Those who travel to the Andes will sooner or later find themselves above an altitude of 2000 meters (6,562 feet). At this height, the risk of suffering from altitude sickness increases. Symptoms usually include headaches, followed by nausea, loss of appetite, weakness, dizziness, and breathlessness.
In the seclusion of the Amazon jungle, we work together with an indigenous community, which has preserved their traditional way of life and maintain their traditions until today. At the same time, people are very eager to learn and share, so they decided to receive volunteers from other parts of the world.
The Covid pandemic seems to be slowly coming to an end, travel is possible again as normal in many places and the sea turtle nesting season will soon begin. The season for raising wild animals has also started, and with it, unfortunately, the trade with exotic young animals.
So there’s no better time to enroll now for our volunteer opportunities in animal welfare.
Most of our adult participants want to “be a bit young” again, make a long journey and do useful things and get to know the culture in Latin America up close. Be it through a language trip or volunteer work, you have never experienced Latin America so authentically!
In April 2022 I spent 4 weeks in the Nature Conservation project on the Galapagos island of San Christobal. In short, everything went well and I had an unforgettable experience
Our Farm Stay takes place on a stud farm in the beautiful Región del Bío-Bío in southern Chile. The tasks in this farm stay program are interesting and, above all, diverse. Riders and horse fans will feel at home here.
The rescue and custody center for wild animals in Bolivia was founded in 2009 by a Swiss animal lover. In the middle of a very varied tropical landscape in the province of Santa Cruz, the animal custody center has a 44-hectare protected nature reserve.
Farm animals also need our help. We flirted with this wonderful project for a long time and then the pandemic got in our way. But finally the time has come. Our volunteers can now also help at a farm sanctuary in Chile.
When one thinks of rescuing animals, pets like dogs and cats usually come to mind. However, there are also an incredible number of farm animals that are victims of violence, abuse or neglect.
Anyone who likes to get to know other cultures, prefers to be right in the middle of the action, likes adventure and doesn’t want to be “off the beaten track” is in the right place with this working holiday in the trendy Barrio Italia. Chilean and international tourists flock here all year round.