A magical place

IPBio is a research institute on the Reserva Betary which is located in the Atlantic Rainforest, 6km away from the closest town of Iporanga. I needed to complete an internship for my M.Ed program, and did alot of research and spoke with several volunteer opportunities, but many of them seemed to me like a scam that only really wanted my money. IPBio is not one of those places. It is truly a magical and beautiful place with so much to do and every day of work is different, and you can really see the benefits of the work that you are doing. I initially was supposed to stay for 6 weeks but I fell in love with the area and the people I was with, so I actually extended my stay by 1 week. It's one place that I will always remember and I hope to return some day. It is one of the only places that I've traveled to that I would actually visit again. The staff are incredible, and really helpful and welcoming, and you really feel like you are part of a big family. I would recommend this place to anyone that wants to travel abroad and volunteer.