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10 Dec 2025
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Description
Hello, this is Kary and Nhung we are owners of a small beach resort on Caribbean side of Colombia, near Panama. There are beautiful beaches and surrounded by jungle and animals. We are running the resort with a lot of love and family vibe.
With a secluded private beach and jungle, our goal is to create peaceful relaxing experience for our guests while offering exceptional meals and service. My wife and I, are from Louisiana and came to Colombia with our dog, Rex and cat, Panther(now goes by Pantera).
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Caribbean vibe with private beach for lounging, swimming, snorkeling, and there are two dive shops in the area. The beach is beautiful and the surrounding jungle is full of animals such as monkeys, sloths, parrots, toucans, iguanas, frogs, anteaters, and more. There are also fresh tropical fruits that are available for picking year around.
You will get to explore the area, practice the language and meet a lot of people from all over the world that come through the resort while it is open.
Help
We are looking for help with many things.
Mainly we are looking for someone to help us beautify our small beach resort and help us create beautiful spaces for sitting, meditation, yoga, and exercising.
We can use help with:
- Carpentry projects, renovation projects and DIY projects
- Expanding the garden and creating new garden places
- Landscaping around the resort. Planting beautiful flowers, trees, and fruiting plants.
- Help to create a natural pool and an outdoor gym
- Help to create areas for practicing meditation and yoga
- Photography/videography for social media and website
- Website (wordpress) assistance
- Keeping the ocean/beaches clean of plastic
Other than that we are open to volunteers suggestions and help with any new project that will come.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We are interested in Learning Spanish.
Accommodation
We offer single, double room, and multi bed rooms, they all have their own private bathroom and shared kitchen.
What else ...
There are many trails to hike, jungle to explore and beaches to lounge. Panama is only a 20min boat ride away. You can take and beautiful 45 min. hike to town through the jungle or a 10 min. boat ride.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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He joined us during a major pool renovation project and proved to be a huge help and shared ideas and techniques. He has a great attitude, a strong work ethic, and was always ready to jump in wherever needed. Beyond the work, he was a pleasant presence around the property — respectful, easygoing, and truly… read more
Beyond their practical… read more
Rodolfo & Linda were truly the ideal Workaway volunteers – pleasant, extremely helpful, and remarkably talented.
Their photography and videography skills were outstanding. They brought several cameras and drones and didn't just capture footage – they created compelling videos that told our story beautifully.… read more
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He joined us during a major pool renovation project and proved to be a huge help and shared ideas and techniques. He has a great attitude, a strong work ethic, and was always ready to jump in wherever needed. Beyond the work, he was a pleasant presence around the property — respectful, easygoing, and truly… read more
Beyond their practical… read more
Rodolfo & Linda were truly the ideal Workaway volunteers – pleasant, extremely helpful, and remarkably talented.
Their photography and videography skills were outstanding. They brought several cameras and drones and didn't just capture footage – they created compelling videos that told our story beautifully.… read more
Andrea's carpentry and construction expertise were exceptional. He not only completed excellent work but also taught my team new techniques and approaches – including a… read more
It’s… read more
The food provided is very good and we enjoyed a lot sharing two meals a day with all the team.
Nhung and Kary took well care of us and even took us to a day trip to explore the surroundings.
We were lucky to… read more
Quiero empezar diciendo que Capurganá, o más concretamente, el Lodge, es sin lugar a dudas el lugar más bonito y fascinante que he visitado en Colombia. Se encuentra en un entorno selvático sin explotar, por lo que la autenticidad es el atributo que más destaca de esta zona. Solamente algunos viajeros intrépidos logran llegar al lugar,… read more
