from 340€
Be a Sea Turtle Conservationist in Costa Rica
Highlights
- Help saving sea turtles by collecting eggs and see babies enter the sea thanks to your work
- Share your daily life with a local family and live on a sustainable way of life
- Discover Costa Rican nature and enjoy slow tourism, relax and live the pura vida way of life
- Practice your Spanish, discover the culture and help the community
- Meet people all around the world , act for the planet and of course have fun!
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About the program
Join us to help saving endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle in Costa Rica. On Pacific coast, close to Quepos and Manuel Antonio. Volunteer abroad in front of the beach!
About
Tortugas de Isla Damas is a conservation organization located in the south of Quepos, very close from Manuel Antonio park, on the pacific coast. It is easy to get here from San Jose.
The 6 km beach is very wild and typical of Costa Rica.
We are a local family who really care about nature, ...
Typical day
- Wake up and have a nice breakfast at 8 AM
- During the morning some will relax, others can have a walk in the nature or help cleaning the beach, maintain the camp, the garden or the hatchery. We can also release baby sea turtles on the beach.
- Lunch is at noon
- In the afternoon you can do any activity you ...
Free-time activities
During your free time you can rest because night patrols can be tiring.
- enjoy the beach and the sea
- take surf lessons nearby or rent a board
- take a walk in the surroundings
- do a kayak tour in the mangrove
- go for an excursion, in manuel Antonio for exemple
- enjoy the small swimming ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
Turtles season starts in June and ends in january with the last release of babies. In this period volunteers can come and arrive any day at any time.
- To arrive in Tortugas de Isla Damas, you can take a bus in San Jose until Quepos at Tracopa terminal. The cost is about 10 USD.
- Then, we organize for you a transport from Quepos to the island (taxi and boat) for 10 USD.
- Or somebody from the project will wait for you at the bus station, or it will be a taxi driver we know.
Come with a local sim card because reception is good but there is no wifi.
Program fees
Meet your organization
Tortugas de Isla Damas
Agency - founded in 2016
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Francisco
About the project
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