Cocina, Bar y Café Bar

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
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Connect with international travelers: 33 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with the locals: 28 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
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What you offer

30h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, 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 Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Pubs: Get discounts at nearby pubs.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

!Ven y vive la mejor experiencia de voluntariado en Santa Marta, una experiencia que transformara tu manera de viajar!

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Requirements

Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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40 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

33 Meeting international travelers
28 Meeting locals
25 Immersing in the local culture
19 Practicing English
15 Practicing Spanish
8 Get in touch with nature

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

10 8. Decent work and economic growth
4 6. Clean water and sanitation
2 11. Sustainable cities and communities
2 17. Partnerships for the goals
1 13. Climate action

Marlene

Germany

Super nice people, the work is super chill and easy to accomplish! You feel really welcomed and appreciated for what you do. I would recommend this hostel to everyone ❤️❤️

9 months ago

Kelly

Colombia

This was my first volunteer experience and was amazing, the hostel is in a privileged location that will all you to see everything around the city, They complied with everything agreed to the letter and offer very good benefits, the staff and the other volunteers were also amazing here you will find awesome vibes, I would definitely would like to come back at another time

9 months ago

Evelyn

Germany

Staying at República Hostels was an amazing experience and I had the best time! This is my second time coming back to volunteer at República and I absolutely loved my time in Cartagena. Everyone on the team and Roger, the volunteer manager are very welcoming and will immediately integrate you. The workload and tasks are pretty easy to follow and you have quite some free time to explore Cartagena. I learned new tasks , like making cocktails while working at the bar this time which I appreciate. Overall, I 100% recommend this experience!

about 1 year ago

Estefania

Venezuela

Everyone was very welcoming in the hostel and the hostel is very beautiful! Despite a total lack of information and guidance at the beginning of my stay, the energy with the other volunteers made my stay here unforgettable. The problems that we faced in the kitchen work due to a lack of organization and kitchen leader were quickly fixed by Julián when I discussed this with him. I hope this hostel continues to grow and improve experiences for volunteers like I felt it did during my 2 week stay! This is a very social hostel and I felt very respected by all the staff thank you!!!

10 months ago

Beatrice Maria

Italy

It was a good experience. The south was so lovely. Can you get to know a lot of people most of all are from Colombia but you can find those tourist so you can practice both English and Spanish.

over 1 year ago

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