General Impression
Overall Rating: / 10
We absolutely loved our time in Puerto Jimenez helping with the Marine Conservation program. Manuel and his team were great at giving us information about turtle conservation and we came away knowing far more about the process of turtle conservation. The town has plenty of shops to buy food and restaurants and being only a 10 minute walk from the beach was an absolute dream!Country
We fairly quickly learnt that the locals are so quick to help and offer any advice whenever they can and we felt very welcomed into the community. The relaxed life style quickly becomes infectious!
Project & Staff
Lauren was incredibly helpful and was constantly there to help us whenever we needed absolutely anything which made a huge difference upon arriving in a completely new country. Lauren worked very hard to ensure everything ran smoothly and consistently went the extra mile to improve our experience, so thank you ever so much! Manuel and his team were so lovely and welcoming, offering an abundance of information and they were lovely to chat to!
Tips
The marine conservation does involve early starts on the beach for turtle patrol, so be prepared to wake up at 3:30am in order to cycle to the beach. We really enjoyed this aspect because we saw incredible sunrises and the cycle ride was pleasant. The food provided is great and you have plenty of time to enjoy the beach and the surrounding area so make the most of it.