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Work exchange opportunities in Costa Rica

21 opportunities found

Eco Lodge Sarapiquí, Costa Rica

Emprende Verde: Purposeful Volunteering in Nature

20h/week Kitchen Hand Housekeeping Cleaning Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Sarapiquí, Costa Rica

Come & help us in one of the most beautiful places in Costa Rica

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Reception Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0

Hotel Drake Bay, Costa Rica

Disfruta de tu arte en la naturaleza

20h/week Photography Video Making
From 3 to 4 weeks Tent 1 meal
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Surf Camp La Cruz, Costa Rica

🌊✨ Join Us at Our Kitesurf/Wingfoil School assistant! 🏄‍♂️✨

30h/week Teaching Sports
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hotel Osa, Costa Rica

Help with our touristic project and enjoy the nature in Drake Bay

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

Hotel Quepos, Costa Rica

Help in Recepción ! and Breakfast time, Boutique Hotel in Quepos

32h/week Administration Reception Kitchen Hand
From 30 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Camping El Guarco, Costa Rica

Ayúdanos a cuidar nuestro proyecto en la montaña

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • Needs help immediately

Camping El Guarco, Costa Rica

Ayúdanos a atender nuestros huéspedes en la montaña

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel Montes de Oro, Costa Rica

🌄 Sé parte de un hotel de aventura en la naturaleza! 🏔️

25h/week Party Promoter Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hotel Montes de Oro, Costa Rica

"Únete a nuestro equipo en un hotel de montaña:

25h/week Content Writer
From 4 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hotel Samara, Nicoya, Costa Rica

Work by the Beach – Help Us in Our Little Oasis in Playa Sámara!

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 20 days Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Voluntariado en Puerto Viejo, CR-Limpieza y Recepción

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 4 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Hostel Uvita, Costa Rica

Ayudamos en nuestro hostal y disfruta de la naturaleza de Uvita

25h/week Night Shift Cleaning Bartending
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge Puerto-Viejo, Costa Rica

Necesitamos ayuda con el mantenimiento de nuestro pequeño Paraíso

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5

Eco Lodge Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Assistant in the volunteer house in the beautiful Caribbean

25h/week Night Shift Tour Guide Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Eco Lodge Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Help us build a Recycling Machine

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

How to do Work Exchange in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica is a great place for people who enjoy being in nature. The biodiversity of parks, natural reserves and volcanoes is one of the main reasons to visit Costa Rica. More than half of this country’s territory is covered by jungle. A traveler doing work exchange in Costa Rica can work in a surf hostel, but at the same time it’s possible to help at an organic farm. When you volunteer in Costa Rica you can help wildlife sanctuaries like Territorio de Zaguates, Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary or Jaguar Rescue Center. One way to start is by looking up hosts in our hostlist.

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Is it worth it to volunteer in a farm in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica is a country that values a sustainable way of life, which reflects in a more eco-friendly way of doing agriculture. If you want to learn more about permaculture and organic agriculture, Costa Rica is a great place to start. A volunteer in an organic farm will learn more about how we make our food, how to take care of plants and animals in the most eco-friendly way, and how to use nature in our favor for a more healthy lifestyle.

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How to do work exchange in Costa Rica with Worldpackers?

Worldpackers offers a range of opportunities to do work exchange in Costa Rica. You can learn about Yoga, work with horses, dogs and other animals, experience clean beaches and preserved tropical forest, work as receptionist, bartender, party promoter, or tour coordinator. Just start a profile for free with your best travel photos and list of skills. Then find a host that matches your needs and become a member of the Worldpackers community to schedule a trip!

How Worldpackers works: the complete guide

Time to prepare for your trip as a worldpacker!

How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works