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¡Hola! Hi there! Hallo!
We hope our post finds you well :-)
Thanks for your interest in volunteering at our jungle hostel!
We offer free accomoadation plus a small salary in exchange for 4-5 hrs per day helping in one of our positions.
Of course the use of our kitchen and all other hostel facilities is included as well as free, strong WiFi!
Our hostel is a family-run hostel, located in the jungle, surrounded by lush nature, very close to a beautiful waterfall but 4 km away from the beach (walking distance around one hour).
It's NO party hostel ;-)
We are a German family running the hostel.
FYI:
We will never put you in a position that a local staff member could do - so don't worry: You will not take anyone's work :-)
You would be here to support all of us - work more flexible and maybe help with a task that just comes up during a day.
Possible projects:
We are always looking for friendly, responsible and open-minded people who would like to support our team at the reception.
A good level of Spanish is required since we have a lot of guests who only speak Spanish...
And also a high level of Englisch is required since we have a lot of guests who only speak English...
Minimum stay: 3 months because training takes a while... We will pay your a 'salary' for that,
just let us know if you are able to commit for 3 monhs and we can talk further :-)
You can also support our staff with laundry and easier cleaning/maintenance tasks, helping during breakfast and closing the kitchen at night and those positions are also doable if you don't speak Spanish but still want to be part of our team :-)
Looking forward to meeting you!
PURA VIDA
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will get to know our pretty big team so you can learn a lot about Costa Rican culture, about this beautiful area of Costa Ballena & Osa and if you are interested about the way they cook here, about plants and animals and you will meet a lot of people - from all over the world!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Reception support:
We will need your help at our reception if you can join our team for at lkeast 3 months (or more):
Checking in guests, taking payments, showing them our hostel, telling them abouts tours and what to do in the area etc..
You would also be helping with keeping the common areas tidy and with closing the reception at night.
English + Spanish on a higher level required!
Minimum stay: 3 months weeks because training takes a while...
A local breakfast is included and we can pay a small salary.
Important note: Due to some issues we decided recently to accept volunteers younger than 25 only if you are 100% to be ok with living in thejungle (bugs, spiders, snakes, dirt...) ;-)
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
Hostel:
You'll get a bed in one of our volunteer's room. All bathrooms and the kitchen are shared, WiFi is provided, all hostel facilities can of course be used.
What else ...
About our location:
Uvita is a small village in the district Costa Ballena/Osa - we are located on the way to Uvita's mountains, within walking distance to the beach and to Uvita's waterfalls.
To the beach you'll walk around one hour (10min by car)
but we are located only 5 minutes walking distance from Uvita's beautiful waterfall where you can swim, relax, slide in...
Within 5-20 minutes walk you'll find everything you need such as ATMs, banks, supermarkets, many restaurants, ice cream, souvenir shops and bus stops to all directions (we will provide further information).
Bahía Ballena is famous for it's whale tale shaped beach, pretty good surf and for whales and dolphins watching.
Some other hints and facts:
We are an eco friendly hostel.
We are child friendly - we have a daughter, too.
We are NO party hostel! And Uvita' is not famous for nightlife ;-)
Quiet time is 10pm to 6/7am and no non-hostel guests are allowed due to security reasons.
We also recommend being more an outdoor person if you want to become our volunteer ;-)
We are located in the jungle - clothes get dirty and stay damp most of the time - please don't bring your best clothing with you...
Please be aware of our building's constructions:
Everything is open, bugs can come in, you may see a scorpion, spiders, snakes... but nothing is really dangerous here.
So please don't be afraid of the jungle!
Please bring a flashlight (power goes off once in a while) and a small umbrella.
Maybe bring a moskito net (we also provide them) and very few warmer clothes which will only be needed rarely...
You get good bug spray easily in Costa Rica but better bring sun blocker from home, that's very expensive here.
And finally one important note: We had some issues with volunteers younger than 25.
You can still contact us if you are younger but please be 100% sure to be ok with living in the jungle and get your hands dirty ;-)
We are looking forward to meeting you!
¡Hasta luego!
Julie, Stephan and Luzie
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Hi there! We are happy to host digital nomads and frequently do - we have plenty of space and very strong and stable WiFi. The only problem could be if you teach or need to talk for work, to make sure not to work between 10pm and 6/7am Costa Rican time because our house is very poorly sound proofed and any noise at night would disturb other guests. But apart from that our volunteer program works great for digital nomads! ¡Hasta luego!
Space for parking camper vans
We don't have much experience with this - please contact us if interested to see what you need :-)
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day, 5 days per week
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Thank you Julie for everything!
Pura Vida
We thought they had plenty of volunteering experiences because they are so good:
Social, caring, hard-working, super nice, supporting wherever they could and they loved to explore the area.
You are so lucky if they come to your place!
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Thank you Julie for everything!
Pura Vida
We thought they had plenty of volunteering experiences because they are so good:
Social, caring, hard-working, super nice, supporting wherever they could and they loved to explore the area.
You are so lucky if they come to your place!
They really see the work, are super hard working, independent and social - our entire team wished they could have stayed longer...
Wishing you all the best, Maru and Lucho!
And please come back - you are welcome anytime.
It was my first solo travel and my first workaway experience and I couldn't have asked for better.
The hostel was just like the pictures, you get to really connect with nature and other travellers. The perfect spot to come to peace with yourself.
I really felt I was in good… read more
Super hard workers, seeing the tasks immediately, always doing more than expected - our entire team was impressed!
Fantastic communication, talented, great personatilties and super social!
We couldn't ask for more and are just sad that they couldn't stay "forever"...
We are wishing you all… read more
Good communication for the schedule and very flexible with the hours! All the volunteers were also so helpful and friendly.
We absolutely loved their Hostel because it is in the jungle where you can see monkeys,… read more
Accommodations
- The accommodations were perfect… read more
I was pleasantly surprised when I was able to participate in the construction of the new guest house. There I could work independently and also be… read more
The place is beautiful, perfect location (surrended by waterfalls and jungle, walk distance to town and the beaches), super confortable and beautiful on the inside, great views, good vibes, lots of… read more
We felt so lucky that she found us!
She is the perfect volunteer: Super reliable, independent, hard working, sees the work and has great ideas for improvement,
but never pushing, really an amazing team member.
Lucky us she stayed much longer than planned and made our lives so much easier...
Wishing her many more great volunteer experiences and… read more
She's a truly sympathetic person, always friendly, did all the requested jobs and no need to explain much.
She is very independent, has plenty of work experience and has a wonderful relaxed character - we would take her back any moment!
A perfect fit for us and we are wishing her nothing but the best for… read more
You are a very reliable and cooperative volunteer - we can definitely recommend everyone to "hire" you :-)
All the best and take good care!
¡Hasta luego!
Julie & family
Julie and Steffan (the owners of the hostel) are amazing people. They were incredibly accommodating and made me feel like part of the family. Their daughter Luzie is also a super friendly and intelligent… read more
El lugar es encantador, las vistas alucinantes, la vida salvaje te deja sin aliento y el trabajo es sencillo y entretenido, si te… read more
I mainly worked in the kitchen. Julie and Stephan were open to a flexible… read more
The hostel is beautiful, treehouselike. Its 10 Minutes up the hill from the center Of Uvita and right next to a very nice waterfall in the jungle, monkeys are around! The beach is pretty far away, about one hour walking.
The german Family managing the hostel is super friendly and helpful.
The work itself is very… read more
