Eco living at a Jungle Resort in Akumal, Quintana Roo.

Help a sustainable project: 3 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 7 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with international travelers: 6 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

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

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

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.

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.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space 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.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

Our expansive property offers a spectrum of opportunities, from hands-on tasks like assisting our skilled builders and maintenance team in sprucing up the resort to contributing to the cleanliness of our vibrant haven. Helping with social media, general gardening and many other tasks, this position is flexible and each day is different! :)

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Requirements

Fluent English or Beginner Spanish
Over 20 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Academy Course How to become an outstanding Worldpacker

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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12. Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

13. Climate action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.

15. Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

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10 Reviews

4.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Eco Village

4.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

7 Get in touch with nature
6 Meeting international travelers
4 Practicing English
2 Practicing Spanish
2 Developing environmental awareness
1 Meeting locals

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

3 12. Responsible consumption and production
2 13. Climate action
2 15. Life on land

Matias

Argentina

This was my first volunteering experience and I really enjoyed it. Peter and Amelia are great hosts. They are always pending on how do you feel and they try to communicate sincerely about what you can improve. Food was great every day, letting us to make our breakfast and giving us lunch & dinner. Working hours were respected as mentioned. This is a perfect place if you're looking to disconnect from people and work in yourself (by yourself).

26 days ago

Amelia replied

Thanks Matias, we hope to see you again very soon! 😊

Isabel

United States

This was a great experience! Everyone at the eco village was so welcoming and eager to help me settle in and enjoy the experience. They were really generous with the space and accommodations, and the work was exactly as described. I would highly recommend the eco village to anyone looking for a beautiful spot to volunteer in Quintana Roo, and hope to return myself!

about 1 month ago

Amelia replied

Thank you Isabel! 🤗 You were such a great help and a superstar volunteer.

We're so grateful for your kind words and we would LOVE to welcome you back to Vida Jungle anytime. Until then, we wish you all the best in your future endeavours and hope our paths cross again soon!

Nicolle

Colombia

Amelia and Pete were amazing, they have beautiful areas and a lovely project together. You can use the time to reconnect with the nature and take a moment for yourself. The food is really good and more than enough. My only recommendation is to be aware the location of the Hotel, is in the middle of the eco village and you needs to walk arrojan 30 min to get the nearest bus. I enjoyed my experience and recommended.

11 days ago

ANTONIO

Spain

- Good things: the cenote and the pool is always there for u, the dogs are very kind, sometimes the owners are in a good mood and they would give you food or drinks, the experience itself was good for exploring Mexico because the other volunteers - Bad things: no organization for the volunteers, not too much breakfast, there is a dangerous monkey near and in 1 month they've never done a ride to the road, they don't recognize the work u do, bad education and disrespect by one of the owners

13 days ago

Amelia replied

Hello Antonio, I hope the rest of your trip in Mexico was a success.

We would like to note that as this was your first experience volunteering abroad, you had unrealistic expectations on volunteering.
This was obvious on your first day (seemed like your first time washing up, sweeping etc.) with this in mind, we lowered our expectations of what you were capable of and gave you very menial tasks for the duration of your stay.

We started our volunteers page to receive good help in the return for the use of our facilities and 3 meals a day with lodging (which is generous for only 5 hours of work in the mornings). (You could have made your breakfast as big or little as you like as these are prepped yourself).

Sadly for Antonio, this was not enough.. He was disenchanted, disconnected, not proactive and unfortunately a distraction to the other members of staff and had a negative effect toward the status quo. We would actively encourage positivity through daily meetings, which would be forgotten before it would even sink in.

Lots of hours were wasted due to lack of engagement which made us feel like guardians rather than volunteer hosts for adults.

(Emergency trip to the hospital at 1am for a tummy ache, only for you to be chirpy and feeling fine once you had seen the Dr and they couldn't find anything wrong, so drove 40 mins back home).

Good luck with your future endeavours & there's a chance through further experiences you will be able to enjoy these volunteer projects on a better level.

Peter & Amelia

Dionysia

United States

With amenities available such as a private cenote, beautiful pool and plenty of surrounding nature this is a wonderful place to connect with nature in a quiet and serene environment. Work hours were mostly respected except when meetings were held outside of work hours although they were short(10-15 minutes). When communicating with volunteers, Peter didn't always do so with the most respect and patience , but was cool the rest of the time. Amelia and everyone else were always helpful and respectful. Overall, this was beautiful experience.

14 days ago

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