Description

Reptiles, panthers and parrots, oh my!

The project takes place in wildlife sanctuaries for animals that have been victims of animal trafficking. You will have the first-hand experience to rescue, rehabilitate and release the wonderful wild creatures of the Amazon! Moreover you will have loads of experiences to learn about Ingenious ways of the jungle.

Although the Animal Rescue Center is within the Amazon rainforest, you will not feel a suffocating heat, the temperatures are temperate and in the night it is even a little cool. For this reason there are not too many mosquitoes there and most importantly no malaria.

This small colonial town with a population around 30,000 awaits you!

Highlights

The Animal Rescue Center currently cares for about 64 animals, which include about 28 monkeys such as squirrel monkeys, woolly monkey, titi and capuchin monkeys. They have peccaries, carnivorous such as coati, tayra kinkajou and a little feline, tortoises, snake, turkey and many species of parrots and macaws.

Considering this, you will have a complete experience learning about wildlife rescue and care!

Accommodations:
* Wooden bungalows
* Dorm style rooms
* Hot showers
* Kitchen and lounge
* Chill out area with hammocks, TV & DVD player

Qualifications

* Language: Project is English-spoken.
* Skills: No specific skills are required. You should have the desire to work because you are responsible for the welfare and day-to-day care of the animals.
* Vaccination: Up-to-date tetanus shot as we do a lot of construction and maintenance work. Please ask for additional medical advice in your home country.
* Insurance: Full travel & medical insurance for Ecuador.
* Visa: Tourist visa (90 days, not extendable); for longer stays volunteer visa (valid for 6 months).

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

see our website for exact prices

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support

Program Fees Include:

What's included:
- Accommodation
- Orientation kit
- Local support
- 24h-Emergency Number

What's not included:
- Flight
- Airport Pick-up
- Medical Insurance
- Visa (if necessary)
- Personal expenses

*A one time registration fee of 75 USD is required for all programs.

Salary/Pay

Allowance of 15 USD/week for food.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Volunteers should be enthusiastic, creative, communicative, energetic, organized and open-minded to new cultures.

Age Range

18+ years

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

Flexible

South America Inside's Mission Statement

Our programs are addressed to the humanitarian traveler, whether you are a student, professional or retiree. Anyone who wants to explore Latin America not as a mere tourist, but rather as an insider through an experience that goes beyond the ordinary, we invite you into our community! We organize Spanish and Portuguese courses as well as internship and volunteer work positions in nearly all countries of Central and South America. We help in organizing language courses, internships, volunteer work projects as well as in choosing the right country for you. We aim to select partners who are just off the beaten path and/or entail unique and special features to make your experience unforgettable!

Year Founded

2003