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32h
- 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.
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.
- 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.
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- Stay at least
- 4 weeks
The Experience
Macaw populations have declined significantly over the past decades. The main causes are illegal poaching for the pet trade and the loss of mature forest habitat, which they rely on for feeding and nesting. MRN's vision is to see a future with thriving parrot populations in healthy, connected forests, across their former ranges.
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- Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
- Over 18 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
- Travel insurance
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Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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Hours & Tasks
Animal Shelter
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How this experience will transform you
- 3 Meeting international travelers
- 3 Developing environmental awareness
- 3 Get in touch with nature
- 3 Meeting locals
- 2 Practicing English
- 2 Immersing in the local culture
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- 3 15. Life on land
Derin
Turkey
I will forever cherish the month I spent at MRN. It was an incredible experience and I had the best time. I met a bunch of awesome people and had a blast working with those amazing birds. The staff is amazing, the site is amazing and I was lucky enough to be there with a bunch of lovely volunteers who made every day a lot more fun then I imagined. Living in the jungle is definitely is not a 5 star hotel experience but it is such a surreal experience to be surrounded with everything the jungle has to offer. I would do this again in a heartbeat and would absolutely recommend it to everyone
18 days ago
James
United Kingdom
What a wonderful place to work at... Great leadership, fantastic volunteers, and the macaws are naughty but so cute. I have a new appreciation for those beautiful creatures. Not to mention the amazing location that MRN is situated in. Punta Islita will always have a special place in my heart. Another life changing experience with Worldpackers...
about 1 month ago
Macaw Recovery Network replied
¡Muchísimas gracias por tus palabras tan lindas!
Nos alegra profundamente saber que tu experiencia en Punta Islita fue tan significativa. MRN tiene la fortuna de contar con personas comprometidas, un entorno natural privilegiado y, por supuesto, unas guacamayas que no dejan de robarse el corazón de todos.
¡Te deseamos muchos más viajes transformadores y siempre serás bienvenid de regreso en MRN!
Gabriele
Italy
This was my first solo traveling experience, at first I was scared about going in this place by my self, but as soon as I was there I felt a part of the group and in a couple of days I felt like home. Having the possibility to see amazing animals as the Macaws and being able to help them is gonna be unforgettable. The job is for the most physical, but I never found it boring or excessive, the early wake up time was not a problem, I had some really fun time while working. Obviously the best part was the people. I've met so many interesting people who taught me a lot and changed me for ever.
about 1 month ago
Macaw Recovery Network replied
¡Qué bonito leer tu experiencia!
Nos emociona saber que tu primera aventura viajando sola te llevó hasta aquí y que encontraste en MRN un espacio seguro, acogedor y lleno de aprendizajes.
Es un privilegio poder compartir esta misión con personas como vos, que se entregan con entusiasmo, curiosidad y disposición, incluso cuando el trabajo implica esfuerzo físico.
Gracias por ser parte de este esfuerzo por proteger a las guacamayas y por dejar una huella tan positiva.
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