Enjoy a relaxed cosy space and make awesome murals at our hostel in Tarapoto, Peru

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We are a family owned hostel, located 1.5 km away from the city center of Tarapoto.

We want to have a cozy place where travelers can enjoy their time feeling like at home. There are spacious areas available for the guests to share with others. We've already had some volunteers with us and the experience was amazing! Also, most of the artwork we have at the hostel was made by travelers.

We have 1 available position:

1. Artist to paint murals.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can meet a lot of people during your stay, and also know more about this region. You will see that there are a lot of murals all over the city so you could learn about the local art.

The volunteer has the opportunity to improve Spanish, meet locals and explore the area.
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In our hostel we have plenty space for murals and paintings. It's our dream to have a place full of art, mostly made by travelers.

If you want to show your talent, this is the place!

We are looking for artists who want to leave a mark here!
For this position there is no minimum time of stay as you're free to work on your own path and you manage your working hours.

But first, we want to see some of your work, so we can make sure that your art would be something we'd like to see on our walls. Send us your Facebook, Instagram or some examples by e-mail. We'd love to see your art!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
German: Beginner
This 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
For the artists:
We offer a bed in a Dorm or private room, depending on our availability. There is a kitchen here so you can cook your own food.
Laundry available for free.
What else ...
Helpers can enjoy the city and the surroundings.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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(5.0)

Cultural exchange:
(4.8)

Communication:
(5.0)

10/07/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Noëlle)

Noëlle es una de esas personas que te dejan huella en la vida cuando la conoces. Siendo tan joven ha tenido la oportunidad de viajar y compartir diferentes experiencias que definitivamente la han convertido en una persona más increíble de lo que era antes de emprender su viaje. Llegó al hostal como invitada habitual, para quedarse unos días, pero… read more

(Excellent )

29/05/2022

Left by Workawayer (Noëlle) for host

en total pasé tal vez dos meses en el sitio. La primera vez en realidad solo vine por unos días para luego viajar a iquitos. Sin embargo, como me gustaba tanto, me quedé más tiempo y pinté un mural. Realmente disfruté mi tiempo allí, pinté mucho y aprendí mucho. Me gustó tanto que volví por segunda vez. ¡La gente allí es tan amable! Hay un… read more

(Excellent )

04/02/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Caroline)

Having Caroline at the hostel was amazing. She knew about the hostel because she was friend of Noelle, a lovely girl who also painted here.
Caroline stayed for a bit more than two weeks and her art is so cool, she paints with tons of love and passion. She is always smiling, willing to meet other people. Many people talked to her while she was… read more

(Excellent )

28/01/2022

Left by Workawayer (Caroline) for host

Much love for this hostel and their kind staff!

I stayed here for about two weeks and a half and my job was to paint a mural on a first floor wall. I was given all the supplies I needed to work with and was able to choose the hours that I spent painting. As a volunteer, you have plenty of time and space to explore. The hostel itself is relaxing… read more

(Excellent )

10/12/2021

Left by Workawayer (David) for host

I stayed at this project three times within my adventure in the jungle. The third time I stayed, I painted a mural. I had such a blast. I believe the environment that it provides is perfect for any artist. The staff was wonderful and accommodating. Every employee I encountered was willing to help, even if we could not understand each other! And… read more

(Excellent )

02/12/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (David)

David arrived as a regular guest and ended up painting a mural on the terrace. We loved it!
The experience during your stay was awesome, we had so much fun! Hope you all the best in your next adventures and hope to see you again someday.

(Excellent )

02/12/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Hayley)

Hayley came directly from the US to Tarapoto, this was the first city she visited in Peru. I was a bit nervous about how she would feel here but she immediately got along with everyone at the hostel. We spent a great time during her stay, it was a beautiful experience. She is such an incredible person and an artist. The mural she made is unique,… read more

(Excellent )

01/12/2021

Left by Workawayer (Hayley) for host

This was the first place I visited on my trip to Peru. I wasn't sure what to expect but I left super comfortable to be in communication with Rocio. She was always there to help and answer any questions I had. I stayed for a month painting a mural and by the end I felt like I really made a family of travelers and a new home to be a part of. Sitting… read more

(Excellent )

09/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandra)

Alexandra is such an amazing artist!! We thought that she came just to make a mural and she ended up painting a lot of beautiful artworks. She is so fast and her murals look so nice and detailed. We are delighted with her work and her personality.
We wish you all the best for the future and a wonderful journey. Keep rocking it!!

(Excellent )

23/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Maxim)

It was such a great experience having Maxim at the hostel. He is very kind, easygoing, always willing to help. He also sings and play the guitar very well! It was so nice hearing him singing at the terrace.

Thanks for giving us the chance to meet you. You are awesome!

We hope you’re doing great on your new adventures!! Hopefully we’ll meet again… read more

(Excellent )

13/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Maxim) for host

As far as workaways go, this one was fantastic. I came to work in reception for a little under two weeks, and stayed for double the time.
Its a really big hostel with good facilities and yet still super chill.
Both Rocío and Nico are super buena onda and easy to approach.
The work was easy and flexible, giving you plenty of time to explore… read more

(Excellent )

30/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Bernadette & Eva)

Berna painted such a beautiful mural in our hostel!! She's so lovely, kind and always smiling. We really enjoyed having you here and couldn't be happier with the great job you did! Thanks a lot for your time and effort, we are very happy to have sth to remember you always!!
Keep traveling and having great experiences all over the world!

