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We are a local couple living in the amazing place of Barra de Pacuare in Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, between sea, jungle and river. We work together in our shop. We usually pay local people to work for us when we go to the city for supply and also when we do construction work.
Pacuare is a very small, remote place type Island.
We have a nice place with a big garden where we welcome people because we have a small neighborhood grocery store. We can also host. We offer comfortable corners, music, and games.
We are surrounded by other volunteering projects, mostly about animal care (sea turtles, manatees, monkeys, ...), so we meet international people all year long.
We want to develop our place on the most sustainable way possible because we want to be part of biodiversity protection.
We love nature and have lot of animals (cats, dogs, pigs, goose...). We also like fishing around.
We leave the island at least once a week for our supply so we can get anything we need. Boat trips are an amazing part of our local life.
Only Kolbi SIM cards can be used here. We don't have wifi.
It is a very remote place so bring books, games, download movies if you like.
You can also bring some snacks and repellent.
Turtle season started!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers will be in touch with the real Costa Rican culture, with Pura Vida and Caribbean way of life. They will practice their Spanish and learn how to cook some local food. They will learn to dance with locals.
Learning how to build with only local materials is also an amazing experience.
On a general way, they will discover so much about nature, animals, biodiversity (we can see 3 of the 4 monkeys species we find in Costa Rica, sloth, birds, crocodiles...). Many plants are also very specific.
People staying with us will also meet many local people and others for all around the world.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We mostly would like to welcome one person to help with organizing volunteers work (gardening, animal care and construction) and cooking. We could ask help also for cleaning and for the shop. We also have a small coconut exploitation and sometimes we need help.
If neighboring volunteer's projects need help for sea turtles night patrols they could do it if they want to.
Travelers will get some free days a month and could enjoy to visit others parts of the country, enjoying our weekly outings for the trip.
Typical day is :
- breackfast at 8
- work from 9 to 12/13h
- have lunch
Most of the time afternoon is free but you could help with the shop sometimes.
The volunteer have to respect worktimes. If not he could be ask to leave.
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
English: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I'm interested in learning more english. I can help with spanish.
Accommodation
Accommodation is a nice wood dorm inside the property, with bath next to the door.
There is a nice shared outside kitchen and a big garden, chairs, hammocks...
we are just close to the beach and river.
It is a very remote place, a tiny village in an island.
Electricity is only with solar panels and bath with cold water.
You should bring all that you could need and some snacks.
If you want to get internet, bring a Kolbi SIM card.
What else ...
We want to welcome two people at the same time on any way (friends, family, couple...) so they will feel better because it is a small place.
The minimum stay is one month and it can be more, so we can really have a nice cultural exchange within our family and also with local and international neighbors.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
He is very helpful, always respecting work times and ready to help.
He has been a big help for our small shop, the best seller ever :-)
He is quiet and also always happy to share.
We where really glad to have him as a volunteer.
Thanks a lot!
She is always ready to exchange, discover and help.
She is aslo able to spend time by herself.
Thanks Fleur!
Unfortunately I couldn't stay very long at this place, but it is beautiful! It's located between river and sea and the only way to get there is by boat, which makes it very special. I loved how it could either be very quiet and peaceful at one moment, and full of people and music at another! Everybody is very… read more
El trabajo a veces se hacía un poco pesado debido al calor, pero era soportable.
Respecto a Patricia, sin duda ha sido una amfitriona increíble,… read more
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He is very helpful, always respecting work times and ready to help.
He has been a big help for our small shop, the best seller ever :-)
He is quiet and also always happy to share.
We where really glad to have him as a volunteer.
Thanks a lot!
She is always ready to exchange, discover and help.
She is aslo able to spend time by herself.
Thanks Fleur!
Unfortunately I couldn't stay very long at this place, but it is beautiful! It's located between river and sea and the only way to get there is by boat, which makes it very special. I loved how it could either be very quiet and peaceful at one moment, and full of people and music at another! Everybody is very… read more
El trabajo a veces se hacía un poco pesado debido al calor, pero era soportable.
Respecto a Patricia, sin duda ha sido una amfitriona increíble,… read more
thank you so much for the amazing time we had!
We spent two months at this lovely place. During this time Patri and David treated us like family members. They are very caring and open minded!
The place is very quiet and we had no service (only with kölbi you will have signal at the beach). So if you want to stay at a very… read more
