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Costa Rica's calling! Support us at our peaceful jungle hostel

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The experience

¡Hola! Hello! Hallo!

We are looking for friendly and responsible volunteers who would like to stay for free at our jungle hostel and get a daily local breakfast in exchange for helping with keeping the kitchen tidy and supporting the reception with check-ins.

English is required since that's our communication language.

Our hostel is family-run, surrounded by a tropical garden and it's no party hostel...
See you soon! Pura vida :-)

What you offer

22 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Over 20 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from outside Costa Rica

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

You will be around many guests from all over the world and would work together closely with our international team.

Our hostel is located in the jungle and we run it as a family.

Activities & Shift

Position "Kitchen/Reception/Laundry":

We will need your help mainly at night in our communal hostel kitchen
and around the reception area:
Keeping kitchen, dining area and shared spaces tidy.

That includes:
Dry dishes, bring compost out, fill napkins, coffee, tea, fridge, clean surfaces/dining tables, let reception know if something is missing, hang out laundry, water plants, help with check-ins, help guest if they have questions, turn off lights, clean stove and wash dishes that guests forgot to do...

The rest of the day you are free to do whatever you want:
Go to the waterfall, the beaches, explore the area or just enjoy our wonderful facilities.

We are loceted up the hill by Uvita's waterfall.
It's one hour walk to the beach (the closest beach is part of the national park Marino Ballena) where you can surf, go for amazing beach walks, snorkel a bit and watch stunning sunsets.

It's a walk of 15 minutes to the closest supermarket.

No buses come up here but Uber and taxis are available anytime.

We don't rent bikes but you can rent bikes downtown.

The volunteer accommodation is shared with shared bathrooms.

Our hostel is located in the jungle and it's pretty open (walls aren't completely closed to allow the best air flow).
Bugs will enter but you got your mosquitonet tent to be protected and have some privacy.

You can use the big and fully equipped hostel kitchen and our fast and strong WiFi.
You will get a daily local breakfast.

We are looking forward to meeting you!
Pura vida

Rules

- No party hostel

- Quiet time 10pm to 6am

- If you are working during your stay: Working with sound is not possible during quiet hours because our house has no sound proof