Eco Lodge Paraíso, Costa Rica

5.0
(55 reviews)55

Helpers for the vegetable gardens, gardening, and compost preparation

Connect with international travelers
49 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with nature
48 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

4h

Hours per day
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Building & Repairing
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Animal Care
Help look after and take care of animals.
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

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Amount

US$ 20

Per day

Fee pays for

  • Materials for volunteer activities
  • Donation to project

Description

Volunteers contribute 20 dollars per day to cover the expenses of buying materials, finance the project, pay the workers.

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What you get

2

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Private Room
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
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.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Basic Internet Access
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Yoga classes
Take free yoga classes at our place.
Language lessons
Take free language classes at our place.
Support
Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
Verified Host
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
2 weeks

The Experience

Volunteers will live a wonderful experience at Finca La flor, where they will work in the organic vegetable garden that is harvested for the farm itself; they will work on compost preparation, and also make improvements in the garden. Their work days run from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Now with new management, join our work team. They will also receive Spanish lessons.

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Requirements

  • Beginner English or Beginner Spanish
  • Between 18 and 80 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
  • Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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55 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Eco Lodge

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

  • 49 Meeting international travelers
  • 48 Get in touch with nature
  • 42 Learning about sustainability
  • 38 Developing environmental awareness
  • 36 Practicing Spanish
  • 30 Meeting locals

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 27 12. Responsible consumption and production
  • 26 15. Life on land
  • 12 11. Sustainable cities and communities
  • 10 3. Good health and well-being
  • 8 5. Gender equality
  • 4 8. Decent work and economic growth
  • 4 10. Reduced inequalities
  • 4 13. Climate action
Melanie

Germany

5

It was such an amazing experience for me in every sense! If you love nature, animals and meeting all kinds of beatiful people you should definitely come here! 🫶🏼

over 1 year ago

Cat

United Kingdom

5

I absolutely LOVED my stay at the project. It just felt right from the moment I got there - living in the middle of the forest surrounded by beautiful plants and flowers, hearing the parakeets and looking onto the volcano on a sunny day. It is insanely beautiful. The people are too, and I felt that I met some lifelong friends - both volunteers and the people living/working there. I also really enjoyed the work - feeding the animals and cleaning their pens, gardening, cooking etc. The only thing is that there isn't that much to do in the immediate area and no hot water in some cabins.

almost 2 years ago

Juliette

France

5

My experience in the project lasted 3 weeks and I had a great time ! The food is delicious and the amount is perfect, the work hours are respected and you can choose something to do depending on your energy and the connection to nature is amazing. However, your experience definitely depend on the volunteers working with you, do not expect a strong leadership from a « manager », you have to be quite independent, be able to figure out things by yourself. Thank you to every volunteer that i met and Hannah, Margret, Steven and Maya for all the good energy you put into this place. ❤️

over 2 years ago

Cassidy

United States

5

I highly recommend the project to anyone looking to meet and bond with other travelers and locals. If you like to hike there is a beautiful trail on the property and the garden is perfect for plant lovers.

over 2 years ago

Katie

United States

5

I had so much fun, I was only there for about a week, but I learned a lot about life on a farm, living & working in a community and met so many great people. I definitely would want to come back to learn some more.

over 2 years ago

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About the host

Hosted by FLORES DE ACERO

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Response Time
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5 published videos
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