Volunteer in Ecuador from USD 65 - Why Pay More?
Ecuador
- Galapagos Islands:
Galapagos Islands
Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Description:
Looking to volunteer abroad, this is the chance to help others in Ecuador - South America. Ecuador is a country of boundless diversity, friendly people and spectacular natural wonders. Eco Volunteer UP will broaden your horizons with gaining an understanding of Latin America culture. The Galapagos Islands are located on the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, about 960 km from continental Ecuador. The islands have a volcanic origin, and consist of 13 large islands, six smaller islands, and forty-two small, barren islets. Millions of years ago, continuous under-sea volcanic eruptions produced huge masses of submarine rock, which pushed upward to the surface of the sea. The submarine volcanoes gave origin to these islands, which comprise one of the most amazing places on Earth. The Galapagos Islands were declared a National Park on 1959, and were designated a World Humankind Patrimony in 1979. The islands are also a Marine Resources Reserve (since 1986), a Whale Sanctuary (since 1990), and a Marine Biological Reserve (since 1996). The Galapagos Islands have been an evolution laboratory since the English scientist Charles Darwin visited them on 1835. Darwin spent five weeks studying the unique flora and fauna of the islands, and this remarkable place became one of the cornerstones for his revolutionary book about evolution, On the Origin of Species. The islands are inhabited by widely diverse fauna such as giant turtles, sea lions, penguins, land and marine iguanas, gulls, blue-footed and red-footed boobies, masked boobies, and finches (of course!). Viewing these beautiful creatures in their natural habitats makes visiting the Galapagos an unforgettable experience. During the 1960s, the first tourism operations started in the Galapagos Islands. Since the beginning, the delicate environments have been responsibly and carefully protected, but the popularity of the islands has been the development engine for the ecological tourism industry. Today, tourism accounts for 80% of the income for the islands, and is the major base of the economy. Other sources of income are fishing (6%), cattle (5%), general merchandise (4%), crafts (3%), and general agriculture (2%).
Highlights:
Volunteer Projects in Galapagos Islands
- Conservation Volunteer in Galapagos
- Community & Educational Volunteer in Galapagos
- Hippotherapy Volunteer in Galapagos
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Travel Types :
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- Eco Tours
- Environmental Studies
- Horseback Riding
- Nature Tours
- Surfing
- Volunteering
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Cost in US$: 1 week: USD 140 - 2 weeks: USD 210 - 3 weeks: USD 260 - 4 weeks: USD 300
Cost Include Description:
Pick up airport in Quito, Transfer from the Galapagos airport to the project and accommodation in the farm house (2 people per room, hot water). The accommodation has everything normally expected in a house, a family from the area who lives in the farm will attend and help you in anything that you need. The volunteers need to buy their groceries and cook for themselves in the kitchen where you have all the facilities to cook.This project values the time and effort of the volunteers, therefore as we give you the following activities for Free:
1) One day of horse riding
2) One day of surfing (with instructor and surfing board)
At the end of your volunteering you will receive a certificate (signed by the CCDS and the farm Manager).
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- animal welfare
- biological research
- building maintenance
- childcare/children
- community centers
- community development
- community organizing
- conservation
- cooking
- culture
- eco-tourism
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- education
- elderly
- English teaching
- environment
- health
- hospital
- medicine
- Music
- nursing
- nutrition
- organic farming
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- orphans
- planting
- recreation
- reforestation
- research
- sports
- street kids
- teaching
- tourism
- volunteering
- women
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This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
Eco Volunteer UP Foundation's Mission Statement: We are a non-profit organization which is legally recognized by the Ecuadorian Government. Volunteers with Eco Volunteer UP have the choice of many worthy programs, such as vulnerable orphanages, institutes for children with disabilities, street children and local indigenous communities. There are volunteer programs located in and around Quito, the capital of Ecuador, as well as programs located in the Cloud Forest and its communities close to Quito, the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Galapagos Islands and other key places around Ecuador. We offer volunteers real immersion in the various Ecuadorian ecosystems, and the unique opportunity for learning and sharing about Ecuadorian cultures, costumes and traditions.
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