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30h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Kitchen Hand
- Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
- Housekeeping
- Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
- Reception
- Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.
- Bartending
- Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.
- 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
- MXN$ 1000
Per day
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- Benefits for travelers
Description
YOU GET YOUR DEPOSIT BACK BEFORE YOU LEAVE! We take pride in everything we have to offer, and we've found ourselves short-staffed due to volunteers leaving within a day's notice. We decided to charge this fee so only people who are serious about it can apply. Once you finish your month's stay with us, we give you back your deposit.
What you get
2
- 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.
- Tent
- You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
- Breakfast
- You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
- Fast Internet Access
- High-speed internet for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Discounts on Drinks
- Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
- Stay at least
- 4 weeks
The Experience
We are a small hostel on the island "Lagunas de Chacahua." A remote island about half an hour from Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. We love the simple pleasures in life, like taking beach walks, surfing, reading, and relaxing. We are not a party hostel by any means, but we do love socializing and enjoying an Aperol spritz during sunset. We are a 30 min walk from town which means that you have to plan out your outings, grocery shopping, etc.
Learn moreRequirements
- Fluent English or Beginner Spanish
- Over 18 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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How this experience will transform you
- 5 Get in touch with nature
- 5 Meeting international travelers
- 3 Practicing English
- 2 Immersing in the local culture
- 1 Creating true social impact
- 1 Meeting locals
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 1 5. Gender equality
- 1 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
Gawain
Germany
The place is a little paradise directly living at the beach, I lived an absolutely amazing month here✨ We had a super nice vibe as a team! Even though the heat during the day was sometimes challenging, I felt the work was really fair (some shifts are shorter, some longer) and also really fun! You should know that it's a little remote, which I really liked. To the village Chacahua it's ~30-40 minutes walking, there's also a collectivo every hour. You'll have enough time and opportunities to explore the surroundings and other activities - also there's yoga every day next door.
3 months ago
Laura
Canada
Had the best time at the hostel!! Amazing group of volunteers + owners and managers are incredible and lovely people. Chacahua is a beautiful, magical place and volunteering at the hostel was an amazing way to experience the island. Work can be a little tough sometimes (I.e., it's Mexico, so it can get hot) but I always had enough time and energy to surf before or after my shift, so it's nothing crazy. 10/10 would recommend the hostel for anyone looking for a beautiful location, fun people and great vibes:)
3 months ago
francisco
Mexico
We met Maria in a video call before getting there, she seams really nice and opened minded, but as soon as we noticed that the exchange was not what we thought and we told Maria that we where staying less than we already said, she just stopped answering WhatsApp (she was not in the place) and the manager started to be rude towards us, we continued working as we had to, but I was not having a good time at the place, the manager was always complaining about my work event though he didn't told me how to do it and I had to manage it my self. I won't recommend more than 2 weeks
19 days ago
Maria replied
Hi Francisco, I am so sorry you had such a bad experience with us. We were pretty bumped out about your Whatsapp message saying that you guys were leaving because you couldn't stand being in a place with no activities for you guys. When I interviewed you, I was very clear that it was a slow month and that we were pretty remote. Your partner wrote, "There is nothing to do here." Most people really enjoy that.
I did not answer your ONE message because I was traveling and asked my manager to take care of it. He is an incredible human being, we have over 100 good reviews about him and 99% of the time, volunteers end up building a friendship with him.
It was particularly hard for him to manage in April because he felt like you guys were not putting an effort into your part of the job. He had to be constantly telling you guys how to do it correctly and constantly having to go back and fix it. Here is an example: Your partner had the morning shift and open the kitchen at 8am. She woke up late and opened the kitchen until 9am after guests started asking about coffee. This happened multiple times.
We are all hardworking people, and we take a huge pride in what we do. You can read all of our reviews on Booking and Google. We are nice and kind people, but we do take our jobs as hosts very seriously. It's a big bummer when we get young volunteers who expect us to take care of every single aspect of their experience. We wish you well and hope you keep enjoying your travels.
Jeanette
Mexico
Honestamente fue una experiencia diferente en muchas formas. Pude expresar que me fue difícil sentirme identificada y todos fueron 100% empáticos, amables y después de eso me sentí parte de una familia. El lugar es maravilloso y mágico. Como todo lugar siempre tiene detalles que uno puede percibir, pero en definitiva se nota que hacen lo mayor posible por escuchar y mejorar. En definitiva 1000% recomendado.
about 1 month ago
Lucho
Argentina
Es una experiencia para si sos europeo encontrar a otros europeos y practicar inglés. Las horas de trabajo son un poco fantasma y si estas por ahí cerca te toca hacer una check-in aunque no sea tu hora de trabajo. El hostal se mantiene gracias a que no se le paga un sueldo a nadie y todo el trabajo es por voluntariado. El desayuno podría mejorar ya que avena mojada en leche sola no lo veo como algo de lo que estar orgulloso. Si es necesario cobrar una fianza para que la gente se quede debe ser por algo. El lugar es hermoso para estar solo y disfrutar del mar.
24 days ago
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