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Eco Village Santa Marta, Colombia
Join our community and live an eco-friendly experience in Colombia
What you offer
5h
- Hours per day
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Painting & Decorating
- Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
- Music
- Perform to entertain guests, children or local communities.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
- Social Work
- Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
- 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$ 22
Per day
Fee pays for
- Benefits for travelers
- Materials for volunteer activities
- Donation to project
Description
Cover expensess for food
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.
- 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.
- 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!
- Free Events
- Get free entrance for the best events in town.
- Yoga classes
- Take free yoga classes at our place.
- Dance classes
- Take free dance 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.
- Permaculture Course
- Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
- Verified Host
- This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.
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Availability
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
- Stay at least
- 2 weeks
The Experience
Every day, we work together on a specific project that helps the community. In the afternoon we have free time to enjoy the river or to participate in different workshops that people from the community are offering like- Kogi weaving, yoga, temazcal, men/women’s circles and more - depending on who is here in the farm. At night, after dinner we share the evening together in the Maloka with fire, sharing words and songs.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate 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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9 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Eco Village
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 8 Get in touch with nature
- 7 Learning about sustainability
- 5 Developing environmental awareness
- 5 Meeting international travelers
- 5 Meeting locals
- 5 Immersing in the local culture
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 7 15. Life on land
- 5 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 5 13. Climate action
- 4 3. Good health and well-being
- 3 7. Affordable and clean energy
- 2 4. Quality education
- 2 5. Gender equality
Laurel
United States
I spent a wonderful 2.5 weeks at the eco village and would have stayed longer if it wasn't for my other travel plans. the eco village is so open and genuinely cares so much about each person's well being. Come to the eco village if you want to live purposefully, connect with nature and the eco village members, and dig deep within yourself. the eco village also has a very special relationship with the indigenous communities in the area which was beautiful to witness. I learned so much here and could not recommend the eco village more and hope to one day return to this truly special place. Thank you for everything!
5 days ago
gilad replied
Laurel is AESOME we love here and are waiting to host you again :)
Zaïda
Netherlands
I had a great time at the eco village, it was only for two weeks, but I wish it would have been longer. The people staying at the eco village were all great. It's a social place but you can also take time for yourself. There are a lot of nice spots nearby and the place itself is beautiful. There were different tasks you could choose to do every day. I wanted to learn about permaculture, and I was sad to leave because I would have liked to learn more! Thanks everyone for making the eco village a beautiful place, hope to come back one day.
3 months ago
hannah
United Kingdom
I stayed for 2 weeks in the eco village. It was an amazing experience. I felt the most connection to Mother Earth. Everybody was friendly and welcoming, I hurt my foot whilst at there and everyone was very caring and adapted tasks for me so I could still join in. I learnt a lot about permaculture from Steve who is a very inspirational man. I really hope to visit again in the future and do the permaculture course.
12 months ago
Hanne
Germany
I had wonderful six weeks in the eco village and it was the most intense time I ever had while travelling. I learned so much about living together, mindfulness, communication, myself and of course permaculture. The connection to nature and to other people was incredible beautiful. We took all care of each other, shared a lot and had delicious cacao together. I will definitely come back, Thanks for everything
about 1 year ago
Andrea
Italy
People are super cool and kind. There is a daily 65k cop charge (15usd) that is not written. For all the rest is a deep nature contact experience
over 1 year ago
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