Volunteer to save the endangered sea turtles of Parismina Costa Rica. Turtle season starts in February and continues through September. As a volunteer in Parismina, Costa Rica, you will work directly with the local turtle association.
The best volunteer opportunities correlate with our sea turtle nesting season: March through September. It’s not too late to make plans for the 2007 season. All volunteers must pay a $30 registration fee. Thereafter, a modest daily fee will cover your food, lodging and basic expenses while in Parismina. Beach patrol,a private room, 3 meals a day, laundry service are available as a homestay package which costs 20$ per day. If you stay longer than two weeks, the rate drops to $15 per day. The best experiences can be had if you have at least a week to commit. Opportunities are also available for those who have only a few days to spend in Parismina.
To arrange your volunteer/homestay in Parismina, contact the tourist kiosk in Parismina directly. The phone number at the kiosk is (506) 710-7703 Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2-4 Costa Rican time. The voicemail/answering machine is not very reliable and contact by email may be a better option: parisminaturtles@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
A note on The Parismina Way:
Please be patient. The kiosk can not return calls to the USA and that email service to the village is somewhere between terrible and non-existent. On the rare occasions when the internet works, the fragile dial in connection runs at 14.4K (regular dial in phone connections run at at least 56k). One of the greatest things Parismina offers travelers is a change of pace from hectic city life. The deliberate, slow pace of life in the village where savoring a sunset means more than the size of your paycheck. The languid shuffling walk in Parismina is different from Limon or Tortuguero – like each step needs to savor the silty sand of the unpaved paths around the car free village. Things just move a little slower in Parismina and that is one if its best qualities.
You may also contact the turtle association by email at parisminaturtles@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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