Be a beach guardian

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About the project

Be a beach guardian

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Fundación WeCollab ONG is organizing this workcamp in cooperation with Patrulleritos Ambientales, a foundation based in Santa Marta which seeks to improve the environmental and landscape conditions of the Jate Matuna ecological park.

💼 What the programme involves

"Be a beach guardian" is a 3 weeks long workcamp in which the volunteers will be immersed in the traditions of the first invaded town of South America (Santa Marta) within the framework of its local festivities. This camp seeks the recognition, beautification, and improvement of the landscape of the Jate Matuna ecological park located at the mouth of the Gaira River, through different activities: • Cleaning beaches and rivers • Planting trees • Making signs and murals. • Organizing workshops • Helping with the logistics of the different activities Volunteers will also be able to enjoy the different activities carried out in the park such as: yoga, music, dance workshops and the different environmental days. As well as the costume parties on October 31st. Learn with us the stories of the first invaded town of South America. Dance, walk its streets, navigate its bay, and taste each of its flavors, immerse yourself in the river and live the experience of being a beach guardian.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will stay in a hotel next to the beach. 2 volunteers in each room with private bathroom. Participants will be provided with food supplies and they will cook and prepare their own meals together. Wifi available

🍲 Food

Participants will be provided with food supplies and they will cook and prepare their own meals together. availbale vegetarian food.

📍 About the location

Santa Marta has activities for everyone, from losing yourself in the waves at a beach fringed with forest, to watching the colourful birds. Take a historic walk through the city its colonial treasures and visit the best National Park in Colombia: the Tayrona Park. Santa Marta has a large number and diversity of beaches to do all the activities you can imagine: surf, kayak, dive or just swim. For more ideas and info: https://colombia.travel/en/santa-marta

⚠️ Requirements

A negative PCR / antigen test for Covid-19 is required to enter the country and to participate in the Workcamp. All the participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to Covid-19. The extra fee must be paid 1 month prior to workcamp starting via bank transfer.

Do not forget to bring your own costume (we can also try to make it during the workcamp) if you would like to participate in the costume party on 31st October.