Help with painting, gardening, art projects and tourists at our beach hostel in Ecuador

Ecuador

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We are an international hostel and cafe/restaurant in beautiful Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador. We are open all year round and pride ourselves on being a place where staff and guests alike feel they are connecting not just with a place but also becoming part of the family. CoCo Bongo is located on a quiet street in the heart of Bahia de Caraquez, just a block from Bahia's best beach. We are also working on these projects:

-Decorate our Hostel, tables, walls etc.
-Create a vertical garden in our courtyard.
-Murals, Murals, and more murals, If you like to paint, we have a spot for you. We have artists from all over the world come and paint here.
We are looking for volunteers who would like to join our family throughout the year in a place where we can share this unique experience!! We sometimes accept shorter stays, but we would like a one-month commitment. Also, if someone is interested in helping manage the hostel, we would like a six-month commitment.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Chance to explore and experience a beautiful country in South America. Learn or improve your Spanish by working with local people. Meet people from all over the world. Enjoy life and have fun with us!!!
Help
In April 2016, Bahia was hit strongly by a big earthquake, and we spent the last year and a half rebuilding our Hostel and making it more beautiful, funky, and eco-friendly. Currently, we are decorating our restaurant tables and some walls. We are also starting a vertical garden on our patio. We're looking for volunteers who want to share their knowledge, teach, learn about building, artistic painting, gardening, and above all, free their creativity in our place. We also look for musicians for our Live Music Nights.
Our main hope for volunteers is that they love here as much as we do, creating a fun social environment to make our guests feel at home.
Our minimum time requirement for volunteers is four weeks. But flexible if you are a YouTuber or painted Murals.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
We offer accommodation in our dorms, breakfast, free access to cooking facilities, WiFi, free bike use, lots of table games, guitar, and surfboards.
What else ...
Enjoy the beautiful sunsets, quiet beach, surfing, reading a book from the most extensive English library on the coast, table games, and day trips to Canoa.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a reasonably reliable fiber connection. We host YouTubers, and they haven't had any problems uploading their videos, also no issues with people teaching and needing video conferencing.
Space for parking camper vans
Over-landers are welcome. Just park right in front of the hostel.
Can possibly accept pets
We are a pet-friendly Hostel.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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30/05/2022

Left by Workawayer (Adrienn) for host

I had an amazing experience volunteering there. Sean was very kind and I really loved his dog Catfish! If you enjoy painting murals look no further for a better place!

(Excellent )

10/05/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Duguet & Dairon)

Sandrine is the most fantastic painter. The murals she and her boyfriend Dairon painted are incredible. They both are incredibly friendly and polite. She also does amazing tattoos. I would welcome them both back anytime.

(Excellent )

10/05/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Juan David & Mónica )

Excellent!!! I've worked with at least 100 volunteers, and Juan and Monica are great... I didn't even have to tell them what to do. They just jumped in and started helping out. I would love for them to return anytime... They are also very polite and friendly and always offer and make coffee from their home country of Columbia, which is excellent.… read more

(Excellent )

03/05/2022

Left by Workawayer (Juan David & Mónica ) for host

We are very grateful to Sean for offering us his friendship and hospitality. He invited us to his hostal through our social network, even though we didn't know each other. He introduced us to the workaway website and informally we made some tasks for helping out in the cafe/restaurant. In exchange, Sean offered us a bedroom, daily breakfast, and… read more

(Excellent )

03/03/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Cassidy & Jean)

Cassidy & Jean are GREAT!!! I have a hostel, and they interacted with the customers and made them feel at home. Cassidy took some excellent photos for social media and our website. Jean is a YouTuber and made some drone footage and videos to help promote the hostel to his home country Brazil. He is outgoing and has a lot of positive energy. One… read more

(Excellent )

22/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Saeed) for host

I've been here one month and two weeks, i had chance to design new loft rooms in patio area and also change a part of bar decoration. i found really good friends there, saul and pepe (the next door guy). i wish best for the place and Sean.
peace and love
Saeed

(Excellent )

28/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Elise) for host

It is a very nice hotel, ideal for relaxing in calm and serenity. Beautiful decoration, good music, delicious food, friendly staff! Thank you to Sean and Saul for your warm welcome, I am pleased to have decorated the rooms and help a little bit for the service. Thank you for encouraging me and congratulated every day! Wish you best for the future… read more

(Excellent )

30/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Katherine Kerly & Tobias) for host

It was a great experience working at the hostal. We had the opportunity to work at the bar / front desk and could also help with various work with driftwood. The team has always been very nice and loving. a special highlight is the daily breakfast and dinner. Many thanks to the Team !!!

(Excellent )

29/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Katherine Kerly & Tobias)

Kerly & Tobias did an incredible job... I would welcome them back in a second.. They were great and very helpful with the customers and worked very hard. Also Tobias make a very good German Goulash.

(Excellent )

24/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Philip)

Philip was great and is welcome back anytime...

