Help us monitor the birdlife of Drake Bay lagoon

United Kingdom

5

I had such a wonderful time at ACOTPRO. The hosts were lovely and welcoming and I met lots of other volunteers too. The location is beautiful and the meals were delicious. We had a variety of tasks from turtle excavations to beach cleaning, all of which were very enjoyable. We did lots of activities outside too like boating trips, hikes and swimming. Thank you for making this such an amazing and memorable experience.

5 months ago

Switzerland

5

The place is absolutely stunning, and I got to enjoy beautiful sunsets every evening. Since it wasn't turtle season, my tasks varied between gardening, cleaning the beach, and maintaining the accommodation. However, I was still lucky enough to see some baby turtles! The hosts were always available to offer advice and help us find information. They also organized affordable canoe trips through the nearby mangrove, which was a great experience. Spending these two weeks with other Worldpackers was amazing—we went on great hikes and shared unforgettable moments together.

6 months ago

France

5

I stayed for two weeks volunteering with ACOTPRO and it was a very good experience. Alba and Manuel were great, always available to answer our questions ! I learned many things about sea turtles and conservation. I really enjoyed the meals. The environment was beautiful, and the experience allowed me to connect with nature and meet wonderful people. I highly recommend this volunteering opportunity to anyone interested in conservation!

6 months ago

United Kingdom

5

I stayed at ACOTPRO for 4 weeks and I had the most incredible experience!! I can't recommend this volunteering experience enough! I met so many amazing people while staying there, both local and other international travellers. This was my first time solo travelling and the hosts made it so easy to plan excursions and helped with any questions or queries I had. The entire team is so friendly and the experience is exactly as described. Would love to go back in the future 🫶🏻

7 months ago

France

3

Acotpro is a beautiful place, and the project behind the association is truly inspiring. However, we did experience a few issues during our stay. On our last day, the person who was supposed to cook for us never showed up. Additionally, we received very little information about what was expected of us, which made the experience a bit confusing sometimes.

1 day ago

France

5

This has been a really nice experience, the place is wild, beautiful, just in front of the beach that you will have for yourself! The team is nice and gave us a lot a freedom and independance. The cooker was amazing, we really enjoyed her food. The working hours were in the morning for us (december so hatching season) and it was pretty chill, not too hard at this time, we got to release the baby turtles but haven't seen the big ones. It's important to make sure to read the tasks that can be very different depending on the turtle season. I recommand this misson if you want to relax! Thanks

9 months ago

France

5

Volunteering at ACOTPRO was the best experience ! Learning about turtles, living in the most wonderful place across the ocean and the jungle, meeting the members of the association and making friends with the others volunteers was incredible. Delicious food always, chill work and lots of time to relax and explore around. I would recommend this experience to everyone! Thank you Alba, Manuel, and everyone from ACOTPRO (and Bebe and Tormenta) for making it the most amazing experience.

9 months ago

Germany

5

I had a wonderful experience with ACOTPRO! Everthying was as expected, the hosts were very friendly and helped with anything you might need. Releasing the turtles was a unique expierence, but learning about turtles has also been very interesting and helped to better understand the importance of protecting the sea/sea turtles and raising awareness towards nature. Although the weather wasn't the best, spending time with the other volunteers has led to many beautiful memories and friendships. As a small advice, knowing Spanish helps you a lot to communicate with the host and the local people :)

10 months ago

Germany

5

The experience at ACOTPRO was very nice. You could learn a lot, especially about the turtles, and you got a better understanding of the importance of nature in Costa Rica. In addition, the other volunteers were very friendly and we had a lot of fun, even if the weather was sometimes not so good. The proximity to the beach and the seclusion of the property also made the stay a special experience. The hosts Alba and Manuel were also very nice and always helpful. All in all, a wonderful time in Drake.

10 months ago

United Kingdom

5

Manuel and Alba are incredible hosts who make you feel welcome from the first moment. They shared so much knowledge on turtles and we had the opportunity to get involved with projects around the camp.

10 months ago

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