Flexible: Working with nature means that things can change at the last minute – the timing of your beach patrol, the weather, dinner time. Pack a good dose of flexibility and you can’t go wrong.
Positive attitude: We can’t guarantee lots of turtle sightings, we can’t guarantee that you won’t get a frog in the shower and we can’t guarantee beautiful weather. With a positive attitude however, you can guarantee a fantastic time for yourself doing turtle conservation volunteering. The location is stunning, the project is amazing and the opportunity is unique. Embrace it all!
Initiative: You may need to use your initiative to help on this project. The staff are there to support you, but the thinking and the action is all down to you.
Sociable: You will be living and working alongside other people. There is lots of fun to be had together, and your free time will be filled with lots of socialising.
Get up and go attitude: You will have lots of downtime on the project, and it is up to you to amuse yourself. If you want to take trips or do something with your day, it is up to you to arrange it and make it happen! The Costa Rican pace of life is much slower than you might be used to, so be prepared for a setback or two!