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20h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- Animal Care
- Help look after and take care of animals.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
- Additional Fee
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
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Amount
- US$ 26
Per day
Fee pays for
- Materials for volunteer activities
- Donation to project
Description
It is a non profit organization. Fees are used for the food, material and camp maintening.
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.
- 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 Tours
- Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
- Free Parties
- Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
- Dance classes
- Take free dance classes at our place.
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- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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- Stay at least
- 1 week
The Experience
I am a local living in Barra de Pacuare in Caribbean coast, between sea, jungle and river. The place have a garden, animals, and a small grocery store. We also host. We are surrounded by volunteering projects (sea turtles, manatees), so we meet international people. We want to develop on a sustainable way and be part of Biodiversity protection. We have a small coconut farm. From march, sea turtle season starts!
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- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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Hours & Tasks
Ecological Reserve
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 30 Get in touch with nature
- 23 Immersing in the local culture
- 23 Meeting locals
- 20 Meeting international travelers
- 19 Practicing Spanish
- 17 Developing environmental awareness
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 26 15. Life on land
- 7 13. Climate action
- 5 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Rahamat Ali
India
Exactly as described amidst the river, the sea and the jungle. It's what it takes to get deep in the nature, be content with simplicity and be absolutely accepting towards local way of life. Pura vida makes true sense. Tasks are as per the season, they involve clearing up the farm, cleaning spaces, picking up waste from the beach. The best part is Hernan, who patiently and in the very tico way keeps chill and leads by minimum but effective words. There is always time for a coconut and you never go thirsty. Sea and the river and the jungle are all for you to explore. Pura vida amigos!
about 2 months ago
alexia
France
My week here was wonderful thanks to Hernán who was truly passionate by his life here. He was always present with us to exchange about wildlife and show his way of living. The place is truly beautiful and the bed cosy but you shouldn't be afraid of wildlife and a bit of discomfort (it is in nature, you always get dirty and the houses are made by their own hands, it is precious but not with much confort). I didn't mind because the surrundings and the outside were just very beautiful. The food was amazing too ! Thank you to Patricia for hosting me and sharing a part of her life.
2 months ago
Finn
Germany
The reserve is an absolute amazing place to be. It's the perfect spot for experiencing the authentic Carribbean Life with food and everything. The accommodation is very basic but after some days you'll get used to that. Patricia and Hernan are so heartwarming nice people and you can always communicate and talk with them about everything. The work is not really much and more fun and interesting then real work. Also, if you go in turtle season you have good chances to see some or even babies at the nearby Hatchery. I can recommend this to everyone who wants to experience the Caribbean Life.
2 months ago
Anna
Italy
Our experience at the reserve was unique. patricia and her brother Hernan are very welcoming and always kind, the nature around and the animals are fascinating. the activities to do were sometimes short and light while others more heavy, we cleaned the beach, collected coconuts and other things. the area is very isolated and to reach other places you always have to take the boat, we still managed to visit a few other places on our free days. the food is very good. we recommend this experience if you want to stay in touch with nature and animals and discover a different reality.
3 months ago
Elizabeth
United States
I loved my stay here. Patricia and her brother Hernan made me feel very welcome from day one. Hernan especially, he taught me how to fish, how to cook a lot of things, we played cards for hours, and went on fishing trips where he told me about all kinds of animals that we saw! This place was very peaceful. The work was minimal each day, but that is probably because I stayed for such a short amount of time (6 days). After work each day I would lay in the hammocks and cuddle with the dogs, go to the beach, or play cards. I was always well fed and comfortable here. I plan on coming back :)
3 months ago
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