Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Central America

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 Costa Rica

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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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 Panama

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Connect with nature and learn about permaculture in Santa Fe, Panama
Our farm is located in the mountains near the community of narices, 7 kilometers from Santafe, very close to the national park. I am an Argentine-born traveler who settled in the area more than 15 years ago. For 10 years dedicated to a hostel and ......
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 Costa Rica

Live in the rainforest and join me at my treehouses in Cocles, Costa Rica
Current dates needed: Looking for a couple or a single that’s not about parties and can stay from April for 1 to 3 months this might be the place for you. If you are a couple that’s trust worthy and helping with room turnovers for guests and or ......
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 Nicaragua

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Help with pet sitting and learn how the Nicaraguan people live in Ometepe, Nicaragua
My wife and I live on the beautiful island of Ometepe off grid in the jungle on 2.5 hectares of land. Food forest with 400 trees, including mango, banana, plantain, orange, jackfruit, avocado, yuca, quequisque, passion fruit, malanga, moringa, ......
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 Nicaragua

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Become social hosts at our beachfront backpackers' paradise in Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua
We are a well-established hostel in Nicaragua which is founded BY BACKPACKERS - FOR BACKPACKERS! The Hostel lays on the shores of the Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua: a volcanic crater lake. Volunteers are vital to our organization as they create a fun ......
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 Costa Rica

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Petcare and relaxation at a beautiful cabin with volcanic view in Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica
hi! i am meli a costa rican music producer and the guardian of this beautiful land. REQUIREMENTS: •age 28+ •must carry travel insurance Bigotes is 14 years old he's the black one with white hairs. & Vigo is 3 yrs old (the grey one) They are ......
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 Panama

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Help at our beautiful hostel in Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Welcome to the hostel, your cozy home away from home in the heart of Bocas Town, Isla Colón! Conveniently located just minutes from the airport, grocery stores, and the vibrant center of town, we offer a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere perfect ......
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 Nicaragua

Experience beautiful landscapes whilst helping at our hostel in San Juan del sur, Nicaragua
Inspired by travelers and the most beautiful landscapes Nicaragua offers, our hostel opened its doors with the mission of connecting great people with each other and with the things they love. Experience the Nica lifestyle: Feel the breeze ......
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 Costa Rica

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Join our team at our hostel in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Front desk, cleaning and-or yoga instructing. We are a family owned hostel in the beautiful mountain town of Monteverde, Costa Rica. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers. Our family is friendly and very generous. We love to welcome new ......
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 Guatemala

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    Sustainable project
Help around a women's weaving co-operative and explore Xela, Guatemala
We are a women’s weaving cooperative based in the highland city of Quetzaltenango (Xela), Guatemala. Our organization is run by and for Indigenous women from five regions across the Western Highlands. We work collectively to preserve the ancestral ......
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 Guatemala

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Help our NGO with an edible reforestation project in Flores, Peten, Guatemala
Our project is an NGO creating a network of self-sufficient sanctuary communities across the tropics, focusing on edible reforestation, ecological repair, and community living. We’re currently developing first live-in training centre in Flores, ......
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 Guatemala

Help a family run place with yoga, aerial rig and theatre on the shore of San Marcos, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
We are a haven of hospitality located on the shores of Lake Atitlan. We are seeking passionate volunteers with experience in the hospitality sector. This is more than just a place to stay—it's a warm and welcoming space where guests from around the ......
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 Costa Rica

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    Language exchange
Join homeschooling project for our boys in the beautiful Playa Grande, Costa Rica
April-July We are looking for someone to help us with our homeschooling project for our two sons. We are a family run 4 room boutique hotel/bnb in Playa Grande, where there are surfable waves every day of the year. It is a gorgeous, organic space ......
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 Panama

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Help me starting a green hostel in Bocas del Toro, Panama
We are looking for people with good communication skills that can help us at the reception area, people who have skills in maintenance, as there is always small jobs where people can help. We also are about to open a coffee shop and would love get ......
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 Costa Rica

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    Cultural exchange
Become part of creating an off-grid jungle and beach project in Burica, Costa Rica
Hi all you adventurers!! Many years ago I decided to learn how to surf. I googled longest lefthanded wave in the world and Pavones, Costa Rica and Puerto Malabrigo, Peru popped up on my screen. I decided Costa Rica because of the cheaper price. I ......
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 Honduras

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    Sustainable project
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Live next to the ocean while learning about pirate history and scuba diving in Utila, Honduras
My name is Rachel. I have been working to build my future home in the Caribbean! At this point I'm looking for wood workers/ carpenters! I have a long list including shelves, a cabinet or two, a shelf unit for my storage area that will hold black ......
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 Panama

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Practice Spanish and help at our hostel in El Valle de Antón, Panama
Hi, I am Miguel, we run a new Hostel in el Valle de Antón Panamá. Its a beautiful mountain place and we want to focus more on the area of health and wellness. We opened in February 2025, and we have received many great guests. We employe one full ......
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 Costa Rica

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Explore one of the most bio diverse places on the planet in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
Our family moved to the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica three years ago. The area is a hidden gem and one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet, with an abundance of wildlife right outside your door. We live on the beach and have constructed a ......
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 Guatemala

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    Sustainable project
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Develop the largest Dog Sanctuary chain in indigenous Tzununa, Guatemala.
We operate a non-profit focusing on rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming street dogs around Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Our mission is to improve the lives of these dogs and we work closely with other individuals and organisations in the area to ......
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 Costa Rica

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    Cultural exchange
Share our family life living close to the Caribbean beach in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
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 other edible plants. We have a dog and 2 cats. Juli has Down syndrome. I, ......
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