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Be part of a permaculture project in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Availability

  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    The property is one hectare beach front in Sombrero, near Cabo Matapalo. When I started 5 years ago it was just pasture. Since then I have planted around 100 fruit trees, built a house and a greenhouse. It is off grid, solar panels and compost toilet.
    I am 36 years old and from Norway.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    This is a great opportunity to escape the rat race and get connected with nature and have a mind and body detox. There is no wifi, but there is some phone signal on the beach.

  • Help

    Help

    Right now I need help painting and getting my greenhouse up and running again. Changing and adding new soil, planting seeds, watering, etc.
    Other tasks could be cooking healthy vegan food, massages, deep clean the house, gardening (usually using a machete during wet season and watering during dry season). Would be helpful if you know about permaculture.
    It could be one person or a couple.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Norwegian: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will get your own bedroom and share kitchen, living room and bathroom with me.

    Everyone bring their own food and cook for themselves.

    It is 20 minutes to drive to town. I don’t have a car, only a bicycle. It is $10 one way to go to town with a motorcycle taxi. There is also a colectivo that passes once a day.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    On time off you can go for beach walks, hike to waterfalls, surf, paddle boarding, yoga, chill in hammock on the beach etc

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 868439962738

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Photos

This image shows an open-air wooden structure with a shaded bed and a wooden dining table, benches, plants, and lush greenery in the background. Relaxing ambiance.
A tall, multi-level wooden observation tower rises above a green-roofed building surrounded by lush vegetation and trees under a cloudy, overcast sky in a natural setting.
This image shows a rustic, open-air kitchen with a concrete island, refrigerator, stove, water filter, colorful tapestry, turtle artwork, and lush greenery outside.
This image shows a simple bedroom with wooden walls, an unmade bed, tiled floor, open wooden doors, a view of lush greenery, and a ceiling fan.
This is a rustic, open-air bathroom with a composting toilet, sink, mirror, and partial walls. The roof is metal, and greenery is visible outside.
A smiling woman stands in a lush garden, holding a large green papaya on the tree and a cut-open ripe papaya, showing its seeds.

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