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Experience the authentic opportunity to work on a tropical cacao, banana, and plantain plantation in the heart of Santo Domingo, Ecuador.
- Pruning, cleaning, and harvesting cacao, bananas, and plantains.
- From-scratch chocolate making: you will have the chance to prepare and taste chocolate made by you.
- We believe in collaborative work and in building this ecological space together.
5 hours of help per day
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Amount: US$ 3 Per day
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description: Each volunteer contributes 3 USD per day, intended to cover part of the costs of meals, materials, and the project's maintenance.
3 days 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.
Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
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 Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
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!
Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Beginner Spanish or Beginner English
Between 18 and 80 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
The focus is on cacao. The work is flexible. There are many different projects and everyone can choose what they like.
We live in a pleasant, humid tropical climate; there are mosquitoes, sun, and rain on the same day.
Tasks include:
- Pruning and cleaning of crops
- Weeding and maintenance
- Harvest of cacao, banana, and plantain
- Artisanal cacao processing
- Making chocolate from scratch
Best part: Volunteers will be able to prepare and taste chocolate made by themselves!
Unique experiences:
- The complete cacao experience “from the plant to the chocolate”
- Hiking and nature
- Visits to Tsáchila communities
- Learning tropical agriculture
- Authentic rural life
We keep our body and mind clean
