Save Turtles in Playa Hermosa

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2 - 12 settimane  ·  Età 18 - 50+

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Punti Salienti

  • Dive into an experience that will stay with you forever, surrounded by nature and adventure.
  • Relax and enjoy the laid-back charm of Costa Rica’s stunning beaches, where every day feels like paradise.
  • Disconnect from the hustle and reconnect with nature as you embrace a simpler, more meaningful way of life.

Punti Salienti

  • Dive into an experience that will stay with you forever, surrounded by nature and adventure.
  • Relax and enjoy the laid-back charm of Costa Rica’s stunning beaches, where every day feels like paradise.
  • Disconnect from the hustle and reconnect with nature as you embrace a simpler, more meaningful way of life.
  • Learn about and help protect these incredible creatures while gaining conservation experience.


  • Particolarmente adatto per

    Età 18+
    Singoli
    Coppie

    Sul programma

    Help protecting marine turtles at a wonderful beach with breathtaking sunsets ...

    About the Program

    This National Wildlife Refuge has about 8 kilometers of beach, and is located in the Central Pacific of Costa Rica, south of Jaco and north of Manuel Antonio Beach. The camp is facing the sea, with two dorms and a beautiful sight on sunsets. The camp has several common areas, and ...

    Sul programma

    About the Program

    This National Wildlife Refuge has about 8 kilometers of beach, and is located in the Central Pacific of Costa Rica, south of Jaco and north of Manuel Antonio Beach. The camp is facing the sea, with two dorms and a beautiful sight on sunsets. The camp has several common areas, and relaxation and at the same time some of the best views of a surf beach. There is electricity in the area, and mobile phone reception - but no Wifi. There are no ATMs - so, you should bring enough cash from home or San José.

    The Location

    The project is at Playa Hermosa, south of Jacó, central pacific coast.

    Our Volunteers

    You should bring love for nature and fun of outdoor-living and also be prepared for sometimes physically demanding work and work at unusual hours as most of the turtle nesting occurs at night. 

    You also should be prepared for very simple living conditions as the camp doesn't have electricity. You are living very close to the beaches where turtles do their nesting, so there will be no infrastructure around and there will be sand 'everywhere' ... ;-) When you will free little turtle babies for the first time then you will be rewarded for hard work and low comfort conditions!



    Giornata tipica

    You will work between 4-6 hours every day - and you have one day free per week.

    In the mornings you will do some work in the camp like cleaning and building new breeding grounds for the eggs (viveros). Be prepared that it might be hard work to get sand from the beach to build new breeding stations. ..

    Giornata tipica

    You will work between 4-6 hours every day - and you have one day free per week.

    In the mornings you will do some work in the camp like cleaning and building new breeding grounds for the eggs (viveros). Be prepared that it might be hard work to get sand from the beach to build new breeding stations. Also, you will be cleaning and marking the beaches. There will be some free time around the hottest time of the day for relaxing. 

    The work starts again in the afternoon: collecting data for the turtles and protecting the eggs in safe breeding grounds (viveros), freeing new born turtle babies, nest exhumations. Starting in the late evening and throughout the night there will be patrol walks on the beach to find turtles and their nests. You will go for these patrol walks in turns with other volunteers until morning.


    Attività del tempo libero

    You are welcome to discover the incredible nature of the area. The program offers unforgettable tours and activities in different places such as horseback riding, hiking in search of waterfalls in the Jacó forests, surf courses, rappelling and canopy... always in an incredible environment full of ...

    Attività del tempo libero

    You are welcome to discover the incredible nature of the area. The program offers unforgettable tours and activities in different places such as horseback riding, hiking in search of waterfalls in the Jacó forests, surf courses, rappelling and canopy... always in an incredible environment full of nature and a wonderful community. We have at the rea a ping pong table and volleyball net for their entertainment.

    It is helpful to speak some Spanish - but we also speak English.


    Requisiti

    Requisiti

    Età minima: 18 anni

    Per partecipare al programma è necessario avere almeno 18 anni alla data di inizio del programma. Potrebbero esserci delle esenzioni se si è in grado di fornire il permesso del proprio tutore legale o se si è accompagnati dai propri genitori.