(Excellent )

19/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)

Kaitlyn is a nice positive and energic person, always smiling and ready to help. Together with her friends Maria and Evalove did a really good job with clients. She speaks a really good spanish too so I can reccomend her. Suerte chica! All the best for you

(Excellent )

13/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host

This was my first experience with workaway and it was a great one. Bahia is a lovely town, and a great place to slow down, collect your thoughts, and enjoy some time on the beach. This place was full of fascinating people, and I especially enjoyed getting to work with Carmine, Gustavo, and Saul! The accommodation was perfect and it was so nice to… read more

(Excellent )

31/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Yun & Moritz)

Emma and Li are an awesome couple. We-re really glad we hosted them. They spent two weeks with us doing a really good job. They are two positive smiling people witha really good energy and always ready to help wherever needed.
Emma is an amazing artist, she gifted us a couple walls making our hostel more beautiful.
Thank you so much guys, all the… read more

(Excellent )

29/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Yun & Moritz) for host

We stay there two weeks and had a great time. Everyone was very friendly and interesting. I drew two walls, my boyfriend worked at the reception and the work was easy. There have a basketball court not far from hostel, and you can join in basketball games at 7:00 every night,It was very interesting.The only thing is too many mosquitoes, you need… read more

(Excellent )

13/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Verena)

Verena is a nice, polite and reliable young girl. She did a great job with clients, always ready to give an hand wherever needed and she's also a really really good artist.... we're happy you painted your first wall here :)
Thanks a lot for your help.. all the best for you veeeeereeeeenaa :D
Suerte!

(Excellent )

07/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Verena) for host

Thanks for the great 2 weeks which I stayed in the hostel with you nice guys! I really enjoyed the time and would definitely recommend the place for volunteers!
The work at the reception and in the restaurant is quite chilled but good organized.
I was really happy joining the opportunity to paint two more pictures on the walls, which are almost… read more

(Excellent )

08/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Alain) for host

sean and the staff there really nice tks to saoul carmeni ean octavio there are all nice and the nice xeniitia
i recommande is a very cool and nice place

(Very good )

04/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)

Silvan came with his bike straight from Colombia and he spent with us couple week helping in the recepcion bar. He's a reliable guy and he definetly did a really good job. We reccomend him. Good luck with your little jounrey ;) See u mate!

(Excellent )

04/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (BEN, ZAC)

Ben spent with us almost 1 month doing a really good job with customers and guests. He's a reliable person, polite with customers and with a good level of spanish. Nice guy, able to work in a team, reccomended. Have a nice trip Ben! Suerte!

(Excellent )

01/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (BEN, ZAC) for host

I stayed here for about 3 weeks from the 18th May, I had a great time there, everyone was really cool. Carmine made me a schedule so I knew when I was working and what I was expected to do which is really useful. I mainly worked behind the bar and at reception. Saul and Gustavo the 2 chefs are really friendly and they made amazing food including… read more

(Excellent )

17/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (Turlough) for host

All round fantastic experience!
This is the workaway to go to if you want to relax, soak up some sun and really really immerse yourself in true Ecuador.
The hours are great, all the food you could want as well as being treated like a mate instead of a volunteer!
Carmine is an excellent journalist as well as a manager and friend so I can't… read more

(Excellent )

14/05/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Turlough)

Great volunteer.. funny guy.. reliable volunteer.. but above all... an amazing journalist! jajajajajaj Tourlogh spent with us a month helping in the recepcion bar and in whatever needed and he did a really good job. We also had a really good time togheter enjoying the relaxing and vibing Bahiami's life jejejejejejejejejejje. Thanks Tourlogh!!… read more

(Excellent )

25/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena) for host

I really recommend this place as a volunteer spot! I spent 3 weeks there and totally chilled out in Bahia de Caraquez, which is a pretty quiet but beautiful place. The work is quite various - the restaurant, reception, painting chairs :D so you don't get bored with it but it's so light that you cannot get tired. Gustavo and Saul prepare delicious… read more

(Excellent )

17/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Magdalena)

Magda is a nice smiling polishicelandish girl well and fast adapted to the southamerican life and uses jejejejejejeje. She spent with us couple weeks together with Madje, Nick and Justin and we all had a really good time togheter. She did a good job with clients and also painted one of two twin beautiful chairs. Thanks Magda!!! See u around :P

(Excellent )

29/03/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Ilina)

Ilina and Igor are two great persons, we're really glad to had them here for a while. They brought lot of good energies in our Hostel. Ilina is an amazing girl, almost a machine, climbing the highest mountains in the world, painting amazing artworks and always smiling; she stayed with us just couple days painting a beautiful murales (you can see… read more

(Excellent )

07/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Madelijn) for host

I had one of my first workaway experiences here and it was a great one! The staff is cool, really laid back as the town is aswel, they offer you 3 really good meals a day And if you want you can cook Some tipical food from your country for them aswel. Carmine is really welcoming so you feel at home quickly. I worked at the bar/restaurant,… read more

(Excellent )

17/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Madelijn)

Madje, in italian Maggie is a nice positive person always reliable and ready to help whenever needed. She spent with us couple weeks togheter with Magda and we definetly enjooyed our time togheter and of course our worldwide famous Trivia Night ajajajjajajajaja Thanks Magge I'll try to be a better gardener, promise. good luck and safe trip!

