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20h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- 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.
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This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of Worldpackers’ annual plans.
Amount
- US$ 24
Per day
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Description
It is a non profit program. Fees are used for food, material and camp maintening.
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.
- 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 Parties
- Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
- Dance classes
- Take free dance classes at our place.
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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
Apr
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- Stay at least
- 1 week
The Experience
We are a local couple living in Barra de Pacuare in Caribbean coast, between sea, jungle and river. Our place have a garden, animals, and a small grocery store. We also host. We are surrounded by volunteering projects (sea turtles, manatees), so we meet international people. We want to develop on a sustainable way and be part of biodiversity protection. We have a small coconut farm. From march, sea turtle season starts!
Learn moreRequirements
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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Hours & Tasks
Ecological Reserve
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 9 Get in touch with nature
- 8 Immersing in the local culture
- 7 Meeting locals
- 6 Developing environmental awareness
- 6 Practicing Spanish
- 6 Meeting international travelers
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 9 15. Life on land
- 4 13. Climate action
- 2 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Alyssa
United States
Patricia is an amazing women through and through. Prior to arrival she was very helpful and prompt with communication. As soon as I arrived I felt loved and welcomed, she was very patient with my inability to speak Spanish and was happy to help teach me. The experience comes with its challenges but is all around so so worth it. Despite not speaking the same language we always found something to laugh about. The 9 days I spent there will always be held so close to my heart. Thank you Patricia, I hope to visit again some day!!
4 days ago
Jannik
Germany
The farm is right between the river the reserve and the ocean. In the morning you can for example see monkeys in the trees if you go 50 meters from the place you stay. It's a beautiful place to connect with nature, to get detox of your phone (cause you'll only have internet at the beach) and to discover. Patricia is a very nice host and her food also is veery delicious & alway healthy. I loved the time and all the green around there and it's a good opportunity to calm down and relax. Just be aware that the main part of the property is also a party place which is directly in front of your room.
about 1 month ago
Ophelia
United Kingdom
Hello Patricia ! Gracias para todo. Patricia is the sweetest person, I had a lovely time staying here. If what you're looking for is a beautiful environment and party/relaxing, this is a good place. The work is more clearing up paths, cleaning up the place than environmental farm work, but the place and people are super fun! :)
4 months ago
Gentry
United States
She really doesn't explain how it's like for real for real. It's a lot of bugs you get bites a lot she really doesn't interact with the people she's hosting but she's nice. She always have people coming over to where we stay at party can leave whenever they wanna leave. no water on the salt water is not for everybody
2 months ago
Judah
United States
I loved my stay here, truly refreshing and relaxing. The work was short and you have most of the day off, and on the weekends there are usually a small party where they taught me local dance moves. You will most likely not have service because some of the SIM cards don't work, so before you go I would bring cards, books, games and download lots of songs and podcasts. It's a different experience for everyone and if you are looking for private, seclusion right on the beach this is the place for you. The only way off the island is by boat and it takes about 20 minutes to get there.
5 months ago
Patricia replied
Muchas gracias por tu apoyo y atención
Te deceo lo mejor del viaje en costa rica
Pura vida
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