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Ecological Reserve Limón, Costa Rica
Join us to help the great Leatherback Sea Turtle project nearby
What you offer
20h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Animal Care
- Help look after and take care of animals.
- 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$ 27
Per day
Fee pays for
- Benefits for travelers
- Materials for volunteer activities
Description
27 dolares diarios para gastos de alimentación y donativo al programa de tortugas
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.
- Fast Internet Access
- High-speed internet for you to work remotely
- 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.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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- Stay at least
- 3 days
The Experience
In Barra de Pacuare, on the Caribbean coast, we live between sea, jungle, and river—a natural paradise!🌿🐢 From Feb/March, the sea turtle season begins, and we help the nearby conservation project with hatchery care (starting February) and night patrols. Our beach is one of the few nesting sites for leatherback turtles. We have a garden, animals, and a small grocery store. Join us to experience sustainable living and protect biodiversity!
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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64 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Ecological Reserve
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 58 Get in touch with nature
- 46 Meeting locals
- 44 Immersing in the local culture
- 41 Developing environmental awareness
- 40 Meeting international travelers
- 38 Practicing Spanish
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 51 15. Life on land
- 18 13. Climate action
- 12 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Emilie
Germany
It was really lovely, the work was more like a relaxed walk in nature where you saw lots of animals. I can highly recommend it!
about 13 hours ago
Colette
United States
I had an amazing time here! The hosts are very helpful and welcoming. The place is very remote, you're basically staying in the jungle which I loved. Lots of wildlife and right on a beautiful black sand beach. I had fun cooking delicious meals with Hernan and the work hours were respected. I hope I can come back :)
12 days ago
Patricia replied
We are very grateful for helping us and sharing a little bit of their energy culture with our family, that the experience in a remote wild place and with the basic conditions can make an experience unique, share the kitchen with the help of Hernán teaching our meals, thank you pura vida...
Linda
Austria
Although we only stayed for three days, it was an incredible experience. We got picked up by Patricia and started the trip with the most amazing boat ride to get to the place. There we met Hernan who welcomed us very warmly with a great meal. The work could not have been more interesting, we learned so much from Hernan who really loves all the wildlife on the island. If you want to explore Costa Ricas jungle, learn about the surrounding nature and also have great food and company, this is the right place.
about 1 month ago
Patricia replied
It was excellent, we are very grateful for helping us and sharing a little bit of their energy culture with our family.
The excellent communication, the way of being very beautiful both of them I am sure that the next host will be a pleasure to have them as volunteers, committed with a lot of desire to know the beauty of our nature thank you very much pura vida
Jessica
New Zealand
We really enjoyed our time Volunteering here! Hernan was so lovely and very helpful with everything we needed while here. He also cooked amazing food! The work was relatively easy. It was really relaxed while not working and the house is located very close to the beach so we got to go swimming every day!
3 months ago
Mark
United States
Patri is an extraordinary person. Running An Entire Business Houses Etc. on Gasoline and Batteries! A Comfortable Remote Place With Many Thing to keep busy. The Pets & Animals are Awesome. The Neighbors & Workers All Very Respectful!. The Water Taxi is Awesome! I Would do it Again!
6 months ago
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