Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Costa Rica

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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. Stays of three weeks or more will be ......
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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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Join us on our eco-farm in the mountains near San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Truly, it’s a paradise with fresh spring water, away from the sounds of the city, just nature and animals. We are Expats in Costa Rica and have here a Eco Project. Our Property is 2,5 hectares big with river and an amazing view of San Isidro de ......
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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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Experience warmth, nature and community in Cahuita, Costa Rica
Welcome to our hotel - A Little Corner of Paradise to Share My name is Perrine (Erina here 😁), I am the hotel manager and your main contact. We are a French family who have been living on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica for 7 years, in the ......
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Step into a sanctuary for sacred plants in Talamanca Mountains, Costa Rica
!! Before reading, please note that we only accept workawayers that are ready to commit to a full month minimum !! Enter the embrace of the forest, where the whispers of ancient knowledge echo through the trees and the spirit of the land calls. ......
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Live and help on an ecological and solar-powered farm near Monteverde, Costa Rica
We are an organic place where you can live with a zero carbon footprint — a place created to care for nature, animals, and plants. Nestled deep in the tropical Costa Rican cloud rainforest, our off-grid farm is on the road to becoming ......
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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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Peaceful oasis not far from the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica
🌿 Welcome to our little green corner of Costa Rica Nestled in the rolling green hills behind the Karen Mogensen Nature Reserve, our small rural village is a peaceful haven where life still flows at a gentle, authentic pace . This is real Costa ......
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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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A special place in the mountains of San Jose de la Montana, Costa Rica
Welcome to our project in Costa Rica! Our family recently moved here with the dream of developing our property into a space for gathering and sharing ideas about sustainability, contemplation, healing and health and wellness. Our property spans ......
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Help and experience village farm life in Sarchi Alajuela, Costa Rica
21 YEARS HOSTING EXPERIENCE .WE HAVE CREATED A DETAILED PROFILE SO PLEASE BE CERTAIN THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU. welcome to our home and a paradise we have found We love to travel and enjoy discovering new places and the history ......
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Volunteer in the jungle right next to Corcovado Park, Costa Rica
Hello, 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 together and enjoy the experiences along the ......
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Live & learn about conservation, permaculture and solar energy in San Rafael, Costa Rica
I have an off-the-grid agrotourism project in Costa Rica's Central Valley. I own two apartments and produce some vegetables and fruits, as well as free-range chicken eggs. My property is only 10 minutes from the city, so you can live in a rural ......
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Ceremonial cacao processing in family home in a beautiful home in Ojochal, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
I have started a business making ceremonial cacao and chocolate and it’s a lot of work. I have a 16 month old daughter which makes chocolate making challenging. We are conscious and holistic people. It is important for us that anyone who comes to ......
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Immerse yourself in nature with the opportunity to learn and share knowledge in Platanillo de Baru, Costa Rica
This Space is a small nature retreat & homestead in the making, located in the Diamanté valley on the banks of rio Barú 3km from Nauyaca falls. This Space is based in the ethos of self sustainably, health/wellness, food as medicine, farming, yoga, ......
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Join our travellers lodge on my peaceful farm in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
Workaway note: Please contact this host in Spanish and english. Hello my name is Elias and I work as a tour guide for Corcovado National Park, I'm 37 years old. My family of 4 brothers have a project for providing information and tours in ......
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Create a food forest in Nicoya, Costa Rica
We’re a lively older Canadian couple who swapped snow for sunshine and are now living our best life in Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. We’re hands-on, love getting our fingers in the dirt (and our toes in the pool!), and believe life’s better with ......
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Join us in our small beach surfer town in a national park in Playa Grande, Costa Rica
POSITIONS OPEN: -We have a short term start immediately position open - Jan 9 2026. -Reception w/ bonus for language (French or German) tutoring experience or a general interest in teaching your native language, bonus for experience with children. ......
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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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