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Sea Turtle Project

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Costa Rica Farming Youth activities Construction Environment Farming Youth activities +2 Fixed dates

About the project

Sea Turtle Project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

ACI Costa Rica is a non-profit organization founded in 1967, whose main goal is to promote programs of intercultural learning and international volunteer service (IVS) for people from all around of the world, facilitating their experience in social and ecological projects, developing global citizens. ACI wants to contribute to solidarity and friendship between the different societies of our globalized world, to sustainable human development, and personal growth of our participants. Our organization is an active full member of the International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE), a federation of more than 40 intercultural and IVS organizations located in the five continents. ICYE Headquarters are placed in Berlin, Germany. The federation of ICYE has been recognized as International Peace Messenger by the United Nations. ACI Costa Rica has developed partnerships with other networks and programs such as: The Committee of Coordination of International Voluntary Service (CCIVS), associate to UNESCO, The Alliance of European Organizations (ALLIANCE), Volunteering Matters from United Kingdom (VM), VolontEUROPE, Weltwärs from the German government, and ERASMUS + from the European Union. The experiences we promote are mainly focused on incoming and outgoing programs, involving long and short-term periods, for groups and individuals. These programs are managed in cooperation with our local Costa Rican networks, partner organizations and communities such as: The Federation of Social Organizations (FOS) and YO ME UNO from the private initiate, and others.

💼 What the programme involves

Endeavor to ensure the conservation of the ecosystems in which they work in communion with the welfare of human communities that depend on them, seeking to ensure harmony between humans and environment. Junquillal is a very important breeding in Pacific Costa Rica of endangered leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), black (Chelonia mydas agassizii) and Loras (Lepidochelys olivacea) area. Looking mitigate poaching of turtles and get increase the welfare of the local population Junquillal, Life verdiazul Association takes up the conservation project of Pacific leatherback turtles (CBP) to ensure optimal conditions for nesting turtles through active conservation community support. Possible tasks for the volunteer: • The work of night patrols along the beach and nesting sites for turtles • Monitoring of nests • Ensure that hatchlings born will not die before reaching the sea • Supporting the reforestation program and adaptation to climate change • Keep the beach clean of waste

🏠 Accommodation on site

International and local volunteers stay at the volunteer house from the project, in the VERDIAZUL Headquarters in Junquillal, near the beach. The placement has all services including Wi-Fi access. If the group becomes big, more than 10 volunteers, local hotels could be the option as well, it always depends on the availability. Vegetarian food will be available. 3 Meals per day are provided.

📍 About the location

This beach is less developed, with three kilometers of white sand, coconut trees and pastures. Playa Junquillal is located in downtown Guanacaste Costa Rica. There are many hotels and restaurants for elegans. Playa Junquillal is a small hidden paradise and the pacific coast of Guanacaste. All readings can still see the magnificent sunsets on the horizon! This is an ideal beach for a quiet stroll along the shore, or admire the sunset at the end of the day! In Playa Junquillal, you can find a lot of fascinating excursions, and there are many! A nearby tourist attraction is the Las Baulas National Park, in Playa Grande, next to Tamarindo.

⚠️ Requirements

Required skills and interests of the volunteer: • English or Spanish knowledge may be very helpful to communicate • Be willing to work and learn, to be proactive and dynamic • Have strong environmental values, love nature • Good physical condition, be willing to walk from 2 to 4 hours per day. • Willingness to live in rural and simple accommodation • Medical and travel insurance (required) • Willing to collaborate in activities outdoors and field work • Mosquito repellent / after bite cream / Sun block and Rain coat • Closed shoes and extra shoes like flip flops (to walk on the beach on night patrols) • Black or dark clothes (for night patrols) and Work clothes (that you don´t mind getting dirty) • Flashlight with red filter (mandatory), is recommended headlight

ℹ️ Additional information

The high season is from July to November in both projects. You can come the rest of the months since there is work in the project. Activities like reforestation, cleaning the beach, and also night patrols are done all the year. There is always something to do. They receive around 3-6 turtles per month in low season
Location:
The nesting season schedule on the different beaches is the following in Buena Vista and Montezuma: Turtle nesting season: July – December
Arrivals to both Projects:
Please arrive to Costa Rica 3 days before you start the project. You will have an orientation meeting in San Jose the second day. The third day you will travel to the project. ASVO projects receive volunteers all the week.

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📅 Available sessions

CRC-13

01/04/2019 → 04/04/2022

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ACI/STC2017

01/01/2017 → 31/12/2017

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ACI/STC2016

04/01/2016 → 18/12/2016

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Volunteers registered 5 / 10
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ACI/ASVO 2018

08/01/2018 → 22/12/2018

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ACI/ASVO-2019

14/01/2019 → 14/12/2019

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ACI-STC2013-B

15/06/2013 → 15/02/2014

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ACI-STC2014

05/01/2014 → 15/12/2014

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ACIWC01-19

17/06/2019 → 29/06/2019

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ACI/ASVO-2020

01/07/2020 → 15/12/2020

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–60 years old

Solidarity donation

325.00 USD ≈ 291 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Playa Junquillal, Provincia de Guanacaste, Santa Cruz, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Costa Rica Colon (CRC / ₡)

Exchange rate

1 CRC = 0.001986 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central Standard Time

Local time: 20:52 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish