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Permaculture project Monteverde, Costa Rica

Help Build a Mountain Eco-Camp & Sustainable Farm 🌿⛰️

Help a sustainable project
This host contributes to building a better and more sustainable future for all!
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Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

15h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Social Work
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Building & Repairing
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Additional Fee
This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

This host charges an additional fee to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan for the sustainability of the project and the quality of the experience for volunteers. Learn more.

Amount

US$ 5

Per day

Fee pays for

  • Benefits for travelers
  • Materials for volunteer activities
  • Donation to project

Description

Volunteers contribute $5 per day to cover, expenses, maintenance, and financing our organization. Payment is due upfront and prior to two week minimum stay

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What you get

3

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Tent
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
Fast Internet Access
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Discounts on Restaurants
Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Discounts on Accommodation
Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Hiking Tours
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Get free drinks or beverages.
Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
Free Parties
Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Free Events
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Permaculture Course
Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
Support
Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
Verified Host
This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.
WP Safeguard
Did something not go as planned? Contact our team.
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
2 weeks
Stay up to
6 weeks

The Experience

Join us on a rural mountain property and help develop our eco-camp and sustainable farm. Projects include gardening, planting, trail maintenance, landscaping, composting, painting, simple construction, and ecological projects. Some tasks are physical and outdoors in tropical weather, so this experience is best for people who genuinely enjoy nature and hands-on work. 🌱

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Requirements

  • Beginner English or Beginner Spanish
  • Between 21 and 70 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

Clean water and sanitation

Clean water and sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Responsible consumption and production

Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Climate action

Climate action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.

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About the host

Hosted by Derek

Response Rate
This host usually answers to 89% of the messages
Response Time
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How to become an outstanding Worldpacker

Understand how the volunteer experience works, what hosts value in exchange and what it's like to live collaborating with people from all over the world!

  • 45min
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Academy

Eco Certificate for Volunteers: Basic Concepts

Learn about ecological projects and travel with purpose. Receive a certificate of completion for this course, increase your chances of acceptance by hosts, and expand your volunteering opportunities, contributing to a positive impact on the world during your travels.

  • 22min
  • 4.8

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