Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Volunteer in Puerto Viejo

Kickstart your international development career on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.

Our Costa Rican community hub can be found in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca district, located 3 hours from the capital, San Jose. Your time will be spent working on meaningful engagement with the local communities and their development goals, contributing to education, childhood development and women’s empowerment initiatives.

Positive<br/>impact

Positive
impact

Build a better world by contributing to vital, locally-led project work that strives for a more just and equitable future.
Ethical<br/>work

Ethical
work

In line with the UN’s SDGs, we are committed to ethical and sustainable engagement with our local partners and communities.
Beautiful<br/>community

Beautiful
community

Learn from the world’s most unique and significant cultures, in breathtaking remote locations.

Puerto Viejo volunteer programs

Included in your program, at no extra cost

Make the most of our unique programs with these exclusively curated local adventure and wellness experiences.

Offered once a month, expand your adventure with GVI Experiences. These are just some of the activities offered on your program!
Learn to cook Costa Rican food
Go on a waterfall hike
Conversational Spanish language class
Explore Cahuita National Park
Experience Costa Rican culture
Tropical fruit tasting
Paint your own pottery souvenir
Traditional chocolate-making workshop