(Excellent )

28/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Bernadette & Eva) for host

Very sweet and relaxing place. I have been there for a couple days and painted a new mural, which was realy nice because it is such a amazing place (very colorful and chilled, with a nice rooftop and many travelers from all a round the world) So if you want a nice place for beeing creative i can only recomend this:) Thank you for giving me the… read more

(Excellent )

04/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Jules)

We had a really good experience with Jules. He wrote me because he was interested in painting a mural but I also needed some help at Reception so I asked him if he could do both and he agreed. It was his first time at Reception and he did it great. He learned very fast and did a great job even he just stayed for less than a week. And the mural was… read more

(Excellent )

27/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)

Júlia se quedó una semana con nosotros y aunque fue poco tiempo, nos ayudó mucho. Aprende súper rápido, es honesta y está siempre dispuesta, también es muy flexible. Ha sido una linda experiencia contar con su apoyo y conocerla.
Te deseamos mucha felicidad y que te vaya lindo en tu viaje. Mil gracias nuevamente!

(Excellent )

27/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host

Rocío y su padre son increibles. Me han hecho sentir como en casa, el trato es super bueno y amable, y con las tareas del voluntariado son muy flexibles y agradecidos. Te dan información sobre que hacer en el tiempo libre y te ayudan en todo lo que pueden.
El hostel es super lindo y tranquilo.
Un voluntariado recomendable 100%

(Excellent )

03/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Paule & Mateo)

Pao and Mat are amazing people! They were planning to stay just for some weeks but they ended up staying for more than a month with us. Pao started Yoga lessons for the first time in our hostel which was so good! They also did some paintings at the Terrace and helped us at Reception, so they did a lot!! We loved their stay here, both of them are… read more

(Excellent )

03/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Theresa)

Theresa stayed with us for around 3 weeks and was a big help at our hostel. She is very sociable, easygoing and always smiling. She's willing to help and learns fast, also she's very flexible. All the guests got along very well with her. She helped us at Reception, welcoming guests, doing check-in and outs, making sure that everything was in order… read more

(Excellent )

30/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Theresa) for host

I had a wonderful time in Tarapoto! Rocio and Nico are very helpful and welcoming. They explained the work very well. The main tasks at the reception are receiving guests, do check-outs etc. I worked in 5 hour shifts, after that I had a lot of time to explore Tarapoto and the beautiful nature around it. The hostel is really amazing! It's very… read more

(Excellent )

15/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Liz) for host

Whether volunteering or passing through Tarapoto on your Peruvian travels, you HAVE to stay at this hostel!! Everyone is so welcoming and hospitable. The hostel is clean, spacious, light and airy and the facilities are great - especially the kitchen which is now infamous! I was working 5 hour shifts for Rocio and Nico, either 8am, 1pm or 6pm and… read more

(Excellent )

06/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Liz)

Liz was a big help in our hostel. She learned very fast how to manage the reception alone when we were not around. She is always willing to help and really wanted to make our hostel a better place. She brought some nice ideas for the hostel and wrote a manual how to work in the reception for our next volunteers. Liz is a very happy, outgoing woman… read more

(Excellent )

26/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Tracy ) for host

Everything said about this place is true. It's spacious, beautiful, and full of the best people. I loved the 3 weeks I spent here helping in reception. Rocio, Luis, and Lexie are absolutely wonderful! They were so patience with my Spanish and always helping me improve. They make you feel like one of the family right from the beginning.
The work… read more

(Excellent )

25/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Tracy )

Tracy stayed with us at the hostel and helped us at Reception and we had such a great experience! She is a very nice person, always willing to help, very friendly, she learns very quick and she has a lot of enthusiasm to learn Spanish as well. It's been awesome to meet you! and from all of us we want to send you our love and we wish you all best!… read more

(Excellent )

11/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Daniel)

We had a wonderful time with Dan and got now 2 insane paintings on our walls. Dan is an easygoing funny person and very outgoing. We could laugh a lot with him :) he spent almost 3 weeks in our hostel, painting a beautiful mandala and flowers on our walls. We'd love to welcome you back in our hostel anytime! And wish you all the best for the… read more

(Excellent )

10/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Daniel) for host

Wow what a wonderful volunteering experience! Had a fantastic few weeks creating murals at the hostel, the staff were all super friendly and relaxed. The hostel itself is amazing; very comfortable and spacious with fantastic facilities and an enormous upstairs terrace with hammocks and lovely sunsets each night. I was just going to stay in… read more

(Excellent )

05/05/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Nicolas)

We had such an amazing experience with Nico! He is very sociable, easygoing and always willing to help. He gets well along with people and his Spanish is very good!! He also speaks Swiss German as his native language and English. During all the time he stayed with us, he was responsible, very friendly, always laughing and open to learn new stuff,… read more

(Excellent )

05/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (Nicolas) for host

Wonderful and nice place to relax. The Family were so friendly and flexible and gave me the time to go out and explore beautiful places here. The hostel is big with nice rooms, a huge terrace and in the reception is a speaking parrot who was always on my side when i worked there. i stayed for 6 weeks.

(Excellent )

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