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I'm Laura, I live in a beautiful place called Costa Esmeralda. I'm running a small beach house, cabin and camping vacation rental business, I'd love to share my simple lifestyle with people from all over the world and show a little bit of what it's like to live in a traditional Mexican beach area surrounded by nature. The team is always approachable, cheerful and we love to have any kind of cultural exchange.
We need some help improving our place in any way so we are looking for Workawayers willing to give us a hand, share their way to live and enjoy the place.Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practiceHelp with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseHospitality/TourismGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you want to discover an authentic part of Mexico, this place is for you.
Costa Esmeralda is not a big turistic area so the traditions and cultures are still very authentic.
Staying here, you will meet and live with a lot of local people happy to show you their ways to leave and their costumes, you will try the delicious and very varied local food and you will learn many local words that you won't find anywhere else in Mexico.
Also, you can visit places around that have a lot of history behind and of course, the amazing nature and wild life of the state of Veracruz.
We will provide you an always different homemade meal per day so you can taste many different flavours of the delicious mexican kitchen.Help
We have some projects to do with wood. This involves: working with tools (powered), being creative and analytic, having improvisation skills, carrying some planks and working outdoors.
It is important for you to feel comfortable working with powered and non-powered tools, wood, and construction material.
The daily tasks in our house are simple and dynamic, we normally have fun projects going on where you can help but you can also help with any kind of skill or hability that you like to do.
Some of the projects we work on are:
- Building: Eco cabins and teepes in our backyard.
- Camping: Installing and equipping tents.
- Painting: walls in general and any kind of art.
- Gardening: Watering the garden and keeping it nice.
- Bon fires at the beach: Preparing bon fires for guest experiences and for everybody :)
- Romantic Dinners at the beach
- Building palapas with Palm trees.
- Cleaning the beach.
- Basic general maintainance at the house.
- Walk with the dogs on the beach 2 times a day.Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We would love to practice and improve our english.Accommodation
We offer:
-Accommodation in a big, well venti lates shared room with two-three beds (pillows, sheets and bedspreads Included), shelves, fans, wifi, common table. Just couple steps away from the beach.
-Common kitchen and common bathdroom.
-Transportation to the local market to buy groceries.
-Guidance and information on activities and places to go around the region.
-All the resources of the hostal (beach kit, coolers, surfboards, garden, etc.)
RULES:
- No Drugs.What else ...
In the area you will find several things to do, most of them are easily accesible by public transport or local taxi's and not more than 1 hour away from the house. Here is a list of some a the things you can do:
1. Mangrove ride tour inside in the estuary guided by a local who will explain you all the flora and fauna of the region.
2. Visit the archeological ruins "El Tajín" in the town Papantla. (1:30 hours away in public transport from the house)
3. Rafting in the whitewaters of the river Filobobos and swim in its crystal clear pools under a big waterfall in the middle of the mountain (2 hours away in public transport from the house).
5. Explore the towns nearby and taste their local food.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We provide wifi and a working area in case you need to work online or to take classes. You will have time every day.
Space for parking camper vans
If you come with your camper/van/motorcycle or something similar, we have a place for you.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week
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The only thing, as mentioned before, is… read more
Gracias Camille por estos días que has compartido con nosotros, eres una bella persona y dejas un lindo recuerdo en casa.
Me encanto mis tres semanas en la Costa Esmeralda en abril. Laura es una persona muy linda, con un gran corazón, muy atentos, me sentí acogida con los brazos abiertos.
El lugar esta simplemente hermoso, la playa al lado de la casa, con las olas perfectas para… read more
Laura is a very good host and she looked after the three of us very good, gave us tips where to go to and what to try and in general was very open for conversations and questions. (She even told us when we worked enough and should stop working.)
In… read more
La aportación ha sido magnífica, lo que haga lo hace como un profesional, siempre buscando en qué puede ayudar, con la mejor actitud y una sonrisa.
It's a nice place to chill and have time for introspection, but there are also some things to do around !
The mangrove tour was just amazing and I could surf good waves surprisingly !!
We worked to build a door and a fence for the dogs, and the main thing was to walk the dogs… read more
It was a very nice exchange with Laura, during this two weeks we spoke about a lot of differents subject, we get to know more the Mexican way of living, which was very interesting.
We did severals task… read more
The work consisted of cleaning Laura's air bnb rentals when guests check out, taking turns cooking lunch, walking the dogs and being creative with the supplies that Laura has around the property. While we were there Jakub did some… read more
Our main mission was to walk the four usually leashed dogs in the morning and in the evening. They are all super cute but stubborn 😅
We also built a wooden bed frame, changed the… read more
The project to be done is a challenge. We all learned from him.
If you like animals, you won't be disappointed: the four dogs are lovely. It is a pleasure to play with them and to walk them on the beach.
Speaking of which, the… read more
Laura is a really kind person💟,she
always tried to make us comfortable way.