(Excellent )

17/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Justin)

Justin and his friend Nick are two positive and energic people always ready to give an hand wherever needed. they stayed couple weeks with us and they defintly did a great job having also a really good time togheter. Totally recommended. Have a nice trip guys!

(Excellent )

14/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Justin) for host

Carmine, Saul, and Gustavo are all great to work with. We got to practice some cooking, relax, and enjoy Bahía. The work was super manageable and flexible. It was only 2 short weeks, but we wanted to stay longer. It's super quiet in the town, but you find things to do and the hostel is super nice. Totally would recommend.

(Excellent )

17/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Pablo alejandro)

Alejandro spent 2 months with us and we really had a nice time togheter, He's a really positive and energic person always helpful and professional in his tasks. He did a really good job in our Hostel so we definetly reccomend him! many thanks Alejandro have a safe trip y buena suerte por todo!

(Excellent )

13/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Pablo alejandro) for host

I spent almost 2 months in Coocobongo, it was awesome. It's a beautiful place, quiet and pretty much relax. I helped at the reception and bar, and it was a very good experience, I'm so glad for everything. I really had a good time there, and I learned a lot helping at the restorant. Bahia the Caráquez is a beautiful city, and there are a lot o… read more

(Excellent )

03/09/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)

A Sara é demais! Smiling brithing and nice person, reliable volunteer. She spent 2 weeks helping in our hostel having definetly a good time togheter. Muito obrigado Sarahnomoleste! Até.. abracos!

(Excellent )

18/08/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Oliver)

Oliver was fuckin great! fuckin yeah! jajajajajajajjajajajaj Supposed to stay 2 weeks he spent almost a month with us becoming definetly part of the family. Really helpful and skillfull always available in helping in any kind of task. Nice, funny and serious person, definetly I reccomend him. Muchas gracias por todo amigo see u somewhere around!… read more

(Excellent )

02/08/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Joanna)

Joana and Constanza are a really nice couple, always positive and smiling. They're really helpful volunteers, polite and friendly people. Definetly we enjoyed our time togheter. Many thanks girls hope to see u again somewhere around the world! Buena suerte :D

(Excellent )

18/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Lucian & Leandro) for host

We stayed two weeks in this place, Carmine the manager, always treated us super well and like friends. Our co-workers in the kitchen were so friendly! We take nice memories with us about this host! Thank you!

(Excellent )

18/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Lucian & Leandro)

Leandro and Luciana are an amazing couple, kind, polite and really helpful. They spent 2 weeks in our Hostel helping with all kind of tasks and as a plus giving us good vibe and cool climbing lessons. Definetly we reccomen them. Thanks guys and buena suerte!!!

(Excellent )

26/04/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Hannah)

Hannah was a really professional and helpful volunteer, always ready to help us in many tasks. She spent 2 weeks with us and definetly I can recommend her. Many thanks Hannah. Hope to see you again!

(Excellent )

26/04/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Seoha)

Sehoa was a really helpful and smiling volunteer. She spent 2 weeks with us being always puntual and responsable in her job. Many thanks for helping us. Have a nice trip!

(Excellent )

08/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Rebeca & Louis) for host

Just like Jose y Irene I was supposed to stay 2 weeks and ended up staying a month. Bahia is really quiet, due to the earthquake people dont come as much as they used to but there is still a nice young community there. Lo pase muy bien, me diverti muchisimo y el trabajo era super tranquilo. Tal vez vendré a saludar otra vez. En resumidas cuentas,… read more

(Excellent )

02/03/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Rebeca & Louis)

Rebeca was a really helpful and smiling volunteer, she gave a big hand helping in our hostel and we also spent a nice time togheter. Definetly I recommend her.. Hope to see you again SuperBecky.. Have a nice trip and many thanks!!!!

(Excellent )

02/03/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Josegregorio & Irene)

What to say about this amazing couple... Jose y Irene are simply great they were supposed to stay 2 weeks and they finally spent 2 months in our Hostel givnig a big big hand and above all a lot of positive energies to our Hostel. They are really helpful and hard workers always ready to give an hand and help in everything needed. We also had a… read more

(Excellent )

01/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Josegregorio & Irene) for host

Quedarnos acá fue una experiencia interesante. Bahía es una ciudad en proceso de recuperación aún por el terremoto del año pasado, y aunque a primera vista parece estar un poco sola, puedes descubrir una gran cantidad de proyectos bonitos que se están realizando acá. Quedarnos en el hostal fue sumamente cómodo, Carmine (el manager) es una persona… read more

(Excellent )

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