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If you are not from Costa Rica and planning to visit to volunteer, work or study you will need the correct visa. To find out more information you need to contact the embassy in your home country before travelling.

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  2026 

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  • Description

    Description

    ¡Hola! Hey there! Hallo!
    Nice to meet you!

    We‘re a lovely hostel which is located in beautiful La Fortuna. I am Wilson, born and raised in La Fortuna. I am managing this place and I am looking for friendly, responsible and open-minded people who would like to support us at the reception.

    During your free time, you can read, make art, play the guitar, just relax in our hammocks or connect with many people at the hostel, who are coming from all over the world.
    We are located in a peaceful area, but at the same time, you‘re just 5 minutes away from the main square. There you‘ll find several supermarkets, restaurants and bars, an ATM, a park and a bus station to all directions (we will provide full information).

    Around 500 meters away, there is a sloth trail, 1,5 km away, you'll find a river where you can jump inside, 5 km away we have a beautiful waterfall.
    There are more activities, such as Ziplining, hiking to the volcano, White Water Rafting, a coffee tour and many other things where we can help you with planning.
    In this place, you can find a lovely balance between peace and adventure.

    We‘re looking forward to meeting you!
    ¡Hasta luego! 🦥

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Hospitality/Tourism
    Light maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Volunteering in this hostel is a great opportunity to connect with many people from many different countries, which makes it great to get to know other languages and cultures and share stories and knowledge. While living in La Fortuna, you will learn to see the area from a local perspective. If you want to learn about the Spanish language and cuisine, here is the right place for that :-)

  • Help

    Help

    We will need your help at the reception and/or as a driver for our tours.
    The work will be:

    - checking in the guests, taking payments, showing them our hostel, telling them about tours and what to do in the area

    -support with general maintenance of the hostel, keeping the kitchen and common area clean, putting laundry in the washing machine

    - if you have a license and you're comfortable with driving as well, it would be great if you could help us to drive the guests to different places in the area. (This is not a must, but would be a huge plus if you could help us with that)

    -> A good command of the English language is required. You don‘t need to speak Spanish, but it would be a plus :-) Otherwise, here you would have a good opportunity to learn/improve your Spanish skills.



    For the help, we will provide accommodation, as well as Internet, laundry once per week, one meal per day (usually breakfast), plus water, coffee or tea all the time.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Important note: At the moment we can only accept female volunteers who are 23 years old or older. We only have a female dormitory available.

    You‘ll get a bed in our female dormitory, which is only for volunteers and has its own private bathroom. Of course, you can use our Wifi and all facilities of our hostel, including the shared kitchen and outdoor space with hammocks.


    We will provide one meal per day. If you're Vegetarian/Vegan or lactose/gluten free, that is no problem.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    La Fortuna is a beautiful and popular destination, that is surrounded by nature with a volcano as your neighbor :-)
    We are just 2 hours away from San Jose and less than 3 hours from Manuel Antonio, Jaco, Tamarindo and Samara. We can help you with the bus schedules from wherever you‘re coming.

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    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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The image depicts a cozy dining room with a table and chairs, a window offering a view of a garden with plants and trees, and a small table with books.
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The image depicts a kitchen with beige tile countertops and backsplash, featuring a sink, stove, microwave, and coffee maker, with a Costa Rican flag on the wall.
The image depicts a room with two bunk beds, each featuring a ladder, curtains, and a mattress, situated on a tiled floor with a beige wall in the background.
Two women hike along a dirt path in a lush, misty forest, surrounded by trees and greenery, with the path winding through the dense foliage.
The image depicts two individuals wading in a river surrounded by lush greenery, with rocks and a waterfall visible in the foreground.
The image shows five people standing in front of a green hedge, posing for a photo, with the two women on the right extending their arms to frame the shot.

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