Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Costa Rica

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Limón, Costa Rica

Starting a life off grid in the mountains between Punta Uva and the Panama border in Costa Rica
Dear workawayers. Thank you for looking in! we're looking for help with general garden work, starting a permaculture food garden, basic building projects (which are mostly fun) and occasional housekeeping. We're also interested in finding ......
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Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Join us as a surf camp volunteer in Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Our Surf Camp is located in the jungles of Tamarindo, Costa Rica, and a short ride to Playa Tamarindo beach -- We provide a unique opportunity to experience the authentic Costa Rican way of life -- Through daily surfing, camping, yoga, remote beach ......
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Join our family and with some fresh ideas for our eco-hostel in Quepos, Costa Rica
CURRENT AVAILABILITY: 2 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are currently looking for 2 volunteers to start December 8, 2026. Hello, Workawayers! Come live life to the fullest in Costa Rica and join our American/French/Costa Rican Family. I am Esteban, and ......
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Heredia, Costa Rica

Come and inspire the little ones with me in Horquetas, Costa Rica
We are a family committed to the well-being and holistic development of children. We lead an educational and social project through a daycare center, where we provide a safe, loving, and nurturing environment for boys and girls, while also ......
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Limón, Costa Rica

Share our family life living close to the Caribbean beach in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
!!!Actually, we are looking for someone from November 6th until the end of November!!! 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 ......
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Live like a local, help and learn on an off grid, solar and sustainable farm in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
*Looking for volunteers (October 24th-Nov 07th)* Our place is a living, growing family dream — and we’d love for you to be part of it. Find this project's daily life on Instagram (ask us for the link) and have a natural look into our lifestyle ......
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about 22 hours ago

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Embrace a calm lifestyle with our conscious and wild family in Costa Rica
Español ⬇️ We are a conscious family living in Costa Rica. Life here is simple, green, and deeply connected to the earth. We have hosted volunteers before—supporting retreats and family life at our previous home in Tenerife—and those experiences ......
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about 4 days ago

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Help with outdoor projects and enjoy beautiful nature in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
My name is Joshua and live in Dos Brazos de Rio Tigre in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, 12 km from Puerto Jimenez the gateway to Corcovado National Park where the jungle meets the ocean. The property is comprised of 2.5 acres (1 hectare) with cabins ......
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Alajuela, Costa Rica

Share daily life and experience village farm life in Sarchi Alajuela, Costa Rica
EVERY WORD OF THIS PROFILE IS WRITTEN BY FRANKLIN . PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU FIND SOMETHING MISSPELLED . NOW INTERVIEWING FOR SEPTEMBER OCTOBER, November and December, 2026 and January 2027 WE ARE MAINTAINING FRUIT TREES, COFFEE, FOREST AND ......
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Step into a sanctuary for sacred plants in Talamanca Mountains, Costa Rica
Enter the embrace of the forest, where the whispers of ancient knowledge echo through the trees and the spirit of the land calls. This is a sacred space devoted to the reclamation and preservation of humanity’s ancestral wisdom, a treasure in ......
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Limón, Costa Rica

Join our friendly guest house in Puerto Viejo, Limón, Costa Rica
Important: Only people who read the full profile and requirements will be considered. We are currently looking for volunteer who can stay for 8 weeks or longer in our sister brand yoga retreat starting NEXT WEEK For the guesthouse: JAN 2027 ......
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Join our simple, detox and integrative spiritual living on our organic farm near Platanillo, Costa Rica
You must feel comfortable and love being in nature, live simple and being immersed in silent. Please check out the info below so that you can see if this resonates with you before sending a request with an in depth message why you are interested ......
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about 13 hours ago

Alajuela, Costa Rica

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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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Live in our beautiful and unique place and help with some projects in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Hi! I haven’t been on here in a while — hence the low reply rate — but don’t let that scare you off. We genuinely need help starting DEC 1st and love having good people around. (Check the schedule for available months.) We’re a small family-run ......
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San José, Costa Rica

Help us to create a center of ancestral wisdom in rural Perez Zeledón, Costa Rica
We are a Finca, a family eco-project that aims to create a school of ancestral wisdom. Our dream is to create a place where visitors can connect with nature & themselves and to learn to live in harmony with their surrounding ecosystem. Growing ......
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Wildlife reserve in Naranjito, Costa Rica
Looking for : - construction and maintenance - Social media manager - Tour guide - Volunteers and interns for wildlife rescue center - Volunteer coordinator IMPORTANT: We are looking for people that are willing to commit for at least 2 months. We ......
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Alajuela, Costa Rica

Stay near a forest and help create an organic garden near La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Hola from Costa Rica! We live in a little town called "El Bosque". We are a family of four, two adults and two daughters. Our house is surrounded by nature where we see a lot of birds everyday. We practice sports. We do not have pets. In the back ......
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Go natural in nature helping our guests in Dos Brazos de Rio Tigre, Costa Rica
Our hostel is located in the rainforest on a 60 hectare property with 16 kilometers of trails, all Situated right beside the famous Corcovado National Park. A perfect opportunity for outdoor nature lovers! Our specialty is the extensive, self-guided ......

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Limón, Costa Rica

Join our jungle family and help us build our dream near Cahuita, Costa Rica
Hi from Costa Rica! 🌴 We are a family of four with German, Portuguese and Belgian roots, living on our finca close to Cahuita, on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. Our kids are 4 and 7 years old. Before coming here we lived in different countries, ......
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