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25h
- Hours per week
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- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
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- Help look after and take care of animals.
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- Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
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- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
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This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of Worldpackers’ annual plans.
Amount
- US$ 26
Per day
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- Benefits for travelers
- Materials for volunteer activities
Description
Volunteers contribute $26 per day to help cover the cost of food, generator fuel and building maintenance.
What you get
2
- 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.
- 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.
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Availability
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- Stay at least
- 1 week
The Experience
We are a conservation association made up of locals from Drake Bay who have been protecting sea turtles from egg poaching since 2003. Based on Ganadito Beach, our field station provides a rustic paradise for volunteers. The lifestyle is simple and off-grid, with only a few hours of power each day, but you will interact directly with sea turtles, do night patrols and hatchery work, collect data, and release babies into the ocean!
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
- Over 18 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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How this experience will transform you
- 35 Get in touch with nature
- 30 Meeting international travelers
- 28 Meeting locals
- 28 Developing environmental awareness
- 24 Practicing Spanish
- 20 Learning about sustainability
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 30 14. Life below water
- 17 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 10 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Caitlin
Canada
This volunteering experience is one I'll never forget! You make life long connections with people there and are completely immersed in nature. Being fed 3 times a day (even though it's usually a combination rice and beans) the meals are always delicious. We came at the end of January, so unfortunately just missed the turtle season but still had a great time chilling on the private beach.
2 months ago
Susanna
United Kingdom
We had an amazing time at ACOTPRO! All of the volunteers were really friendly and welcoming. The food was more on the basic side (rice and beans) but was flavoursome and a great example of Costa Rican cuisine. Unfortunately we missed the turtle season, so the work was a bit repetitive, but the local people helping were very friendly and accommodating. Overall, we had a great stay and the sunsets were amazing!
3 months ago
shelby
United States
I enjoyed this experience a lot, the location is gorgeous and the work is not too difficult it is manual labor but not for long hours. Come prepared for rice and beans every day, very basic living conditions, and bug bites but in my opinion, it was worth it. It is a great opportunity to meet new people and connect with nature.
3 months ago
Elise
Netherlands
This experience was amazing. I had the best 4 weeks here in Costa Rica with the other volunteers. What I do have to say, is that the volunteers make the experience. The host didn't know our names and weren't very engaging. The first week of my stay was fun because the last nest hatched. It was very interesting to get to know everything about the turtles. After the first week we only worked for a short time in the day. It was mostly manual labor, like pulling weeds out of the ground and raking. If you are planning on staying here, be prepared to eat rice and beans everyday the whole day.
2 months ago
Abigail
United States
I really enjoyed my time at ACOTPRO! However, this was primarily due to the other wonderful volunteers that I met, as well as the access that we had to incredible nature and unique sea turtle experiences. When we first arrived, some of my fellow volunteers and I struggled with the lack of communication and instruction given to new volunteers by the program coordinators. However, we gave feedback to those in charge, and saw some improvement in the organization over time. We also had some uncomfortable encounters with male staff, but also saw some improvement when we brought the issue up.
3 months ago
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