Incredible experience

My sister and I were at Tapiche Reserve in December 2021 and January 2022.
There are several cabins on site and we volunteers share one accommodation. This is basic, but perfectly fine. We ate together in the kitchen, and the cook always fed us very well.
Due to the pandemic, tourism was just starting at that time and we were the only volunteers on site. Therefore, we basically helped with all tasks that arose. Among other things, we helped with the turtle rescue project. That means we took care of the turtles, protected them and released them back into the lagoons. We also cut back the water lilies in the lagoons so that the lagoons are accessible again and the animals use them for nesting. To keep the reserve and river clean, we regularly collected plastic from the river's edge. We also traveled to the surrounding communities and learned about the lives of the locals there. In doing so, we were able to drive the boats of the reserve on our own responsibility, which was a great experience. Lastly, we helped with the necessary tasks such as repairs of the boat, engine and the accommodations. We often did this together with the locals on site or the owner Murilo. Overall, we have had very varied tasks, which was really great.
However, we would strongly recommend to speak fluent Spanish, because otherwise the communication with the locals does not work so well. You should also be prepared to live far away from any city for a longer period of time (which we really enjoyed).
Besides the work, we saw a lot of animals in their natural environment during our jungle walks. I think there is hardly a place where you can see and experience so much in the wild and get an insight into life in the jungle. We enjoyed it insanely and would always return to Tapiche. Thank you for the great time!