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Hi Malonie here! Here we feel fortunate to own a small part of the untouched mexican forest, which is why we are constantly searching for alternatives for the care and preservation of the environment. 🌿
We built a hotel from scratch for people to come and spend time in and connect with nature in a secluded part of the jungle, right on the Ruta de los Cenotes and we are constantly trying to improve it so there is always work to do. 😊
We have a team of local workers, who will be working closely with the volunteers and guide them in the different departments of work. Apart from the hotel the crew and the volunteers will work in different parks and cenotes in the riviera Maya, where they either develop or maintain areas for tourism.🤝
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be living and working around Mexicans almost exclusively, which will give you a real insight in their culture and way of life. We also have guests from all parts of the world, who can share their experiences and stories, since the hotel room area is shared. Keep in mind this is a family owned hotel, not a very strict environment.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
All volunteers are subject to a one week trial basis, to determine whether or not we are a good fit for eachother. You could be helping in maintaining the gardens of the hotel and the different building projects, that are underway at the time. In the different areas you will also be doing social media work if that is your area of expertise, all depending on current projects and what is needed. Help with content, photos and blogging, messages on social platforms, our website, posting and more! Also guest services. Social media is a primary need for us at the moment - so please come prepared! Creative projects like painting murales etc. We appreciate the talents of each person and try to accommodate our work with your skills and passions in life.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Various team members are learning English and while living and working amongst Spanish speaking people, you will have the opportunity to learn a lot of it aswell.
Accommodation
We offer shared rooms for our volunteers, we try to make a friendly kind group and find nice honest people to share our space with. All basic food is provided, rice, beans, tortillas, eggs, cooking basic. Big filling breakfast and large late lunch is our usual routine and is usually prepared depending on the group we have at the time, otherwise our volunteers have access to large common kitchen and can prepare meals if needed. We do ask that you provide your own specialty diet items, expensive extras and treats. (Or look after yourself if you don´t like our daily mexican food.)
What else ...
We are situated on the Ruta de los Cenotes.
There are a lot of cenotes nearby that you can visit. To get there you can either use the taxi colectivo for around 30 pesos (1-2 USD). The next biggest city is Puerto Morelos, about 20 minutes away with the colectivo. There you can go to the beach and enjoy a little bit of the night life. Cancun is also about 40 minutes by car/taxi, if you wish to visit there.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The WiFi is strong and there is space for you to work.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
We are pet friendly
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (8)
Adi is an exceptionally talented photographer and web designer — he helped create the coaching website I had always dreamed of, with beautiful visuals and a clean, professional design.… read more
From the moment she arrived, Rosa showed a genuine willingness to help with anything needed, always with… read more
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Adi is an exceptionally talented photographer and web designer — he helped create the coaching website I had always dreamed of, with beautiful visuals and a clean, professional design.… read more
From the moment she arrived, Rosa showed a genuine willingness to help with anything needed, always with… read more
Beyond her… read more
We were in charge of communications (creating breakfast and dinner menus in English, Spanish and French, creating a welcome guide for guests in 3 languages, creating QR codes so that guests could leave a review of the hotel and also scan the menus), video editing for social… read more
Die Kommunikation mit Sadie war von Anfang an freundlich und unkompliziert. Rückblickend hätte ich jedoch mehr Details über unsere Aufgaben erfragen sollen. Ich empfehle, vorab mit Sadie zu… read more
Y así fue, pude desarrollarme en lo que siento que me hace feliz como asi tambien aprender desde adentro lo que es un hotel en la selva.
Malonie y Beto se encargan de que te… read more
Embarking on a unique volunteering experience in Mexico's jungle, I found myself in a role that challenged traditional notions of volunteer work. our tools were strictly tech based and my mission was to harness the power of social media for marketing of Malonie's brand as well as the hotel.
As a social… read more
