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Natuwa is a very special place and my experience is really beyond expectations! I’ve been welcome since the beginning as if I was part of the family. Rodolfo and the team are great people dedicated to the animals and work extremely hard to give them the best life possible. The sanctuary is impeccably well looked after and everyone does their best to make you feel at home and to teach you something. Be prepared to work hard as this is no place for parties or slackers, but at the end you will feel really rewarded and part of something very special. I will miss everyone so much

In the project, which lies directly on the coast of the Pacific, I was only for a very short time. Nevertheless, I was lucky and during this time I could find an egg-laying turtle during one of my patrols and accompany a nest with hatching turtles to the sea. The conditions at the camp are really simple: so the shower under the ice-cold water was not always the best. But here, too, every day one realizes that there are more important things than this "luxury". In addition to the work, I also had free time here, which I had used, for example, to make a boat tour with other volunteers in Uvita, where we could actually see whales. The people I have known throughout the time (both other volunteers and locals) are simply incredible and have made it really difficult for me to fly back home to Germany. I could collect great experiences and impressions, which will probably accompany me all my life.

Had a wonderful time in the project and really enjoyed the monitoring, manual labor, and learning about conservation methods. The location is gorgeous and the locals are really friendly. Volunteers come from around the globe, so you'll definitely make some new friends. Luis and his team are always happy to help and will definitely show you the Pura Vida way of life. Knowing that all the work and effort you're putting into is going to benefit a variety of species, and that it will make a huge impact is very rewarding. Thanks for being a great team :)