Do you love construction? Come help our old house in Costa Rica!

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 11 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with nature: 11 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional Fee: This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of Worldpackers’ annual plans.

Amount

US$ 5

Per day

Fee pays for

Materials for volunteer activities

Donation to project

Description

We will use the money basically to pay the bills (internet, water, electricity and gas) the money is per day per person.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

Sep

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Stay at least: 1 week

Stay up to: 1 week

The Experience

We have an old house that needs a lot of work, there are many wooden planks and some boards that need to be changed and paint, we need help in the garden and fixing some couches.

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Requirements

Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Be from outside Costa Rica

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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11 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

11 Immersing in the local culture
11 Get in touch with nature
10 Meeting locals
7 Learning about sustainability
7 Developing environmental awareness
6 Practicing Spanish

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

7 15. Life on land
6 9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
4 12. Responsible consumption and production

Valentina

Mexico

I loved the experience! You really get to immerse in Costa Rica Nature and culture, the place is beautiful in every sense you're gonna learn a lot about many things, Caleb and Luis are lovely hosts. U should keep in mind Costa Rica it's very expensive and the hosts are not providing any food, but there's a lot of things to do and many places to go! enjoyed every second!

2 months ago

Anne-Frédérique

Canada

Me and my friend spend one month in the hostel with Caleb and Luis and we had an amazing time! We talked with them, they showed us secret spots in Cahuita and we also met a lot of locals that became friends for life! You can see monkeys and sloth in the backyard that has an amazing view on the ocean. We loved our experience and the work we did especially the ceramic table. We would recommend 100% this worldpacker!

2 months ago

Clarence

Canada

My best friend and me stayed for a month at the hostel and we had an amazing experience! Luis and Caleb are very nice people and they showed us the way they live and places to visit. This town is very welcoming and there are a lot of activities to do after work! This World Packer was our first and we really enjoyed our stay, meeting international travellers that stayed in the hostel and leaning about the Caribbean and Costaricain culture. Leaving our mark on the hostel is really an exceptional experience, from creating art to meeting people! We really hope to come back one day:)

2 months ago

Keegan

United States

One of the most fulfilling weeks of my life. The Hosts were awesome and shared their culture and knowledge with me every day. We had a lot of good laughs and experiences together. Although I was only there for a week, I can't stress enough how perfect everything was from location to Hosts to accommodations and workload. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone.

3 months ago

Luise

Germany

Cahuita is a beautiful little place on the Caribbean coast and I had a great time with Caleb and Luis. Both are very open and receptive people with a lot of attention to detail, which you quickly notice in their house. They gave me various tasks, none of which were too difficult and which I enjoyed, and they always made sure that I had everything I needed. I particularly liked that we occasionally ate together and that they took a lot of time to teach me a little more Spanish. Thank you for letting me be so creative and for learning a lot.

4 months ago

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