Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Costa Rica

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Help welcome at our eco-cabins in Uvita, Costa Rica
Our eco cabins are situated just steps from the beautiful beaches of Marino Ballena National Park, a lush oasis on the pacific coast of Costa Rica. You will share the duties with the property managers who also live on site. We are looking for a ......
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Help care for our pets in Puerto Viejo de Limon, Costa Rica
We are a couple who offer a variety of activities, including aquatic therapy, massage, education, and lodging. We are looking for dynamic, creative, flexible, and independent people who love being in nature, are patient, and enjoy caring for pets. ......
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Help at an off-grid learning center while exploring wildlife in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
Hello! I'm Allison, and my neighbors and I run an off-grid educational center, El Cerrito. People come to stay with us to learn both the concrete skills of building, planting, and troubleshooting off-grid systems, but also the lived philosophy of ......
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Come and help us create gardens and live on the beach in Nosara, Costa Rica
We are surfers, gardeners, lovers of the earth, animals, and each other living in Nosara, Costa Rica on the beach. We are looking for like minded earth lovers to help with projects for nursery and seed house and all things garden. We are also open ......
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Join our retreat project in Costa Rica
We are a small and passionate project focused on sustainability, nature, and conscious living. Our 10.9-hectare agroecological reserve is located in the protected area of Cerro La Carpintera, in Costa Rica, at 1,500 meters above sea level. Our ......
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Volunteer in the jungle right next to Corcovado Park, Costa Rica
Hello , We are looking for a volunteer for August 2026. It is important that you speak Spanish in order to communicate with Channy, my husband and our guide. You will be working closely with him, assisting with translation during the tours you take ......
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Help out in a rainforest paradise in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Host, Janet grew up in Argentina, lived in US, Kenya, Costa Rica and is fluent in Spanish. Has had the opportunity to do some traveling and enjoys being a part of the global community. Host Philip grew up in NYC is an ethologist who did research in ......
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Join us at our mini school and enjoy beautiful beaches in the world in Nosara, Costa Rica
I run a small homeschool group of tenth graders out of my home in Nosara Costa Rica. I am in search of a passionate teacher who understands the challenges and blessings of leading students this age. My ideal candidate is a level headed, healthy ......
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Join us for lively ecotourism and simple life on a natural farm in Alajuela, Costa Rica
Hi everyone! We are Vera from the Czech Republic and Eduardo from Costa Rica. Together we take care of a beautiful and lively place, close to San Pedro de Poás, Alajuela – about 20 minutes from the San José airport and not far from the Poás ......
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Be a part of our family life, where the jungle meets the beach in Cocles, Costa Rica
We own and run a small rental property on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica, home to some of the best beaches in the world! Punta Uva and Arrecife are just a 10 min drive! Our home is 7 minutes walk to Cocles beach. Close by to the Jaguar Rescue ......
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Share our family life living close to the Caribbean beach in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
!Actually we are looking for someone from June 22nd till July 30th. ! We are Britta (mum), Alma (9) and Juli (6) and live in our beautiful open house on the Caribbean coast in Costa Rica. We have a large garden with many fruit trees, herbs and ......
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A yoga retreat in paradise where you can make a difference in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Volunteering here is unlike any other work-exchange experience. You won't just be passing through — you'll become a genuine part of how this place breathes and functions. Our community is a living ecosystem: guests on transformative retreats, ......
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Ayurvedic wellness in the beautiful Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Hello Fellow wonderful workawayers! I am so grateful to this community and all of the friendships I have made and the continued assistance I have received. At the moment I have a few more projects on my land, and would LOVE to hear from you if you ......
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Join us co-creating at our organic farm with focus on yoga and mindfulness in Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica
We are Clarents and Victor and in the beginning of 2022 we decided to start a project with the focus on reforestation, permaculture, yoga and meditation. We are a completely organic homestead located in a rural area of Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica, ......
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Learn about our sustainable projects and experience authentic mountain life in Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Welcome to our little mountain home and heart-driven project tucked away near Sámara, Costa Rica. This is a place where animals, nature, and people come together — surrounded by forest, fresh air, and unforgettable sunsets. Life here moves at a ......
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Connect with our small community at a peaceful oasis not far from the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica
Please read all information before contacting us. We can only host 1 volunteer that can work independently for mostly physical tasks during the months of July-August and September. No other months are available. 🌿 Welcome to our little green ......
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Join me on my nature retreat in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
We are beachfront, with a surf spot right in front in a remote, off-grid location under the world's most biodiverse rainforest. We also have a native wellness center with a sweat lodge, cold plunge, etc. This sounds amazing, but it's also raw since ......
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Join us on our off-grid regenerative permaculture farm in the Diamante Valley, Costa Rica
Hola! We are Justin and Paulina and our farm is an off the grid regenerative permaculture farm and healing center located in the Diamante Valley of Costa Rica; a lush jungle valley with an abundance of rivers, waterfalls, flora, and fauna. Our farm ......
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Become part of our daily life and experience the Caribbean lifestyle in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
Hello We are a small, family-run hotel located in Puerto Viejo, Playa Chiquita, one of the most peaceful and beautiful areas of the Costa Rican Caribbean. Our place has four bungalows, a swimming pool, green areas, Wi-Fi, private parking, and a ......
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Help maintaining our property in the rain forest of San Carlos, Costa Rica
Welcome to our family in the rainforest of San Carlos, Costa Rica! We are a family of four and have been living on our finca in the rainforest of San Carlos for 10 years now. We built our piece of paradise from the ground up and started in 2009. ......
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