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Hi, we are Wilma from the Netherlands and Franco, a real tico (as they call the costaricans), looking for some extra pair of hands to finish the skoolie on our new campsite in Costa Rica. Also we want to make decks for the little tents. Our campsite is located in a jungle area, at just 2km from the centre of Paquera and at 15 minutes hiking from a lonely beach. On the campsite you're surrounded by nature. Palmtrees (yes, you can open your own coconut!), monkeys (they'll wake you up in the morning), squirrels, colourful birds and fresh air!
It is relaxing, although there is always a lot to do:) Our volunteers sleep in little tents. We use bamboo showers and ecological waterless nature toilets.
In the village you'll find some restaurants, supermarkets and a bakery. On the beach it is nice to relax and in Paquera Bay you can go kayaking or fishing. Paquera Bay is also famous for its bioluminescense year round. From Paquera it is easy to visit Tambor, Santa Teresa and Montezuma. All famous for their beaches and Montezuma also because of the waterfall. Activities in the surroundings: Hiking, horsebackriding, boattour (for example to turtle island), kayaking, fishing, ziplining, visiting Curu national park. By ferry you can visit Puntarenas to go shopping.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Besides a bed and food, you can lent our bike to go to the centre and we can take you kayaking. The campsite is near the beach which you can visit. During your time here, you will enjoy the real Costa Rica. There is no wifi on the campground, but you'll find a better connection! If you truly love nature, campfires and being out in the open, this is your place.
Help
We are looking for handy people who want to help us with mainly woodwork and painting. The bus already has beds, but it still needs a kitchen, a bathroom and a deck. So what needs to be done is to sand the wood, paint it and mount it together. If you're handy with a saw and screwdriver, that would be nice. Also to make the decks for the little tents. Roofplates need to be painted. The area needs to be cleaned from fallen leafs and coconuts. We want to paint signs, make wooden trashcans and wooden banks. At times a powerplug or light needs to be connected, so knowledge of electricity is also very welcome! And now and then the outside of the skoolie needs to be cleaned as well as the boat and kayaks. On our campsite there's always a lot to do!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Accommodation
You will stay in a tent on the campground. There are bamboo cold water showers and ecological waterless nature toilets. There is a kitchen that you can use. We will provide some meals or some basic cooking supplies, depending on your diet, the season you will be here, and what we agree.
In Costa Rica we eat a
lot of rice and beans!
What else ...
If you like to combine volunteer work and vacation, Paquera is the place to be. With its nature and its beaches it is really relaxing! If you like kayaking, we can take you. Paquera has some nice restaurants for you to enjoy. You can reach Paquera from Puntarenas by ferry. The ferry ride is really nice. It takes 70 minutes and costs less then 2 USD.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
If you are travelling around by campervan and want to visit us, you're very welcome. We have enough place for your motorhome. In return for some volunteering you can use our facilities.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Now, with two months of delay: thank you very much for this special experience
Thanks for being with us! Wishing you a lot of nice workaway places for the future!
Being there as a workawayer, I felt a part of the family. The way that both, Wilma and Franco as well as their son took me in was so loving!
I already miss the long talks while and after dinner together :)
Depending on the day, there was hard work to do but I loved it… read more
Nils is a great person and a great workawayer. He helped us with a lot of things. Heavy work, like carrying teakwood poles and preparing roofplates. And he also showed us that he's a great cook! Nils is very good with both people and animals. It's the kind of workawayer that you never want to leave. Nils, we wish you a… read more
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Now, with two months of delay: thank you very much for this special experience
Thanks for being with us! Wishing you a lot of nice workaway places for the future!
Being there as a workawayer, I felt a part of the family. The way that both, Wilma and Franco as well as their son took me in was so loving!
I already miss the long talks while and after dinner together :)
Depending on the day, there was hard work to do but I loved it… read more
Nils is a great person and a great workawayer. He helped us with a lot of things. Heavy work, like carrying teakwood poles and preparing roofplates. And he also showed us that he's a great cook! Nils is very good with both people and animals. It's the kind of workawayer that you never want to leave. Nils, we wish you a… read more
Wilma and Franco are very nice. Wilma is a good cooker, she offering us a variety of delicious dishes, introducing us to local Costa Rican specialties.
Franco is an authentic tico, who showed us all the… read more
We were here for 3 months and spent time with this very nice family.
Wilma is a kind woman and fills your stomach with the best Dutch/Costa Rican food every time. Her husband Franco is a true Tico, so he will show you how to live in the jungle.
The work was varied and we gained a lot of interesting… read more
And they were very at home in the jungle. We enjoyed… read more
I really enjoyed being out of crowded places, watching monkeys and parrots and going to the beach where were almost no people. I was also cleaning the beach during my stay but there was to much of waste to clean everything. I hope that some… read more
We worked around 5 hours per day, 5 days a week. Sometimes it was a bit physically harder, but in general it was ok. Wilma is very understanding! We helped in many tasks: picking up and planting some ornamental plants, preparing paths,… read more
Teníamos la impresión de hacer parte de la familia porque ellos compartieron mucho con nosotros. Excursión en kayak, muchos juegos, consejos para visitar la región...
Estuvimos felices de trabajar con ellos, de aprender mucho en sus proyectos (como sobre el baño… read more
We can recommend Zoé and Lucas for many kinds of work. Zoé comes from a teacher family. She has the patience to teach you things like french, english and chess. Both play chess and they taught it to my 16 years old son. Zoé speaks very good spanish. Lucas is still learning, but his english is okay. Lucas has experience in… read more
Barbara and Robert are honest, kind, hardworking people. And very interesting. They are travelling the world and they have so many beautiful stories. Robert did the electricity for us. Very good! He… read more
Wilma's really very caring and considerate of us.
Franco is incredibly kind and despite our limited Spanish has been very patient with us!
The whole family lives in an atypical environment that they made us discover for our greatest pleasure.
The work consists in renovating a hotel / cabinas that… read more
Linda &… read more
