Join us at our family ecolodge in Punta Banco, Costa Rica

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  Description

  We are a small family-run eco-lodge on the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica close to the small rural beach community of Punta Banco. We offer lots of wildlife viewing for guests in our 800acres of protected rainforest and are also next to the beach. We are looking for a volunteer(s) for our high season. Hosting duties, directing guests to activities or rooms, helping out during retreats.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Hospitality/Tourism
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  All our staff is local so volunteers will interact with local Spanish speakers form a small community in Costa Rica called Punta Banco. The town itself is 5-10min walk by so you can go and watch soccer matches or help out in the community as well (there is a Turtle community project ongoing for the last 15yrs). Our guests are from all over the world and nature lovers and always very interesting. We are surrounded by nature and volunteers have the opportunity to be able to observe birds, wildlife, trees and plants if different species close to the lodge.

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  Help

  We are looking for volunteers to helping with hosting duties at the lodge: greeting guest when they arrive, taking them to the cabins and also showing them where the waterfall is, or the swimming beach, tidal pools, horses etc.
  The other main help is around the mealtimes interacting with guests.
  The 5hrs would be split up between the morning and the afternoon/night when guests are around and the 5 days as well.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  We have two rooms at the main lodge which are for volunteers as well as any visiting guides or tour leaders. Shared bathroom. Screened in rooms with fan. 3 meals a day. WiFi at the main lodge and accommodation.

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  What else ...

  Volunteers can explore the rainforest around us (we have over 15km of trails), brush up in their Spanish or start learning it, swim in the ocean, learn to surf, horseback ride, ride bike, get to know the community of Punta Banco, go on guided walks with our guide. Past volunteers have also helped in the Turtle project in Punta Banco and received Spanish lessons from the local elementary school teacher.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Our internet connection is 50mbps but if there are large groups, especially at mealtimes it may be spotty. Other connections can be with a hotspot on a data phone for meetings that cannot be missed etc.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

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