    Competenze linguistiche

    È necessario parlare di Inglese (livello base)

    Restrizioni sulla nazionalità

    Nessuna restrizione. Gli aiuti da tutto il mondo sono benvenuti.

    Altre competenze

    You should have a positive attitude and, of course, love animals and simple outdoor life! Speaking Spanish is an advantage - but there are also English speaking coordinators.

    Impegno di tempo

    Il vostro aiuto sarà richiesto lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì e sabato

    Servizi inclusi

    Servizi inclusi

    Servizi per first hand Costa Rica

    • Accommodation in a cabin, together with other volunteers under simple conditions
    • three meals - costarican diet
    • We provide airport pickup, we organize the journey to the project and we also do hostel reservations in San José if needed (mostly it is needed!) - and, if you will combine projects, we will also organize the transportation between the projects. You will have to pay the cost for the pickup and the transport.

    Prelievo dall'aeroporto a Juan Santamaria International Airport

    You will be picked up at the airport by our driver with a sign with your name and you will directly get in contact with your german, english, spanish speaking coordinator via phone. The driver will drive you to the reserved hostel (if necessary), give you the bus ticket (he will buy a ticket in advance to reserve you a seat in the bus), pick you up at the hostel the day of your journey to the project and bring you to the bus.
    The cost will be around 70 US$ plus the hostel night (between 13-15 US$ (dorm) and aprox 45 US$ (single/double room).

    Alloggio

    You will be sleeping in a volunteer house with two bedrooms - one for girls and one for boys.

    Cibo e Bevande

    Your food - breakfast, lunch, dinner - will be prepared in the camp and consists of the typical costarican cuisine: rice, beans, vegetables, meat and fruit.

    Accesso a Internet

    Accesso limitato al sito del progetto

    Cosa NON è incluso?

    Cosa NON è incluso?

    Biglietti aerei

    L'aeroporto più vicino è Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) a San Jose. Vi aiutiamo a trovare voli economici per Costa Rica. TROVARE VOLI ECONOMICI

    Assicurazione di viaggio

    Andare all'estero è un'avventura ed è sempre meglio essere preparati. Malattia o infortunio improvviso, annullamento o furto: un'assicurazione di viaggio per Costa Rica offre sicurezza ed è un vantaggio da avere. OTTENERE UN PREZZO

    Vaccini

    Se avete intenzione di fare volontariato a Costa Rica dovete chiedere un parere medico prima di iniziare il vostro viaggio sociale. Controllare le vaccinazioni richieste per Costa Rica. CHECKER PER I VACCINI

    Dettagli all'arrivo

    This program is available from July until December when the turtles nest and babies hatch. The rest of the year there is maintenance work on the camp and the beach. It starts every TUESDAY. Please arrive at least one day before the programs starts.

    Disponibilità
    gen feb mar apr mag giu lug ago set ott nov dic

    Tariffe del programma

    2 settimane (soggiorno min.) 1.008€
    3 settimane 1.287€
    4 settimane 1.426€
    6 settimane 1.706€
    8 settimane 2.125€
    12 settimane (soggiorno max.) 2.963€
    Tariffe medie 375€/settimana

    Tariffe del programma

    375€ tariffe settimanali 2 - 12 settimane Età 18 - 50+

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    Durata

    2 - 12 settimane

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    Pagamento Finale

    Il pagamento finale sarà concordato con first hand Costa Rica durante il processo di candidatura. Le soluzioni più comuni sono il bonifico bancario o il pagamento in contanti presso la sede del progetto.


    Incontra il tuo ospite

    first hand Costa Rica

    Fantastico 4.5 rating (100 recensioni)

    Agenzia - fondata nel 2006

    Verificato da Volunteer World

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    Ospitato da

    Sofia

    Lingue parlate: Spagnolo, Tedesco, Inglese, Francese

    Sul progetto

    We offer you to immerse in the daily life of costarican families and work routines of teaching and conservation projects. These new found knowledges teach you a lot.

    Incontra il tuo ospite

    In 1994 we at first hand moved to Costa Rica and everything started when my son went to a little elementary school near Sámara: 11 children, 6 degrees, one classroom and one teacher. We started bringing volunteers to this little school and 'poco a poco' other schools addressed us with interest of having volunteers and families offered themselves for having volunteers in their house.

