Shaping myself and feeling real nature.

My name is Rasmus and I spent 7 active months with another volunteer (until Mai 2017) in the “Los Guardianes Program” on Planet One World (Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica).

After weeks of internet research I luckily encountered the German environment protection organization “Tropica Verde e.V.” which collaborated with the project.
The main comparative advantage to the other projects in Costa Rica is that its affordable, unique and you are actually useful.

The projects aim is to protect a huge terrain of rainforest in an especially endangered zone in the the costarican south.
Mainly I participated in rainforest patrols&monitoring, sustainable farm work and ecotourism.
We used camera tramps to photograph hunters and wild animals and built camps in the rainforest.
On the farm we learned about sustainable farming concepts and helped keep everything running.
We introduced interested research workers and ecotourists to the project and took care of them.
We further helped to promote the project via internet and reported our activities to Tropica Verde.

The arrival was easy, I got picked up at the bus station and was welcomed warmly.
I lived with Ken (the owner), his native indigenous family and co-worker and the other volunteer.
After the security introduction about farm and forest work we were immediately 100% involved into all activities.
They put a lot of trust in their volunteers and literately have an open ear for you 24/7.

The work is both physically and mentally demanding because its hard work and you get a lot of responsibilities.
This is rewarded by superclose contact to nature, personal Spanish and Muay Thai training, trips to the beach/indigenous reserve/Eco communities, relaxing weekends in backpacker town Puerto Viejo…it’s impossible to sum it up here.

Reviewing my time there it strongly formed my personality and consciousness, I would always do it again.

Here is a clip we took during our time below.