Guest House San Agustinillo, Mexico

5.0
(5 reviews)5

🏝️🔨Live, Build & Explore Paradise – Volunteer With Us in San Agustinillo, Oaxaca

Higher chance of approval
This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Immerse yourself in the local culture
3 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with international travelers
3 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

20h

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.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Building & Repairing
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
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What you get

3

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.
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.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Hiking Tours
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Language lessons
Take free language classes at our place.
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Support
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Availability

Oct
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Stay at least
2 weeks
Stay up to
12 weeks

The Experience

Help us bring our second dream beach house to life in the tropical paradise of San Agustinillo, Oaxaca, just five minutes from the ocean. You’ll take part in the construction of a beach house, learning hands-on skills such as carpentry and concrete work alongside our local builders. Every day mixes physical activity with unforgettable surroundings, jungle, ocean views and fresh air. You’ll stay in our beach house with a sea view.

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Requirements

  • Beginner English or Beginner Spanish
  • Between 18 and 50 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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5 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Guest House

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 3 Immersing in the local culture
  • 3 Meeting international travelers
  • 2 Get in touch with nature
  • 2 Meeting locals
  • 1 Practicing Spanish
  • 1 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 4 9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 2 17. Partnerships for the goals
  • 1 15. Life on land
James

United Kingdom

5

I have had an amazing time at the guest house with James and Miranda. I have learnt a lot about conatruction and been trusted to complete many tasks. James is very organised and thoughtful when it comes to arranging activies and work between us volunteers. The area is beautiful and there even bikes to borrow in order to explore the area. Lots of reccomendations give and lots of foos generoualy provided. I highly recommend staying here! :)

10 days ago

Stella

France

5

We had a wonderful stay with James and Miranda. The work camp experience was very rewarding and life in the community was really enjoyable, in a simply magnificent setting. It was a real pleasure to meet them and we can't wait to see how the work progresses. I'd recommend it without a moment's hésitation ! Thank you again for your hospitality :)

4 months ago

Jurek

Germany

5

Really enjoyed my stay. Was planning on staying Two weeks and stayed two and a half months. It's a great place in a hippieish town. If you want, you can experience many different activities or you just enjoy the paradisiacal view from the hammock:)) Definitely recommend!

6 months ago

Sabina

Poland

5

We had a lovely time at Miranda's and James' place. During our stay we got a chance to try out different volunteering tasks from construction to cooking and planting. They made sure we feel very welcome and are not missing anything. Their place is right next to the beach, where they play volleyball almost every night and it is a walking distance from the center of San Agustinillo. There are also bigger towns - Mazunte and Zipolite - close by, both of which have very hippie and surfing vibes. I would definitely recommend it if you want to slow down a little bit and enjoy local life ☺️

7 months ago


James Pierre replied

Thank you so much for your feedback and kind words. It was an absolute pleasure having Sabina, Julia, and Maria stay with us for a week.

We shared some amazing beach volleyball games, and they were all incredibly helpful both on the construction site and around the house, assisting with painting, cooking and gardening.

It was especially great to see them helping build the rebar reinforcement structures for the house columns — such a valuable contribution to the project.

Thank you!!

Julia

Poland

5

Miranda and James were very welcoming, they prepared the van for the three for the comfortable stay and provided everything what was needed. They created a family atmosphere from very moment and were doing their best to meet our needs. The location of their house is just perfect with the beautiful ocean view and very close to magical Mazunte. Highly recommended if you wanna slow down and immerse into the community life :)

7 months ago


James Pierre replied

It was great having Julia, Sabina and Maria with us during a week in San agustinillo.

From the very beginning Julia brought a wonderful attitude and positive energy She was always willing to help and contributed to several tasks around the project, from supporting the work on the construction site to helping us around the house.

We especially appreciated how proactive she was and formed a great team with other volunteers, always ready to jump in wherever help was needed.What a fantastic team

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