Interact with the locals and experience Nicaraguan culture in Las Peñitas, Nicaragua

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  Description

  From Minnesota, my husband and I recently bought a small 4-room boutique hotel on the beach in Las Peñitas, Nicaragua - a small fishing village that attracts surfers and visitors from all over the world, but has yet to become overly commercialized. We serve a diverse mix of national and international travelers - who speak mostly Spanish or English - with overnight stays in private rooms, an onsite restaurant/bar, and day pass use of our facilities.
  
  We live on the property from November through April and employ a handful of local staff to manage the hotel, provide outstanding customer service, cook, and clean all year round. We work together as a team to serve our guests and ensure the best possible vacation experience to travelers.
  
  We are looking for a volunteer (individual or couple) to live onsite and join our hospitality team in providing top-notch customer service with emphasis on English/Spanish translation. Depending on interest and skillset, volunteers may also be able to assist with special projects involving landscaping, light construction, marketing, etc. in exchange for a free place to stay. breakfast, and use of property amenities.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance

  House & pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Videography

  

  History

  

  Architecture

  

  Mountain

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Carpentry

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Events & social

  

  Culture

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Charity work

  

  Music

  

  Plant care

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Art & design

  

  Photography

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Beach

  

  Water sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Cycling

  

  Adventure sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  This small fishing village and surfing community on the northern pacific coast of Nicaragua is tropical paradise, rich with diversity that is still “off the grid” but attracts adventurous travelers and surfers from around the world. Spanish is the primary language spoken here, and most international travelers who visit our hotel speak English.
  
  Local people, expats, and travelers come together here to enjoy the beach, waves, estuaries, fishing, turtle release, yoga, massage, pickleball, nearby volcano boarding and hiking, fresh seafood, local beer, frozen cocktails, and beautiful sunsets. As you walk down the beach (or the one paved road that stretches only a few miles in total), you will pass unassuming personal vacation homes, hostels, small hotels, locally-owned restaurants, and surf schools on the beach. There are no hotel or restaurant chains, and very few structures higher than two stories. You will see cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, horse carts, and cattle on the roads - not usually in a hurry. One of the things we love most about living here is that it feels like you are going back in time.
  
  Leon is the closest city. An easy 20-minute “chicken bus” ride from the beach, it offers museums, cultural sites, historic Spanish colonial architecture, lots of restaurants and bars, markets, shopping, and entertainment. There are many opportunities to get involved in projects at local schools, churches, and medical facilities.

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  Help

  This position is flexible. Volunteers will be asked to assist staff with guest services, English/Spanish translation, and potentially other special projects.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  This position could benefit from practicing Spanish while volunteering at the hotel.
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  Accommodation

  We provide a small, private room with wifi, fan, bunk bed, sheets, pillows, towels, mini fridge and microwave, private bathroom with toilet and shower. Workawayers will have access to hotel facilities, including pool, public bathrooms, outdoor showers, outdoor seating and eating areas, and the beach. Volunteers will enjoy daily breakfast and drinking water, as well as discounted prices on restaurant menu items and access to bicycles.

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  What else ...

  We are a small, family owned operation, with a handful of local staff and owners who live on the property for part of the year. That said, the hotel is one of nicest and the most expensive places to stay on the beach, with only four rooms and a maximum capacity of 13 people per night. We intentionally keep our number of day pass visitors low to ensure an upscale, peaceful, relaxing vacation experience. We do not allow pets, loud music, or parties.
  
  There is so much to see and do in Las Penitas, Leon, and surrounding areas. Adventurous Workawayers will not be bored during their time off!. We have bicycles available for volunteer use. The bus to Leon leaves every hour and can be caught right outside our door for only C$18 (about $.50) per person. Taxi's are also easy to find.
  
  The cost of living in Nicaragua is lower than in most other countries, so living and traveling here is very affordable

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have good wifi at the hotel, but the power does go out sometimes. It is always good to have a cellular data backup available.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

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