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We are particularly looking for a carpenter and "Blogger/Writer for social media and website: interests in travel, music, social media filmmaking & photography for social media - Reels - TikTok (must have good equipment and drone assistance a plus)" at the moment :)
We are an award-winning hostel situated on the Rio Buritaca, around 10 minutes by car from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. We run a Foundation from the hostel that runs peace-building, educational, sporting, environmental and wellbeing projects to positively impact our local community.
FOR THE HOSTEL:
1. Year-round, we are looking CARPENTERS, ARTISTS and YOGA TEACHERS and people who really want to having a cultural exchange as part of our volunteer family.
FOR THE FOUNDATION, our term has now ended but in 2025, we are looking for:
1. Volunteer Community English teachers and Tutors (from late February) to support our six local teachers - Available from - Must have at least intermediate Spanish and be available for 6+ weeks. The role is to teach job specific to adults in the community and support our daily tutoring sessions for local children ages 7 - 13. Our last 5 volunteer supporting teachers have rated the experience 10/10 :)
2. Social media marketing volunteer to run our Foundation Instagram account (From mid Jan). Would ideally be able to stay 2+ months. Helping us to communicate the impact and joy of our seven community programmes to our partners, crowdfunders, friends and potential volunteer guests :)
3. Film makers and photographers to make a short film/great photo content to promote our Foundation - welcome again from January. Best to combine with social media role if possible.
4. An Environmental education teacher /expert - must speak fluent Spanish and have a background in environmental studies. The role would be to help with our environmental education and recycling and waste management programme. Available from January with the right experience level - If you are also able to teach English or support one of the other roles above would be absolutely perfect for us.
5. Grant writers - With previous experience of writing successful grant applications in charitable sector to help us attract external funding to our community projects. Welcome anytime :)
6. - Foundation activities volunteer (Available from early March) - supporting our 12 local coaches on our sports and arts programmes in our local communities, driving fundraising in the hostel and hyping volunteering opportunities to our guests. Must be available for 4 + weeks and the longer the better :) - We have football clubs every day now so a FOOTBALL COACH or someone with lots of love and enthusiasm for football would be particularly great :)
We can offer all 3 meals and accommodation, free laundry service twice per week, and discounted drinks, in exchange for 4-5 hours help a day (5 days a week). Accommodation almost always starts in a large volunteer dorm or four person foundation room, although the longer you are volunteering the more likely it will be that you upgrade to a small private room (normally 2+ months in the dorm first).
Our site is a stunning 2-hectare plot of land with a unique river beach and natural pool. We enjoy daily visits from humming birds and howler monkeys and the Caribbean is a 25-minute walk away.
We also have a wide variety of activities available in and around the hostel: table tennis, pool, paddleboards, volleyball, football, tubing and loads of amazing beaches: Parque Tayrona, waterfalls, entrance to lost city, sunrise hike and much more.Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Karitative ArbeitKunstprojekteSprachpraxisHilfe bei ÖkoprojektenUnterrichtenGartenarbeitenHeimwerker- und BauarbeitenTourismus / GastgewerbeKultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
The surrounding area is quintessentially Colombian - we are in a very rural location with plenty of fun things to do in the area and lots of other hostels nearby
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Yoga lessons! If you're qualified, even better.
We are looking for a native Spanish speaking teachers both for our Indigenous Community programme and for our Tutoring and Community English programme. TEFL qualified is also a bonus.
The Foundation volunteer/multi-sports coach role is to promote our daily Foundation activities to hostel guests and encourage them to come along and volunteer with us. There is also the opportunity to go out everyday and run fun sport or arts sessions with kids in our local area. We are looking for someone who is fun, sociable, reliable and who is happy to approach all guests staying in the hostel to tell them about the Foundation. Spanish speaking also desirable but not essential.
There are also big painting opportunities both in the hostel and in the community and the opportunity to teach art to local children through our Foundation.
Film makers and photographers always welcome :) and anyone with social media experience!!
And someone to help support our year round environmental education programme in our local community would be fantastic!!Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Französisch: FließendUnterkunft
Shared large 16-bed dorm with fan and lockers
Smaller 4 bed shared dorm for Foundation teachers. Although temporary accommodation is in a medium sized tent.Was noch ...
Palomino, Parque Tayrona, Minca, Santa Marta, Taganga and La Guajira desert are all perfect day off excursions. The collectivo bus that runs between Santa Marta and Palomino is 10 minutes from the property, we can also organise transport to take you to and from Buritaca.
We are 25 minutes from the ocean and there are plenty of walks in the hills close by. Rancho Relaxo and Costeño Beach are our closest neighbours, both of which are great for any time off.Etwas mehr Information
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Estoy muy feliz de conocer a todas las personas de este albergue, muy acogedoras y siempre dispuestas a ayudarte.
Estuve allí durante 3 semanas y me fui con muchos recuerdos en la cabeza.
Nunca olvidaré a mis compañeros de trabajo en la panadería y a los demás voluntarios.
Gracias a todos en este albergue.
Nos… read more
Reliable, hard-working and a joy to be around, Laura added huge positivity both with the children in her classes and our Foundation team. The standard of her lessons has… read more
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Estoy muy feliz de conocer a todas las personas de este albergue, muy acogedoras y siempre dispuestas a ayudarte.
Estuve allí durante 3 semanas y me fui con muchos recuerdos en la cabeza.
