Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Costa Rica

If you are not from Costa Rica and planning to visit to volunteer, work or study you will need the correct visa. To find out more information you need to contact the embassy in your home country before travelling.

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Alajuela, Costa Rica

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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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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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San José, Costa Rica

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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about 22 days ago

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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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San José, Costa Rica

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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Limón, Costa Rica

Join the adventure and enjoy the relaxed tropical vibe in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
We are a small hostel on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, near beautiful beaches and surrounded by jungle and wildlife. We run it with a lot of love and a family vibe. Our goal is to create a place where guests can feel at home, even if it’s just ......

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Heredia, Costa Rica

Huge bird sanctuary and coffee plantation in San Isidro de Heredia, Costa Rica
Hi, I'm Phil originally from San Diego. We have a gorgeous 2 acre meditation garden set in part of our coffee plantation overlooking Costa Rica's central valley in the hills of San Isidro de Heredia. A region that produces some of Costa Rica's ......
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Plant medicine retreat & regenerative living, jungle stewardship near Corcovado, Costa Rica
We are a plant medicine retreat center and regenerative living project rooted in the rainforest of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, near Corcovado National Park — one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. Throughout the year, we host small, ......
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about 1 day ago

San José, Costa Rica

Horse lovers welcome in Pinilla, Costa Rica
Hello, Workawayers! We’re excited to introduce you to our beautiful farm located in San Jose de Pinilla, just a short distance from the vibrant beach town of Tamarindo. Our place is a perfect blend of equestrian passion and natural beauty, and we ......
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San José, Costa Rica

Help with gardening and bird care on our ecological farm in San Ignacion de Acosta, Costa Rica
Hello our farm is located in the town of Llano Bonito - Acosta - San Jose - Costa Rica. We have the honor and blessing of living in a natural paradise, surrounded by pure green, we are dedicated to organic and natural agriculture and poultry ......
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about 29 days ago

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Help around a hostel in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
We have a hostel administrator, 2 receptionist, and 1 person who carries out cleaning tasks. Contamos con un administrador del hostel, 2 recepcionista, y 1 persona que realiza las labores de limpieza
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Limón, Costa Rica

Join us at our beachfront hostel in Playa Cocles, Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
Hey guys! We are a hostel / cabinas in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica. We'd love to get some volunteers here for help with a few reception shifts / week and also possibly some art work, maintenance (mostly painting), gardening and carpenter ......
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about 13 hours ago

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Small hotel in lively beach town on Southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica
Come volunteer at our beautiful hotel 1 minute walk to the palm tree lined beach of Dominical, on the Southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Dominical is a bustling beach town with 2 yoga studios, a brewery, art shops, a farmers market every Friday, ......
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San José, Costa Rica

Join our family and enjoy a little piece of heaven on earth in Santa Rosa, Costa Rica
Hi, I'm Pax! I live with my family in Casa Paxita in the beautiful mountains of Santa Rosa, a rural area, 20 minutes away from the fun City Perez Zeledon. I own a small finca with many trees, plants, herbs, a beehive, flowers etc. that I could use ......
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about 17 days ago

San José, Costa Rica

Help us at our hostel in San Jose , Costa Rica
Me, Andy, and my wifi Lorena like to meet and know people and cultures and also tell about ours. Our location is in an artistic neighborhood of San Jose Costa Rica called Barrio Escalante. It has a different vibe than other parts of the city. It is ......
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Limón, Costa Rica

Experience jungle life and vibrant nature with our family in Limon, Costa Rica
Hey! We're looking for someone with experience in construction, carpentry, welding, and any other related skills jungle , family space, we are looking for someone who has knowledge and experience in gardening, cleaning, DIY projects, house work. I ......
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Help us with guest services and general support at our ecolodge in the rainforest of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
HI, my name is Lana and I’m the owner and creator of a beautiful eco-lodge place tucked into the rainforest of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Founded in 2000, our lodge offers sweeping canopy views of primary rainforest along with yoga, spa ......

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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Coastal Paradise in Cobano, Costa Rica
I am a single woman of 60 years, living an active, wonderful life with my 2 dogs and a cat in a small beach community in Costa Rica. I am a physical therapist/masseuse by trade, with a small spa in my own home. My home is spacious, 100m from the ......
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