    Since then a lot has changed and developed at first hand – we started many new teaching programs and conservation projects all over the country – but one thing is still the same: we have a very personal and very close contact to all of our schools, guestfamilies and projects. We live in Costa Rica and we will be there when you need us!

    First hand offers volunteer opportunities in schools, kindergarten, music schools, turtle camps, animal reserves, macaw stations, farms and in the rainforest.

    We, the agency for volunteer work first hand, are in direct contact with schools and environmental conservation projects planning, organizing and joining our volunteers during this unforgettable and worthy experience!

    We have 20 years experience of living in Costa Rica and feel commited to the people, comunitary help and sustainable ecological development. Through the 'Asociación Intercambio Cultural ALEGRIA - AICA', a non-profit organization, we have been promoting intercultural exchange in all areas of artistic expression and organizing festivals and benefit events. 

    First hand offers projects almost everywhere in Costa Rica. San Jose, Islita, Buena Vista, Manzanillo, Drake Bay, Mata Palo...just to name a few!

    Our Vision

    first hand wants to contribute to a sustainable development and mutual respect by intercultural exchange and learning from each other.

    Why volunteering with first hand?

    Your contribution makes the difference in educating children, preserving marine turtles or other animals and protecting the rainforests of Costa Rica. You live and work with locals and you get to learn the real life of Costaricans. Every day you deal directly with opinions, lifestyles and routines of a different culture. These new found knowledges teach you more about yourself! You learn or improve your spanish skills. Language is the key to understanding the values of a different culture. Work experiences in foreign countries are indispensable in times of globalization. A volunteer based commitment will open many doors for you.

    About Costa Rica

    Costa Rica is a little tropical paradise between two oceans. Hardly any other country has such an abundance of plants and animals on such a small terrain. 25% of it's area is protected by national parks. Active volcanos, hot springs, rain and cloud forests, mountain rivers, spectacular waterfalls, subterranean caves, coral reefs, mangroves, amazing caribbean and pacific beaches and a fascinating animal world invite you to discover and enjoy.

    Costa Rica has the oldest democracy in Latin America, a working social system, responsable environmental laws and is the only country in the world that has no army. The relaxed 'pura vida' lifestyle of the 'ticos' and their hospitality towards visitors make it one of the safest top destinations in Latin America.

    100 recensioni · rating4.5

    Tanja rating4.6

    2017 at Save Turtles in Playa Hermosa

    I spent three weeks at the macaw station in Costa Rica. We stayed close by the project and got received noisy and joyful from the twenty dogs, cats and countless parrots every morning.The general work was about cutting and collecting fruits, feeding the animals, cleaning their cages and helping out ...
    Katharina rating4.6

    2016 at Save Turtles in Playa Hermosa

    I decided to volunteer with first hand Costa Rica because of the great service and the quick mail-exchange. The organisation was great and everything passed off without incidents. From the communication till the airport pick up, it was all arranged perfectly. Well-received at the project site I was ...
    Our Experience with first hand Costa Rica was simply perfect! The organisation of the project was great and let us easily combine several programs. Due to the close cooperation with the project coordinator you got the feeling of being in really good hands. You were never on your own. Our daily ...
    Fabian rating4.6

    2013 at Save Turtles in Playa Hermosa

    I had a really good time at the Macaw Station in Costa Rica. I enjoyed working together with the other volunteers. The work can be hard but when you are not on your own you won’t recognize it. During my time in Costa Rica I got the opportunity to improve my Spanish skills due to the communication ...
    Kerstin rating4.6

    2013 at Save Turtles in Playa Hermosa

    My time at the macaw station was amazing, instructive, exiting and tasty at the same time. I have learned a lot about myself and my abilities. There is a lot of work to do at the macaw station like searching and washing fruits, collecting feathers, cleaning the cages, watching the macaws and talking ...
    The project gives itself to the receipt of the native parrot kinds in Costa Rica. There have been about 100 green macaws with nearly 60 fledglings and 100 red macaws with 200 fledglings. The administration of the station was consisting of volunteers from all over the world who were very dedicated ...

    Posizione

    Americas > America centrale > Costa Rica > Jacó, Playa Hermosa

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