Join the adventure and enjoy the relaxed tropical vibe in Puerto

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The experience

We’re a small, family-style hostel on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, surrounded by jungle and beaches. Volunteers help with reception, guest care, cleaning, and garden maintenance - or general repairs if you like hands-on work. We value positivity, teamwork, and initiative. Basic English & Spanish are needed. Come join our little paradise - Pura Vida!

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What you offer

18 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

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What you get

3 days off per week

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

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Requirements

Intermediate English and Beginner Spanish

Over 18 years old

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

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

The work here is by shifts divided by 5 volunteers.
You get a bed in the volunteer shared dorm and use the hostel's shared kitchen and showers.
The work is mostly reception, taking care of public areas, organizing the place to look nice, minor cleaning like taking out garbage bags, changing sheets or brooming (we have a cleaning lady for heavy duty cleaning).
Reception means working with beds24 app, excel sheet, payments and mostly being there for our guests.