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Help in an eco-cabin in a mangrove swamp next to the beach in Mazunte, Mexico

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If you are not from Mexico and planning to visit to volunteer, work or study you will need the correct visa. To find out more information you need to contact the embassy in your home country before travelling.

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  2026 

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  • Description

    Description

    Our small eco cabin is located in a mangrove swamp , 50 meters from the beach, in a beautiful tourist town of Oaxacan Pacific coast . Our mission is to offer a place of refuge and relaxation for our visitors, in very close contact harmony with nature . We built our home with natural , organic and recycled materials. We work with ecotechniques, wood , bamboo, wood, stone, biofilter systems for gray water .. We have composting toilet. Every day is a new to learn , investigate and to become a little more sustainable opportunity .


    Nuestro pequeño hostal ecológico, está ubicado en un manglar, a 50 metros de la playa, en una población hermosa y turistica de la costa del pacifico Oaxaqueño. Nuestro misión es ofrecer un lugar de refugio y descanso para nuestros visitantes, en contacto muy estrecho armonía con la naturaleza. Construimos nuestra casa con materiales naturales, ecológicos y reciclados. Trabajamos con ecotécnicas, madera, cal, bambú, piedra, sistemas de biofiltros para las aguas jabonosas... Tenemos baño seco. Cada día es una oportunidad nueva para aprender, investigar y conseguir ser un poquito mas sostenibles.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Light maintenance
    House & pet sitting
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The project is in a place that receives tourists from around the world , cultural exchange is assured. We like to teach all the techniques that we have learned to build the hostel and we are interested to learn that you know.
    In the town there is a school that offers intensive Spanish courses , there are also classes in Yoga , meditation and Circus School .

    El proyecto está en un lugar que recibe turistas de todo el mundo, el intercambio cultural está asegurado. Nos gusta enseñar todas las técnicas que hemos aprendido al construir el hostal y estamos interesados en aprender las que tu conozcas.
    En el pueblo hay una Escuela de Español que ofrece cursos intensivos , también hay clases de Yoga, meditación y una Escuela de Circo.

  • Help

    Help

    Maintenance, cleaning, and care work. Repairing wooden, palm, bamboo, and other structures. Assisting with kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom cleaning; assisting with recycling.


    Trabajo de mantenimiento,limpieza y cuidado. Arreglar estructuras de madera, palma, bambú y otros. Ayuda con la limpieza de la cocina,habitaciones, baño , ayudar con el reciclaje.
    Estamos abiertos a ideas nuevas para mejorar nuestras cabañas. El trabajo que necesitamos es de 3 horas diarias, 6 días a la semana.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    A double bed in a private room.You can use the kitchen is fully equipped , refrigerator , oven, etc .. We have composting toilet .

    Una cama doble en habitacion privada.Puedes usar la cocina, está totalmente equipada, refrigerador, etc.. Tenemos baño seco ecológico.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The village is very small , to all the places you can walk .. Beaches , cliffs , restaurants ... Library publishes and many community projects .
    We have small WIFI ... And there is satelital Internet access and coworking places in some restaurants near by.

    El pueblo es muy pequeño, a todos los lugares puedes llegar andando.. Playas, acantilados, restaurantes... Biblioteca publica y muchos proyectos comunitarios.
    Tenemos WIFI limitado Pero hay acceso a Internet satelital y zonas coworking en algunos restaurantes cercanos.

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    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Mima

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The image depicts a palm tree trunk in a body of water, with a crab and other debris scattered around its base. The scene appears to be a tropical or coastal environment.
The image depicts a sandy beach with a boat, palm trees, and a blue sky. The beach is covered in footprints and tire tracks.
The image depicts a wooden boardwalk winding through a forest, surrounded by trees and water, with fallen leaves scattered on the boards.
The image depicts a wooden boardwalk winding through a lush, verdant forest, with trees and bushes surrounding it, set against a bright and overcast sky.
The image depicts a bedroom with a bed, mosquito net, and hammock, featuring a wooden floor and thatched roof, with a serene view of the outdoors through the open windows.
The image depicts a bird perched on a tree branch, surrounded by lush greenery and a thatched roof in the background. The bird is facing left.

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