One with Colombian wildlife

I loved my time at Cabildo Verde taking care of the various kinds of animals that you can find in the nature of South America. It was quite an adventure already to sign up and travel to the location which for me felt like it was in the middle of nowhere. My Spanish wasn’t that advanced so I had to learn real fast.

I had a warm welcome by Yanei, Dani, Mundo and Anderson. They taught me the basics of taking care of wild animals which included feeding, providing medical care, building new cages and of course, the best part, cleaning them. It is hard to see animals that are traumatised by illegal trade and bad care but that’s is why the work is so important. I had a great cabin as well which was visited by two parrots through the ceiling. The food was muy Rico as well (thanks Yanei!).

Overall, I couldn’t wish for a better place to stay and do volunteer work in Colombia. Highly recommend!