Pronoia

If you're the kind of person who enjoys tranquility and sharing a communal work and living space, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Experience life by the beach, with stunning sunrises, sunsets, and a deeper connection to nature.

On our free time we go swimming or snorkeling (you can see the coral reef through the window!).
We have a nice vibe here, so we share all our meals, we hang at night playing guitar and cards, doing bonfires, etc.
(It’s a pretty chill community).

We're two brothers from Argentina who inherited an old property, which we've renovated with the help of volunteers. Now, we're transitioning to hosting guests and offering some food, aiming to operate as a sort of hostel.
It's been a four-year journey that wouldn't have been possible without the support of our volunteers from all over the world.

In this last four years we have more than 100 volunteers, and us I see it´s an exchange. And the idea is that it is a fair exchange for both parts, where the volunteers could have a good experience and we could feel some gaps of works that we need.

I always say to the volunteers that come, that doesn´t matter how long they stay, will not be for ever, so I think it's a good idea to take advantage of the opportunity to live, even for a while, in front of the sea.

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Reviews

4.0
(4 reviews)4

Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5
About the experience in: Mahahual, Mexico

Argentina

2

I went with my partner and we didn't have a good experience. We never felt comfortable, quite the opposite. The host (Alejandro) treated us from day 1 with a lot of indifference, and he never made an effort to be kind. Many things we found out there that weren't talked about beforehand. In fact, Alejandro sat us down to talk more than once, and the purpose was that he wanted us to work longer and 'better', knowing that he brought us as volunteers with no experience and we gave it our all. We have a thousand examples and more situations to mention, but it doesn't fit in the space the review allows. We do not recommend him!

9 months ago


Alejandro replied

Juan says it in the same review he leaves me; he states that they had no experience, it wasn't that they didn't have experience, but that they didn't feel like working, they wanted to be on vacation.
There are jobs that don't require experience, but attitude. He was asked to perform tasks such as gathering leaves or gardening, and he never finished them; someone else had to do his work afterward.
I really don't recommend them for volunteering; they are very young, and they've never worked in their life.

About the experience in: Mahahual, Mexico

Portugal

4

We enjoyed the contact with nature. It has a beautiful view of the beach and plenty of coconuts to drink! The tasks were easy to complete, and Mati welcomed us with great generosity, and we were able to share good moments.

about 1 year ago

About the experience in: Mahahual, Mexico

Chile

5

Fue una gran experiencia, de muchos aprendizajes, gracias a lo apartado del lugar al pueblo, su selva y mar, pude encontrar muchos momentos de introspección, lo que agradezco un montón!! Pudimos hacer snorkel varias veces muy cerca del arrecife, vi peces increíbles y corales, una de las vivencias más bellas de mi vida. Hay tres perritos maravillosos que alegran a cualquiera. El sargazo está en grandes cantidades durante estos meses, pero caminando unos 15 minutos desde la casa puedes encontrar un lugar para nadar :)

over 2 years ago

About the experience in: Mahahual, Mexico

Chile

5

Una linda experiencia de contacto con la naturaleza, entre la selva y el mar. El trabajo es simple y se respetan los turnos, estuvimos en temporada baja, casi sin huéspedes, por lo que trabajamos principalmente en mantenimiento, formamos una linda comunidad y compartimos momentos super enriquecedores, por las tormentas estuvimos en varias oportunidades sin electricidad, pero no fue impedimento para pasarlo bien, conversar, jugar y disfrutar de una forma de vida desconectada de la ciudad y su caos. Hicimos snorkel, vimos peces hermosos en lo que fue una de las experiencias más bellas de mi vida

over 2 years ago


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