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Description
The tropical rainforest around Lake Arenal is what we're honoured to call home. My wife and I moved here 17 years ago from the Netherlands, now we're a family of 5. We recently acquired our dream property, now we need some extra hands to develop and realizes some of the plans, ideas and visions that we have for it. This involves some reforestation, building some basic structures, preparing the land and planting and growing fruits and vegetables, and who knows what else.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience nature at its finest in one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet, where you're surrounded by tropical rain forest, and right at the shores of Lake Arenal.
We're in a small town that's not very touristy with a nice mix of locals and foreigners, so you'll experience plenty of the Costa Rican lifestyle, but you won't be completely lost if you're Spanish isn't that great (or non-existent at all).
Some of the most renowned sights of Costa Rica are a daytrip away, like La Fortuna ("adventure capital of Central America") and the Arenal volcano, Rio Celeste, Monteverde, and more.
If you want to pick up some Spanish while you're here, that shouldn't be a problem. You can take lessons with a great teacher in town here, or else our kids would love to help you with that! (And us too, of course).
Last but not least; I run a wakeboard school, so if you like watersports then let's ride!
Help
Mainly we're looking for someone to help working outdoors on the small finca/farm (just under 2HA). Two main projects at the moment are the construction of a covered area ("rancho"), and general gardening; turning pasture back into jungle for one part, and into a garden (with fruits and vegetables, also regular "ornamental') for another part.
In case the Workawayer enjoys cooking they're more than welcome to share their kitchen-skills by cooking a meal here or there :)
Some key word: Basic building/carpentry (wood or bamboo), gardening, making trails, fencing, fruits & vegetables, re-foresting, composting, ....
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Accommodation
You'll have a guesthouse to yourself, with bathroom, kitchen (with fridge) and small terrace outside.
One double bed, so suitable for one person or a couple.
Out the window you look straight into the jungle; see the bananas grow day by day, you might get woken up by howler monkeys, if the birds haven't done so already.
One meal a day (lunch or diner) is included.
What else ...
Supermarkets, bank, stores are 5 minutes away. We usually go into town several times a day so you can always catch a ride to get some groceries etc. Couple times a bus passes that can also take you there,or the other way to the next bigger town (30 mins by car, 50 by bus).
There's some great hiking to do, and we have a mountain bike you could use. Go kayaking, wakeboard, SUP, fish on Lake Arenal!
We have very stable and super fast internet, free to use.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Stable and fast fiber optic connection.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
You are better off somewhere else if you need a lot of help, supervision, if you want to learn building or landscaping or want a place to really pick up… read more
If you're looking for people to help out with anything outdoors, animals, kids, building projects; get in touch with Aron and Jitske!
They spent 2 weeks with us and built a structure on our land, started a jungle trail, both way better than I could have imagined. And made a swimming hole in the stream too.
When they left the kids… read more
Feedback
You are better off somewhere else if you need a lot of help, supervision, if you want to learn building or landscaping or want a place to really pick up… read more
If you're looking for people to help out with anything outdoors, animals, kids, building projects; get in touch with Aron and Jitske!
They spent 2 weeks with us and built a structure on our land, started a jungle trail, both way better than I could have imagined. And made a swimming hole in the stream too.
When they left the kids… read more
