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I am located on a beautiful, tranquil beachfront on two and a half acres on the south Pacific coast of Guatemala.
Seeking passionate volunteers to assist in beachfront home maintenance, food growing and animal care.
Location: Close to El Paraíso, Guatemala.
Opportunity: Join me on my two and a half acres of beachfront land. I'm seeking enthusiastic and eco-conscious volunteers to help me maintain my home and contribute to vital conservation efforts.
Ideal Candidate:
* Reliable and self-motivated.
* Physically fit and capable of outdoor work.
* Able to adapt in a remote and peaceful environment.
* Passion for environmental conservation and marine life.
Benefits:
* Unique opportunity to live in a stunning beachfront setting with the sound of waves and vibrant sunsets.
* Learn about turtle conservation efforts.
* Engage with this small community and their unique way of living.
* Gain valuable experience in a tropical environment.
* Learning how to drive a speedboat and fish on the canal or sea.
If you are interested in this rewarding volunteer opportunity, please contact me through workaway.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
It's a very quiet tranquil location with local Guatemalans that can share their knowledge with different expertise. I've had people work with me that are masons, carpenters, landscapers and fishermen. This is a perfect environment to practice your Spanish with friendly locals who are eager to help. In turn, many are interested in learning English, allowing for a mutual exchange and benefits.
* In nesting season, turtle conservation efforts would be appreciated by the local man working on this project. (e.g., monitoring nesting sites, participating in beach cleanups).
Help
I’m looking for enthusiastic individuals to assist with various tasks around my property. The work may vary, with some days being quieter and others involving specific projects. I do have two swimming pools that need to have some maintenance done, I would also like help maintaining the garden and outdoor spaces and light cleaning and upkeep of living areas. Anybody with masonry, concrete, carpentry experience would be wonderful.
Responsibilities:
* Assisting with minor home repairs and upkeep around the house.
* Light housekeeping tasks (cleaning, laundry).
* General help in the vegetable garden and basic landscaping.
* Caring for and running the dogs.
* Let me know your skill set and at times, I can find things specific to this, for you to do.
I am also considering raising tilapia and would like anybody who has fish experience to apply. Raising fish would help the local people here be sustainable and feed them. Anybody with Horticulture experience also I have planted 100 plantain trees 30 almond trees 30 coconut trees and more coming on the way, all for harvesting at some point to help myself and the local people here with food. With a help of a work aware I also started small garden in hopes of showing people they can grow their own food. Hoping to expand my own garden as well.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I would like to learn other languages and share mine, if somebody was available to help me especially the romance languages.
Accommodation
I have two dedicated Work Away bedrooms available with a fully equipped communal kitchen and private bathroom. I also have another house on the beach with one open bedroom terrace, bathroom and small kitchen so either one may be available at different times.
What else ...
With time off helpers can explore guatemala. It is a beautiful, amazing country. Mountains, volcanoes, artisans, historic places,. Transportation is available from here to other places by bus and I have a vehicle if we were to go someplace together.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Starlink internet works very well
Space for parking camper vans
You can only access my property by boat so your campervan can be parked at the doc, and any camping gear can be brought to use for camping on the beach if you like that.
Can possibly accept pets
I have three dogs of my own, but other dogs may be welcome depending on the situation. And like every good beach house there is a parrot around.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (13)
We had the best time staying with Rich (and Rio, Molly, Mac, and Pepe!!). Rich was so welcoming, and we felt like we were at home from day one. He showed us around the area, teaching us about the local community and introducing us to local friends. He also let us explore by ourselves on the boat and paddle… read more
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We had the best time staying with Rich (and Rio, Molly, Mac, and Pepe!!). Rich was so welcoming, and we felt like we were at home from day one. He showed us around the area, teaching us about the local community and introducing us to local friends. He also let us explore by ourselves on the boat and paddle… read more
Whether it was helping with projects like plumbing,… read more
and had a great time with him. his dogs, his parrot and neighbours are very nice and welcoming. we even met two other workawayers here and got along great!
we got to help with the baby turtles several times and enjoyed it a lot!
the work was fun too and the rooms
and other facilities were good.
it's very easy… read more
I also had the chance to visit his home… read more
