Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Costa Rica

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Join us on our eco-farm in the mountains near San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Truly, it’s a paradise with fresh spring water, away from the sounds of the city, just nature and animals. We are Expats in Costa Rica and have here a Eco Project. Our Property is 2,5 hectares big with river and an amazing view of San Isidro de ......
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Farmstay and community engagement in San Salvador de Baru, Costa Rica
WHO AM I? My name is Sam and I live in a magical little place on the side of a mountain in the South Pacific side of Costa Rica with Jesus, 7 cats, my two kids (half the time), and one dog. The property is secluded, private, quiet.... several acres ......
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Be part of a permaculture project in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
The property is one hectare beach front in Sombrero, near Cabo Matapalo. When I started 5 years ago it was just pasture. Since then I have planted around 100 fruit trees, built a house and a greenhouse. It is off grid, solar panels and compost ......
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Help welcome at our off-grid regenerative permaculture farm in the Diamante Valley, Costa Rica
Hola! We are Justin and Paulina and our farm is an off the grid regenerative permaculture farm and healing center located in the Diamante Valley of Costa Rica; a lush jungle valley with an abundance of rivers, waterfalls, flora, and fauna. Our farm ......
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Help and experience village farm life in Sarchi Alajuela, Costa Rica
NOW INTERVIEWING FOR FEBRUARY 23, 2026 WE HAVE 21 YEARS HOSTING EXPERIENCE AND HAVE CREATED A DETAILED PROFILE SO PLEASE BE CERTAIN THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU. welcome to our home and a paradise we have found We love to travel and ......
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Explore paradise and create lasting memories with us in Pococi, Costa Rica
Meet Your Future Volunteer Host: The Passionate Paradise Executive! Who Am I? Hello there! I’m a passionate individual with a strong character dedicated to developing environmentally sustainable business models. I believe in making the world a ......
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Learn about organic farming and animal husbandry on a tropical farm in Turrialba, Costa Rica
We are an organic family run farm producing a variety of crops, some for market and some for our consumption. We have dairy cows for elaborating yoghurt, cheese and butter. Sometimes chickens and other animals mainly for our consumption. We apply ......
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Join our travellers lodge on my peaceful farm in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
Workaway note: Please contact this host in Spanish and english. Hello my name is Elias and I work as a tour guide for Corcovado National Park, I'm 37 years old. My family of 4 brothers have a project for providing information and tours in ......
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Contribute to organic permaculture in Costa Rica
We are interested hosting mature volunteers interested in the land – as a lifestyle, ========= We generally host 2-3 volunteers at a time – and seek people who appreciate remote living and participating in an organic project in the topics. We are ......
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Huge bird sanctuary and coffee plantation in San Isidro de Heredia, Costa Rica
Hi, I'm Phil originally from San Diego. We have a gorgeous 2 acre meditation garden set in part of our coffee plantation overlooking Costa Rica's central valley in the hills of San Isidro de Heredia. A region that produces some of Costa Rica's ......
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Create a food forest in Nicoya, Costa Rica
We’re a lively older Canadian couple who swapped snow for sunshine and are now living our best life in Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. We’re hands-on, love getting our fingers in the dirt (and our toes in the pool!), and believe life’s better with ......
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Join our farm near the beach in Pavones, Costa Rica
Hi I’m Frank, I was born in Alabama and went to college in Wilmington, North Carolina. I’m an avid surfer, whitewater kayaker and snowboarder. Another passion of mine is permaculture. I’m in charge of a cattle and horse farm that includes a large ......
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Join us co-creating at our organic farm with focus on yoga and mindfulness in Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica
UPDATE PLEASE READ FIRST: Our next opportunity will be helping out here during the whole month of February. Around 4 - 5 weeks of volunteering! We are looking for someone who can stay preferably 5 weeks with us at the farm between 1st of Feb and ......
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Wake up from the screams of monkeys and learn about tropical living in the Forest of San Ramon de Rio Blanco, Costa Rica
Hi, my name is Isabella and I live with my son in a rural Costarica Village in the jungle, near the beautiful natural reserve Dona Karen by Asepaleco, wild place with monkeys, armadillos, iguanas, many birds... you can hike, swim in the rivers and ......
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Join our reforestation project in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
As a family project, we started planting 10 000 trees on an abandoned farmland in 2006 to bring back some life and grow exotic precious wood. 20 years later, animals are coming back.We grow 60 different species of endemic trees. We are part of a ......
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Join us for lively ecotourism and simple life on a natural farm in Alajuela, Costa Rica
Hi everyone! We are Vera from the Czech Republic and Eduardo from Costa Rica. Together we take care of a beautiful and lively place, close to San Pedro de Poás, Alajuela – about 20 minutes from the San José airport and not far from the Poás ......
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Volunteer at an artist's home and coffee plantation near Miramar, Costa Rica
I am a Artist and a Animal comunicator coming from Paris France and enjoying a total new life in the mountain of Costa Rica. We are a small farm in Monte de Oro, close from Puntarenas. we have a coffee plantation, a lot of animals. We are completely ......
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Help cultivate a permaculture farm in middle of the beautiful jungle in Puntarenas Costa Rica
We are seeking individuals with a positive, tranquilo attitude, a strong work ethic, and a genuine willingness to contribute their skills and ideas with enthusiasm. Volunteers are expected to help 4–5 hours per day, with 2 days off each week. Our ......
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Learn about our sustainable projects and experience authentic mountain life in Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Welcome to our little mountain home and heart-driven project tucked away near Sámara, Costa Rica. This is a place where animals, nature, and people come together — surrounded by forest, fresh air, and unforgettable sunsets. Life here moves at a ......
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Take part in a gardening project and immerse yourself in the natural beauty of La Virgen, Costa Rica
We are no longer taking short-term workaways. If you want to live in Costa Rica long term (one year plus) to try out homesteading and can take care of our farm long term, we will take care of all farm-related expenses while you try out your new ......
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