trips to the coast or further into the mountains. Marie is a great cook, there is always food on the stove. Muchas gracias Lupe, Marie y Heber!

9 months ago

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