Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Costa Rica

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Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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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about 3 hours ago

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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Limón, Costa Rica

Experience life in the Caribbean and join our spot for travellers in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ WE NEED SOMEBODY TO START ASAP and end of AUGUST ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Please note: We only plan about 1–2 months ahead, so please apply only if you meet the requirements (check: ✅ What we are looking for) and are genuinely interested in coming ......
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about 11 hours ago

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Help at our rural place near Playa Pilon, Costa Rica
Please review availability on our calendar before sending a message. We are looking for help from: 26th October- 15th November for 2 weeks.b We are an English couple (Hollie & Tomas) who have fallen in love with Costa Rica and decided we wanted ......
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about 21 hours ago

Limón, Costa Rica

Share our lifestyle in Hone Creek, Costa Rica
Originally from Switzerland , we own a land, my mom, my sister and I in Hone Creek in the caribe side of Costa Rica 🇨🇷. We are very well located near shops and bus stop. 5 km from Puerto Viejo and 8 from Cahuita. The sea is less than 5 km away and ......
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Easy going, animal loving travellers welcome to join us in Punta Banco, Costa Rica
I have a small farm in Costa Rica where in the past 4.5 years I have built my home and started rescuing animals and re-homing them when possible. We currently have 10 dogs, 3 cats, 9 pigs, 3 goats and 2 cows. I am vegan and love to cook and share ......
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Learn about organic farming on our serene property in the hills of San Vito, Costa Rica
Hello, we are Colin and Tiffany from the U.S., who are now full time residers in rural Costa Rica. We are a newly married couple that shares an interest in being self-reliant.  This interest was so strong that it brought us to Central America, where ......
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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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about 2 days ago

Limón, Costa Rica

Help in a lodge in Cahuita, Provincia de Limón, Costa Rica
This is a property dedicated to short-term rentals, mainly through platforms online. It is located on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, surrounded by tropical nature. The property consists of two houses, one with three bedrooms and the other with ......
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Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Come 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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about 3 days ago

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Help us out in our beach lodge in Cabuya on the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
8 years ago, together with my partner Ceci (and sons Kai & Liam) we took over the administration of a hotel in the small town of Cabuya. After doing some important renovations (which never seem to end!) we are now running it and could use some help! ......

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Alajuela, Costa Rica

Share daily life and experience village farm life in Sarchi Alajuela, Costa Rica
NOW INTERVIEWING FOR AUGUST SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER, 2026 MAINTAINING FRUIT TREES, COFFEE, FOREST AND TRAILS THREE WEEKS MINIMUM STAY. NO use of ALCOHOL or controlled substances. Welcome to our home and a paradise we have found which we like to share ......
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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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about 6 days ago

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Outdoor tasks and home help by the beach in Uvita de Osa, Costa Rica
Hello there, my name is Pamela! I first used Workaway last year while traveling through Europe, and it was truly one of the best experiences I have ever had in my life. Before discovering Workaway, I used to arrange this type of exchange in the ......
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about 7 days ago

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Wildlife reserve in Naranjito, Costa Rica
Looking for : - 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 1,5 months. We are a wildlife conservation/ ......
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about 7 days ago

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Live like a local, help and learn on an off grid, solar and sustainable farm in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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 ;) Currently looking for two Eco Admin workawayers to ......
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San José, Costa Rica

Join us in the jungle and beaches of Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Dear Adventurer, WELCOME to our charming hotel and hostel, situated on the edge of the jungle between the lively towns of Quepos and Manuel Antonio National Park. This is an exceptional opportunity for anyone eager to immerse themselves in the ......
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Join our family and with some fresh ideas for our eco-hostel in Quepos, Costa Rica
CURRENT UPDATE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR HELP WITH OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. ANYONE WITH EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION COULD ARRIVE ANYTIME AND WORK FOR A WEEK AT A TIME, HELPING OUT. - Same exchange, different work, less commitment. Taking volunteers ......
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Cartago, Costa Rica

Learn about organic farming and animal husbandry on a tropical farm in Turrialba, Costa Rica
We are an organic family run farm producing a variety of crops, some for market and some for our consumption. We have dairy cows for elaborating yoghurt, cheese and butter. Sometimes chickens and other animals mainly for our consumption. We apply ......
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