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Description
I’m Babs from Bern in Switzerland living in Costa Rica since a few years. I have a little camping and a house to rent at the caribbean beach. My permanent employees are all locals, since I want to support the local communities. I’m always looking for volunteers since we are still buliding small cabins and working on organizing tours for our guests. As it is a campsite there is always something to do. :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Live the simple life in paradise. Since I only work with locals there are always people around and you will have the oportunity to get to know the life of the locals and practice your Spanish. If you like dogs, you will have a lot of time to play with my 6 dogs and have fun on the beach.
Projects involving children
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Help
There is a lot to do in paradise. :) I have different tasks like creating signs, painting, help with the internet, building cabins, cleaning the surroundings etc...
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
Hungarian: Intermediate
French: Beginner
Accommodation
I can offer you a tent with a comfortable mattress, pillow, sheets diretly at the beach or a cabin closer to the house and the sanitary facilities. If you want you can also build yourself a cabin to stay in. We have an open kitchen where I cook 3 meals a day for my employees and the volunteers. If you are not a fan of what I cook, feel free to cook your meals yourself (but then with your own groceries). We have two clean toilets and four showers with cold water (2 showers are in the open).
What else ...
We are located on a quite beach close to Penshurt. The beach you will only share with the camping guests or if there are with other volunteers. The busstation is a 15min walk away. To get here take the bus from Limon to Sixaola and ask the busdriver to stop close to Penshurt at Villa Calina (he will know where). From there you walk the street along the beach for around 15 min. There is a lot to do here. Visit the National Park of Cahuita or Manzanillo, the nearby sloth sanctuary or the jaguar rescue center, walk to the different waterfalls close to Bribri, visit the small beach towns Cahuita or Puerto Viejo or book a chocolate or a coconut oil tour. Or just relax in the hammock on the beach and read a good book. :) I also have stand up paddle boards which you can use for a tour on the river right next to the property.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Feel free to park your campervan or car wherever you want on the campsite.
Can possibly accept pets
Yes, but you should know that I have 6 dogs, who like to defend our grounds. :)
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Thank youuu!
It was a pleasure to stay at Barbaras Campsite and I enjoyed the open-hearted, caring and chill atmosphere the most! I was allowed to sleep in my own room in the main house, to use the kitchen and to feel pretty much at home. There are always things to do like cleaning the kitchen, house and tents,… read more
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Thank youuu!
It was a pleasure to stay at Barbaras Campsite and I enjoyed the open-hearted, caring and chill atmosphere the most! I was allowed to sleep in my own room in the main house, to use the kitchen and to feel pretty much at home. There are always things to do like cleaning the kitchen, house and tents,… read more
