Come help out at our hostel in beautiful Mompiche, Ecuador

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Our hostel is owned and operated by the family Nout, Jolanda and our boys Dex and Cas. The hostel is designed and built in styles both typical and unique to Mompiche. Our focus was on creating a nice & cozy atmosphere while utilizing construction methods with minimal environmental impact. We have 7 bamboo bungalows (5 privates & 2 shared dorms), a communal kitchen, a yoga/relax deck + hammock zone to hang and mingle with fellow travelers, an on-site restaurant/bar, plus fast and reliable fiber optic wifi. Just a three minute walk to the town center and beach, our little tropical oasis is a great place to spend a few weeks and meet travelers from all over the world.

    We prefer a 4 weeks minimum stay (or longer) but if you can only stay for 2 weeks, we will take your offer into consideration. Of course there is a 1-week trial period to make sure everyone is happy with the arrangement.

    HEADS UP TO COUPLES OR FRIENDS TRAVELING TOGETHER: Our volunteers may work separate schedules.

    Please send us a message if you have any questions. Be sure to include in your message your estimated date of arrival to Mompiche, how long you would like to stay with us, and what you believe you have to offer that makes you stand out from the rest (your strengths, previous work experience, any specific trades you are good at, etc.). Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!!

    Cheers ~ Nout, Jolanda, Dex y Cas

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Take a spanish course and practice with the natives, take a surf lesson in one of the best spots for beginners or advanced surfers, learn about medicinal plants growing in the bordering rain forest, sample esmeraldeño cuisine.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Typical volunteer tasks include babysitting, basic maintenance like yard work, painting/varnishing, cleaning, building, etc. and reception work. For reception duties, the volunteer should speak and comprehend a basic level of both Spanish and English and have an outgoing personality.

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  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    German: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    bed in shared dorm or private room, use of the communal kitchen, and free, fast fiber optic wifi.
    No food included.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Mompiche is a quaint little fishing village in northern Ecuador. The village rests on a 40-mile crescent-moon bay. The world-class waves attract surfers from all over the globe and is a fantastic place to learn how to surf (classes and board rentals available year-round) since there are waves for all ability levels. Also out in that great big blue space, you can go on whale-watching excursions (September-November) or sit on the beach at night and be mesmerized by the fluorescent-green color of the plankton lighting up the waves, depending, of course, on the month you are here. There is a gorgeous, small island 10 minutes away called “Isla Portete”. It is not much more than a few homes, miles of pristine coastline, coconut palms and peace. From Mompiche, you can also walk to a stunning and picturesque black-sand beach only minutes away. Mompiche offers horseback riding along the beach. Also, just behind us is a protected rain forest packed full of incredible flora and fauna. There are forest tours available where you can see monkeys, toucans, parrots, waterfalls and much more. In short, Mompiche is a beautiful place to disconnect from everything and reconnect with nature.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have high speed optic fibre wifi from 50mbps up to 200mbps

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Depending on the pet and always on request

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    3 hours a day

Host ref number: 182445187148

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