Nunca olvidaré a mis compañeros de trabajo en la panadería y a los demás voluntarios.
Gracias a todos en este albergue.
Nos… read more
Reliable, hard-working and a joy to be around, Laura added huge positivity both with the children in her classes and our Foundation team. The standard of her lessons has… read more
The hostel is very pleasant and the staff are adorable. Thanks to Ben and everyone else for making this possible,… read more
I was able to see the beautiful nature of the caribbean coast of colombia, whilst meeting new people and learning different skillsets for different working-areas.
Alltogether I… read more
Wow, how do I put my words together to say this was my super home for over a month and I would have stayed forever if I could.
All volunteers I met (oh, if you want to volunteer there, be ready to meet lots of people) were so amazing and we created such beautiful friendships.
The staff was always taking so good care of me and I felt… read more
. the staff are… read more
The hostel has two groups of volunteers, ones working for the hostel and ones working for the foundation. This makes it very exciting and fun because we ended up being 12 volunteers leaving in the hostel. We became like a small family.
The hostel itself is an amazing decorated… read more
Besides, the location is paradise and just 10 mins away from the beach in moto taxi.
I want… read more
Before starting as a volunteer Ben, one of the owners, asked me to stay for a night first to feel out the hostal.
And i felt right at home from the beginning. I worked bar shifts, and once in a while activities such as volleyball with the guests.… read more
I was given a private,… read more
Abundante y deliciosa comida (organic, homemade, vegan options). Hechas con todo el amor y buen sazón de cocineras locales.
Pero lo mejor... La gente! Tanto el staff (un amor) como los demás voluntarios te hacen sentir at home desde el primer día. Se… read more
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Jan is hilarious and brilliant. Equally hardworking, he took on running our weekly quiz (the best it's ever been) and added… read more
Isaac, Thanks for all your hard work and I hope you had as much fun volunteering as we had hosting you!! Cheers :)
I originally came for 2… read more
Ben and the team
Thanks a lot Rhiannon, Ben and Guy
When i arrive at the place i couldn't believe that this was a hostal at first! It was so beautiful! Calm and so much nature around! And the food was incredible good!
I felt so at home and the host was so nice and open minded. He really take care of his volunteers.
The work what we did in… read more
As for the hostel, it it a fantastic place to live, with super nice owners (Ben and Guy) and staff in general, also the food is a nice break from… read more
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Ben and the team
I absolutely recommend volunteering here to anyone who enjoys beautiful surroundings, good food and of course, amazing people.
Ben, Guy,… read more
Guy almost two years ago when they first arrived and we have been great… read more
The place is georgeos, with the unique river, mountains and howler monkeys nearby! Ben and Guy are really hard workers and love electro pardys! So if you search a mix of great nature, nice people and hard pardys thats your place!
Lots of love,
Mary Xx
Ben and Guy's management of the many workers and volunteers was top notch, being open minded to other people's… read more
Thanks for coming and getting the place sorted guys, we hope to… read more
Ben & Guy
Ben & Guy
Had a great time there helping with the building , the stairs were a fun challange, food is great, people are great ! I spent a lot of time in Buritaca and love it....hope to come back.
Hope the bars up and running, always a good party with these mates.
Thanks for everything
Al
Thanks again… read more
We look forward to welcoming him back, be it as a guest, volunteer, team… read more
The location is absolutely beautiful and very close to the coast! It's easy to go to places nearby like Tayrona Park, Palomino or even la… read more
Tom has turned his hand to absolutely everything - dismantling and fixing our water pump, help building a watering system, you name it, Tom has knowledge of it! .
Elina has been extremely helpful - very hands on and knows exactly where she needs… read more
We only met Ben briefly before he went to the U.K. and spent most of our time working with Guy and some other volunteers.
Both Ben and Guy are fantastic and are dedicated to establishing a truely great… read more
We are a new business that is growing all… read more
The two of you are a great team and it is a unique and beautiful part of the world you have to set the roots for your hostel.
I loved being involved with the start up and creation. Learning new skills and exploring my own was a truly special experience.
I am excited to return and help… read more
Thanks for he graft! Ben & Guy
Hopefully she will be back in the… read more
Sarah is great fun and I'd recommend her to anyone looking for a skilled, hard working and hands on carpenter lady extraordinaire. Great… read more
... is what you can expect if you join those crazy Brits!l
The food is good, the work is not too hard. A beautiful River, a few dogs and a lot of Fruits.
You should be up for a party-night now and then and also for Techno-music everz other day (if you do not take musik in your own hands)
I enjoyed my time a lot. Great start in… read more
Thanks for hosting me, and best of luck with getting your hostel up and running!
Gail
Thanks for all the hard work.
Ben & Guy
I'd highly recommend the workaway to anyone. Thanks Ben and Guy.
We were very grateful to have him around for such a long time; great… read more
The location is absolutely lovely and it is difficult to say what I miss the most - the morning swim in the Rio, the delicious food, the garden full of fruit trees, or just the lay back athmosphere. Oh and did I mentioned puppies?
This workaway is… read more
She was also great in the kitchen and worked extremely hard to get her painting finished, thank you so much Sophie, it looks brilliant.
We hope to see you again.
Much love from Ben & Guy
You were both excellent workers and excellent company. I cannot recommend you enough or be more grateful for your stay.
It was a difficult time at the finca due to adverse weather, power cuts, limited cooking and washing facilities and the fact that I had to go out for the… read more