from 198€
Outstanding 4.9
(11)
Organic Farm and living camp Supporter
1 - 12 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
Outstanding 4.9
·
Verified by Volunteer World
Below average response rate
Outstanding 4.9 ·
·
Verified by Volunteer World
·
1 - 12 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
·
Below average response rate
Highlights
- An exceptional opportunity to discover the Yucatec Mayan culture, its actors as well as the richness of its cultural and environmental heritage.
- Learn more about the themes of agroecology, forest gardening, eco-construction and ecosystem preservation and get closer to a unique fauna and flora
- Live in a unique place, in the heart of the Yucatecan forest, with its own cenote and lookout tower. An ideal place to disconnect and reconnect with nature.
- Learn about alternative ways of living that are much more aware of the territory, its cycles and its potentialities
- Discover the magical places of the Yucatan Peninsula during your free time (cenotes, Mayan ruins, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico …)
Especially good for
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
About the program
Two axes : Support to agroecological projects for farmers and women in Yalcobá (Mayan community). The development of the eco-place carried by the association.
The 15 hectares of this eco-place located in the Yucatecan jungle are much more than that. You will find a wonderful ecological place where volunteers and tourists reconnect with nature to understand its cycles.
The eco center is located in the heart of the Yucatecan jungle, surrounded by cenotes, ...
Typical day
As a volunteer at the Eco-Center, you will have a wide range of tasks. Responsibilities are redistributed on a weekly basis. You can indicate your preferences if you are particularly interested in an area of work.
Life in the eco-center is based on the principles of community living.
The work day ...
Free-time activities
The region is characterized by tropical forests filled of virgen cenotes. Here you can immerse yourself in the authentic rural life of Yucatan, where the clocks tick more slowly and the priorities are completely different than in modern cities.
You will learn to live the buen vivir Maya.
The eco ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
There are no specific dates or days for the arrival of volunteers.
The team on site can adapt to the volunteers' schedule.
The reception place is located 2h30 from Cancún and its international airport.
We don't provide airport pick up but we pick up you by the city of Valladolid or the village of Yalcobá.
Generally, a meeting point will be set with the volunteer (in the city of Valladolid or directly in the central square of Yalcobá) so that the team on site can pick him/her up.
Availability
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Program fees
1 week (min. stay)
198€
3 weeks
593€
4 weeks
692€
5 weeks
890€
9 weeks
1,385€
12 weeks (max. stay)
1,978€
Average fees
181€/week
Meet your organization
Ta Náayta
Outstanding 4.9
(11 reviews)
Non-profit - founded in 2019
Verified by Volunteer World
Below average response rate
Coordinated by
Clement
About the project
Ta Naayta is a NGO supporting the Mayan community of Yalcoba through projects for the conservation of natural and cultural heritage and traditional ecological knowledge.
11 reviews · 4.9
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