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. We're particularly looking for a ......
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Outdoor tasks and home help by the Beach, 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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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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Learn about permaculture, share healthy recipes, and discover San José, Costa Rica
𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬: 🧹 Cleaning and housekeeping 🍱 Meal preparation 🌱 Garden maintenance ❗️𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀: Please share your available dates and main skills in the subject line. (𝘌𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦: 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦, 𝘍𝘦𝘣 15–𝘍𝘦𝘣 28, 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺, ......
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Farmstay and community engagement in San Salvador de Baru, Costa Rica
WHO AM I? My name is Sam and I live in a magical little place on the side of a mountain in the South Pacific side of Costa Rica with Jesus, 7 cats, my two kids (half the time), and one dog. The property is secluded, private, quiet.... several acres ......
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Join our retreat project in Costa Rica
We are a small and passionate project focused on sustainability, nature, and conscious living. Our 10.9-hectare agroecological reserve is located in the protected area of Cerro La Carpintera, in Costa Rica, at 1,500 meters above sea level. Our ......
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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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Ayurvedic wellness in the beautiful Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Hello Fellow wonderful workawayers! I am so grateful to this community and all of the friendships I have made and the continued assistance I have received. At the moment I have a few more projects on my land, and would LOVE to hear from you if you ......
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Help with petsitting while enjoying San Jose, Costa Rica
Hey there! This is Dal, josefine born and raised. I have recently returned to SJ and decided to settle here, as this is an amazing city in terms of diversity and inclusion 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ I host in my flat in downtown SJ with the intention of building a ......
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Grow, learn and live off-grid in the jungle of Savegre, Costa Rica
Hi, I’m Mickey, the caretaker and manager of the farm. In 2021, I made the decision to leave the rat race behind and move to Costa Rica in search of a more peaceful, self-sustaining, and fulfilling way of life. Since then, I’ve been dedicating my ......
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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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Building a natural pool, and various projects at a sustainable jungle home near Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
An off-grid 1.5 hectare property in a beautiful jungle setting. The house is solar-powered, with water capture from the roof, solar hot water, and fibre-optic internet connection. It has stunning views, overlooking cow pasture, jungle and the Panama ......
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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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Eco-Sustainable Seaplane Costa Rica — Innovative Volunteering in Curridabat, Costa Rica
🌊 Welcome to the 10-passenger ground-effect seaplane project, promoted by Luemba, as part of our mission to redefine sustainable aviation in Costa Rica. 🚀 What is this project? Imagine a seaplane that skims the water, capable of carrying 10 people, ......
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Stay with us in our new house and learn new skills in green Ojochal, Costa Rica
Me and my husband are building a home in Costa Rica, we need somebody clean and handy persone, who wants to help my husband in construction stuff The house is funtional, we will give you one bedroom, the house has the basic . Many other things are ......
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Help me with my project in Las Tumbas de Baru, Costa Rica
Open to someone who can tend to the land. Will consider other suggestions. Life in the forest far from humanity's and the modern world. Finding peace in nature Where rivers flow and the earth lives freely. The path is open for one who wishes for ......
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Creative people welcome to my home in the mountains in Jaco, Costa Rica
Hello!! My name is Chrystal, and I just purchased a home in the Mountains ( just above the Beach) of beautiful Costa Rica!! I'm an American that's been traveling abroad for the past couple of years (how I learned of this wonderful program!) I love ......
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Learn new skills on a self-sufficient farm in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
I was a petroleum engineer from Wyoming USA but now retired living in Costa Rica. I want to be as independent as possible, so I bought a 19 hectares farm and built my off-grid house with solar panels and batteries. I built a good size orchard with, ......
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Join our hands-on regenerative agriculture experience near Santa Fe, Costa Rica
Hi, I'm Lorenz, originally from Switzerland. I’m passionate about sustainable and regenerative agriculture, and I’m also interested in surfing, fishing, and cooking. I have a deep desire to create a space that nurtures both the land and the people ......
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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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