The Leap | Teaching, Forest Conservation + Expedition in Venezuela
- Venezuela
About Program
Join a team of Leap volunteers, heading out to Venezuela, to work on projects on the carribbean beaches and in the lush pineapple plantations at Caripe before heading to the Gran Sabana, high in the Andes for a challenging expedition.
4 - 10 week programs available. A 10 week program includes all of the following:
Playa Colorada (beach side)
First 5 weeks will be spent renovating a palm-fringed beach called ‘Playa Melisa’ located on Arapito Island and running an after-school club for local kids.
Caripe (Plantations)
The next 3 weeks will be spent restoring mountain trails and bat caves in a National Park whilst working on a reforestation project to protect indigenous tree species.
La Gran Sabana (Andes)
Embark on a final 2 week expedition to scale spectacular table-top mountains. Wash in waterfalls and trek through pristine jungle to encounter the spiritual Pemon Indians.
Includes: Spanish lessons.
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