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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.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- Kitchen Hand
- Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
- Additional Fee
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
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Amount
- US$ 15
Per day
Fee pays for
- Benefits for travelers
- Materials for volunteer activities
- Donation to project
Description
Ofrecemos una experiencia de immersion cultura única que nos hace diferentes a un típico “voluntario”. Incluye varias actividades, excursiones, talleres, etc. y un sentido estar en hogar en familia.
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- 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.
- 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.
- Discounts on Tours
- Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
- 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!
- Yoga classes
- Take free yoga classes at our place.
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
- Holistic Therapies
- You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities 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
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
- Stay at least
- 5 days
The Experience
Los voluntarios ayudan con la conservación de la finca, como el mantenimiento de los senderos, cultivos, casa de campo, piscinas de peces, siembra y cosecha de plantas medicinales, ornamentales y frutales y actividades para el desarrollo de la finca. Además, podrás tener contacto con la naturaleza y aprender sobre la cultura local. Tendrás una alimentación sana, con productos orgánicos y platos típicos amazónicos.
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner Spanish or Beginner English
- Between 18 and 65 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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26 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Ecological Reserve
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 23 Meeting locals
- 23 Get in touch with nature
- 22 Immersing in the local culture
- 20 Developing environmental awareness
- 18 Learning about sustainability
- 17 Developing social awareness
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 18 15. Life on land
- 17 3. Good health and well-being
- 15 8. Decent work and economic growth
- 14 13. Climate action
Amber
United Kingdom
I absolutely loved staying with the Ortega family, they were so friendly and welcoming and despite the language barrier we still managed to communicate in some way. Marisol is an amazing cook, is always happy to help if you need, and patient if you don't speak much Spanish.I really got a true taste of Ecuadorian life and culture which was amazing and I'm so grateful for, and experiencing life near the jungle was like a childhood dream come true! Thank you so much to the Ortega family:)
26 days ago
Maria Lina
Ecuador
My stay with Marisol and Octavio was the best experience I have ever had. They made me feel like I was at home and always in peace. The community is so interesting and beautiful, I cried before going because I didn't want to leave. Thank you Marisol and Octavio for the best experience ever.
5 months ago
Luis & Marisol replied
Thank you Maria Lina!! We love and miss you <3
Davide
Italy
Living with Marisol and Octavio was an incredible experience i won't ever forget. The genuity and passion driving the Kaparik the reserve can be felt from the arrival. My work started in the morning helping Octavio to build wooden cabañas. My girlfriend instead spent time with Marisol gathering endemic fruits and doing local handcraft. We were always granted delicious food from the farm itself. The other days we were taken to waterfalls, rivers and to spend time in the beautiful amazon forest. Mari and Octavio and the other volonteers made us feel at home and happy. Thanks Kapari ❤️
5 months ago
Sam
Canada
My friend and I had an amazing time with the family and volunteers. We only stayed about a week but felt that we were included in the family right from the start even despite the language barrier. They are a very warm and welcoming community and you learn a lot there about the culture and land just through observation. I was sick at the beginning of the stay and the mum (Marisol) made me an awesome drink that helped so much in my recovery. They also let me rest and there was no pressure to perform. Sami is a lovely host and her energy and excitement for the projects are infectious.
8 months ago
Rachel
United States
This experience was more than expected - in the best way. The Ortega family was welcoming, kind, and genuine. We were able to clean up the nearby beach, went to a local Talag festival, ate home cooked meals for every meal, met kind locals, created artisanal jewelry, swam in the river, practiced our Spanish, and much more. We have grown and learned so much from this experience. I could not recommend this project/family enough.
8 months ago
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