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Painting and art - leave your mark in a hidden Caribbean hostel

4.5
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The experience

We want the hostel to be a living gallery: murals, signs, photogenic corners, and painted details that tell the energy of the Caribbean. We are looking for painters, muralists, and artists who want to leave their mark in a place where travelers from all over the world will photograph it.


What you offer

4 hours of help per day

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.


What you get

1 day 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.

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

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides 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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

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


Requirements

Between 18 and 33 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

Melo is a social hostel in Capurgana, a car-free town in the Colombian Caribbean that can only be reached by boat. We want the hostel to be a living gallery: murals, signs, photogenic corners and painted details that tell the energy of the Caribbean. We are looking for painters, muralists and artists who want to leave their mark in a place where travelers from around the world will photograph it. You work 4 hours in the morning, the afternoon is yours, and at night you share 1 hour of activities with the guests.


Activities & Shift

Activities: create murals and art on walls and spaces of the hostel, decorative painting of areas, furniture and signage, general painting maintenance, create photogenic corners for guests and content.

Shift: 4 hours in the morning, 6 days a week, 1 day off, 1 hour of social activities with guests. Total: 30 hours per week


Rules

Minimum stay 2 weeks to 6 weeks. Designs are approved before painting: the Melo identity. Adults only +18. No alcohol on shift. Be careful with materials: here everything arrives by boat. Punctuality and good treatment always.

The art created stays in the hostel and may appear on our networks.