We really fall in love for her dogs, all four (five)😂😂😂😂.
We raccomamded!!! 🥥🧡
Exactly as described, it is an authentic experience of Mexico, with a warm, welcoming host, a comfortable space to live in, and delicious food.
We were helping with cleaning and cooking, and looking after her four dogs, but also working on building a cabin on the… read more
They are really polite and nice persons and they are always looking to help in the house. Great talkers too!
They left a very nice memory with us and will always be welcomed here with lots of love.
peaceful place by the ocean, we experienced real Mexican life.
There were beautiful places to visit around that interest us, we visited them.
We introduced our dishes to each other, and we had a lot of fun.
Laura's dogs always accompanied us as we walked along… read more
She leaves a very nice remember for us, it has been such a great experience to have welcomed her and we really hope to be able to receive her again.
Honza and Miska enjoy cooking a lot and they delighted us with many different dishes.
They leave very nice memories with us and a beautiful pergola in our garden which was… read more
We really recommend it!
We say hi everyone and wish them well.
He is a very nice and easygoing guy always willing to help in everything. He stood 3 weeks being the only volunteer and he always had the best attitude, it was very enjoyable to have his companionship.
Couple of times I had to leave town for 3-5 days leaving Jannik by himself in charge of the house and he was… read more
Durante su estancia nos ayudaron mucho con varios proyectos como la construcción de una enorme palapa en la playa y remodelación. También nos apoyaron de manera increíble con los perritos de la casa y con las tareas diarias.
Fue muy bonito y fácil… read more
Los trabajos que realizamos fueron: pasear a los perritos Astro, Manchas y Chiquita a los cuales guardamos especial cariño, construir una palapa, cavar hoyos para las fogatas, cortar palmas... en definitiva trabajos… read more
We always had a very good attitude and a strong willing to help. He is very skillful making and editing videos and made some very good ones for us.
We are happy to have received him and share time with him
She is a very dynamic person with a lot of enthusiasm and with an amazing positive attitude.
Throughout her entire stance, she looked up for things to do and ways to help, always happy to do any task we asked for.
She is also a very opened… read more
Laura and Ron are such amazing, fair, and easygoing people, that they instantly make you feel like at home. They always make sure you are comfortable and you have everything you need. The work is pretty relaxed and most of the time you get to avoid the hottest hours. We just… read more
They are both very opened and social persons with a great attitude all the time. Since their first day they became part of the team and enjoyed their stance with us.
Marco is a very strong hardworker that will perform any heavy task and an amazing chef.
Ksenia is… read more
Ron and Laura, the hosts, are very very friendly and lovely since we arrived on March 16th! They shared with us the family warm, we could meet and share good time with Laura’s sister and her two teen sons! Such a big and lovely Mexican family.… read more
We were more that happy to having them sharing moments with us. Both are extremely helpful, flexible, respectful and chill. Mary will always be smiling and laughing, with a great atitude and sense of humor. Allen is always attentive, friendly and with a big willingness to learn… read more
The location is right on the beach, walking distance from the small town of Casitas. Ron and Laura are both very friendly, laid back, and… read more
Oriol (Uri) tiene un talento grandísimo con herramientas, construcción, reparaciones y sobre todo una creatividad inmensa y una manera excelente de hacer las cosas.
Marga es una… read more
Desde el primer día nos sentimos acogidos por Laura y Ron, quienes estuvieron siempre pendientes de que no nos faltara de nada.
Pasamos algo más de un mes increíble junto a estas dos maravillosas personas. Ayudamos a Laura y Ron en tareas de construcción, pintura,… read more
Sara es una hermosa mujer sumamente amable, talentosa y alegre que siempre llevará risas y alegría a donde quiera que vaya.
Sara nos ayudó enormemente con muchos proyectos trabajando con una excelente disposición y energía, siempre con la mejor actitud y con… read more
Ron y Laura siempre tienen su mejor sonrisa y fue un… read more
Since the day the arrived, they kept an amazing attitude and vibe until the day they left, even when the wheather was not always the best.
We had to tell them continuously to take a free day but they kept going… read more
Para empezar, Walid es una gran persona lleno de entusiasmo, ganas de aprender, ayudar y con un excelente carácter y actitud.
Desde el inicio hasta el final de su estancia, Walid se mantuvo motivado y con la… read more
Me hicieron sentir como parte de la familia con los otros voluntarios (Evita ;)) Siempre comimos rico ! Son gente muy linda, generosa y reímos bien juntos. Platicamos mucho y fue súper chido de compartir experiencias y culturas. Hicimos también una fogata, unas… read more
I recommande if you want to enjoy and share your experience with a family and others Workaways (king Walid) !!
Sylvie es una excelente artista, nos pinto un hermoso cuadro que conservaremos en nuestra sala principal… read more
Plus of that she is very kind and sociable. Recommend 100%
La recomiendo 100% si estas buscando una persona muy agradable, eficiente y energética.