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Corcovado Eco Community Development
Highlights
- Live a rural and authentic experience. By becoming a volunteer, you can understand the PURA VIDA essence
- Combine nature and culture near to the most biologically intense place on earth due to its exuberant biodiversity
- Our volunteers enjoy a lot our traditional gastronomy.
- As a volunteer, you will be working with the local families. You will have the experience of sustainable practices promoted by the leaders prevail as part of this product.
- Improve your spanish and teach others your language
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About the program
Ecosystem restoration, regenerative agriculture and support local community are our action-based initiatives.
Typical day
- 7:00 a.m Breakfast
- 7:45 a.m – 12:00 p.m Work in Regenerative agriculture with local families.
- 12:00 p.m Lunch
- 13:00 p.m Activity with the children of the community school in their organic garden
- 3:00 – 6:00 p.m Free time or trails maintenance
- 7:00 p.m Dinner
Free-time activities
As a volunteer, you will be assigned 2 free days each week, during which you may choose to take advantage of the facilities at the Center, our non-profit hostel, which offers tours (you have to pay for them), local activities, and the chance to socialize with other volunteers and travelers.
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
The program runs from 15th January to 20th December each year. It is better if you arrive on Tuesday and Thursday. There are two ways to arrive:
Option #1:
Take the bus from Tracopa (Bus station in San José) to Sierpe at 8:30 a.m. The duration of the trip is approximately 6 hours.
It has an approximate cost of ₵ 7500 ($16 approximately)
Then you take the boat from Sierpe to Agujitas at 4:00 p.m. with an approximate cost of $20 per person.
Once you arrive at Agujitas, our staff will pick you up and take you to the Corcovado Foundation Biohostel.
Total cost option # 1 per person is: $ 36
Option #2:
One company flies from San José to Drake Bay. To check rates and schedules, visit its web page:
- Sansa: https://flysansa.com/
The flight lasts approximately 45 min. Once you arrive at the airport, our staff will pick you up and take you to the Corcovado Foundation Biohostel.
Total cost option # 2 per person is: The cost of the plane ticket
Program fees
Meet your organization
Corcovado Foundation
Non-profit - founded in 1998
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Zoraida
About the project
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