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8 Nov 2024
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Description
We are a small eco-hotel located on Isabela Island in the Galapagos. Our mission is to share unique experiences and our rich culture with every visitor, while inspiring them to help us preserve this one-of-a-kind place. Above all, our goal is to make our guests feel completely at home!
At Isamar, we work and live as a family. With a big staff of locals, you’ll have the opportunity to improve your Spanish, savor traditional cuisine, and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and lifestyle of this paradise island.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Interests
LGBTQ
Culture
Writing
Music
History
Art & design
Cooking & food
Languages
Photography
Nature
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Cycling
Dancing
Camping
Beach
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Isabela Island offers plenty of activities to keep you busy, including snorkeling, surfing, hiking, beachcombing, cycling, fishing tours, and island hopping, among others.
Help
We ask for help about five hours per day, no more than 25 hours per week. Depending on your skills, you can assist us with:
Guest services
Reception (welcoming guests, answering questions, providing basic information)
If you have a creative side, you’re welcome to help redesign the walls or enhance the hotel’s atmosphere. Since we live in an old wooden house, some assistance with carpentry or maintenance is always appreciated—we’re always looking for fresh inspiration!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
You’ll have a single room with either a private or shared bathroom, and all meals are provided. If you want to experience the best food ever, you definitely have to come and help us! :)
What else ...
If you stay with us, we can offer you tours after your first two weeks of help. There are many amazing places to visit, whether on a guided tour or just a leisurely bike ride. It’s easy to have a great time here!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
You’re welcome to use the internet at our facilities, though it’s not as reliable as we’d hope. However, I don’t mind sharing my home with guests who need a better space to work.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
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We was always trying to help in someway, we had really nice movie nights, parties and good team work.
We miss him around
Un abrazo
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We was always trying to help in someway, we had really nice movie nights, parties and good team work.
We miss him around
Un abrazo
Thanks for your help and love to all my team, we do hope you still being so nice and a good worker, the crew of Isamar send all the love and hugs for you.
The work was very fair and easy: the workaway profile is accurate.
The whole team feels like a family: they will welcome you warmly from the start and they work seriously and quickly, but still with smile and laughter.
The administrator speaks english but will help you learn… read more
The staff were so kind and quickly became… read more
The hotel is very beautiful, just front of the beach. I had my own bedroom with… read more
That reflects how good he was and as a friend I can say it will be a long friendship and I'm impressed by his work and knowledge
The work I did was more than fair and the five hours went by so quick, thanks to the lovely co-workers.
I always felt comfortable around, really comfortable actually. Caring people, good stories, good laughs and time for myself whenever I felt like it.
Through the weeks I always ate… read more
Ferdi spend about a month with us and for sure we are going to miss him as he won everyone's hearts so I can just say staying with him was an amazing experience.
The island is amazing, The hotel is very nice and the team extremely friendly and helpful.
I was supposed to stay 1 month and finally stayed 2 months.
The boss is very young (32) so you can really chill and relax with him. + he is an excellent cook, so every day you ll… read more
We had the best time working in the hotel, our coworkers were really nice and very helpful (for example if I had problems with understanding)
Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all included and really good (the best food we ate on our travels so far), what is really nice on Galapagos since there is everything so expensive.
Isla isabela… read more
Take care and good travels
