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Description
We are a lively and fun beach hostel, located 20 minutes outside of Leon, Nicaragua, on a small island separated by a small estuary. We offer guests a secluded location with miles of Pacific beachfront and featuring beachfront cabins, dorms and private rooms. We have a bar/restaurant, volleyball court, beach yoga deck, fruit tree orchard and garden, nightly barbecues and bonfires, surfing, and the chance to see baby turtle hatchings and releases into the sea.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art ProjectsHelp with Eco ProjectsTeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareHospitality/TourismCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Volunteers will work with our 15+ local employees caring for the hostel, farm, animals, and guests. Aside from learning some Spanish and Nica sayings, volunteers can expect to make lasting friendships. Many volunteers here are invited to local birthday parties, salsa nights and baseball games. Volunteers here learn first hand, how hard Nicaraguans work as well as how they live. Some may be surprised at the constant enthusiasm and energy Nicaraguans have even if they have so little material wealth. The biggest thing we hope our volunteers learn is the ability to enjoy the simple goods the world has placed in front of us without being clouded by the materials we don't have.
Help
Volunteers here become the face of our hostel and we love for their personalities to shine. In exchange for amenities, food, discounts and activities, we ask volunteers to help with welcoming guests and providing information, beach cleanup and gardening, and organizing activities for guests (including daily volleyball).
When looking for volunteers, we like to choose ones who are extroverted, customer-service oriented and who keep positive attitudes. The most demanding part of the help is keeping constant energy and enthusiasm, while being inclusive and available to help guests at all times. We want our guests as well as our volunteers to have the best experience here as possible. Our volunteers cannot be shy!
We encourage volunteers to get involved in our hostel by bringing their ideas and creativity. Volunteers are welcome to help staff with gardening, the turtle hatchery/preparation, painting, art projects, yoga, massages, etc.
During turtle season, volunteers will be asked to host the turtle releases. This requires learning safe methods, memorizing some information and giving informational speeches to large groups.
We ask for a 4-6 WEEK commitment MINIMUM and prefer volunteers who commit to longer time periods.
Looking for some permaculture volunteers as well! And landscaping ideas!Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentAccommodation
Shared dorm with 6 bunk beds and shared bathrooms with other volunteers. In exchange for work, volunteers receive 3 meals on working days, 20% off additional food and drink, as well as free activities like yoga and surfing.
*️️️️*️️️️*️️️️Please be aware we have dogs, cats, horses, pigs and chickens. The dogs and cats frequently spend time with volunteers, guests, and staff. As we are in a remote location, there are many bugs, bats and crabs! *️️️️*️️️️*️️️️What else ...
We are located in Poneloya, 20 minutes outside of the historic city of Leon, Nicaragua. Between Poneloya and Leon is a surf town called Las Penitas. Both Leon and Las Penitas are easily accessed by local buses or our daily shuttle.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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We were really happy to have him and miss him a lot, so don't miss the chance to work with him!
Thanks Lucien ( daddy of the volunteers😉)we hope your… read more
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We were really happy to have him and miss him a lot, so don't miss the chance to work with him!
Thanks Lucien ( daddy of the volunteers😉)we hope your… read more
There are so many beautiful things about this place, the most I enjoyed to live the beach lifestyle day to day. The staff welcomed me warmly and some of them are good friends to me now!… read more
He did a great job working at the bar, organizing events for the guests, working the garden and so forth. Tim's creativity left us with nice new ashtrays, a new volleyball scoreboard, a way to make a waterslide on the beach when bigger… read more
Yes there are a lot of shifts to do… read more
big love for Kristy, djaja, Ari and of course Casper (pussy)
Miss you guys !!!