“I was looking to do some marine conservation when I came across RPT on the Working Abroad website. The turtles appealed to me first but the variety of projects made it an easy decision. I have been able to help with patrolling the beach for turtles at night, exhuming nests and releasing baby turtles, cleaning out and hatching butterflies, snake walks in the jungle and data collection on capture, crocodile monitoring in the boat and data collection on capture, macaw and bird monitoring, gathering shark population data, measuring beach erosion, beach cleaning, reforestation of the beach… the list is endless. No day is the same but they are all an experience.

It’s a beautiful place, and the staff are all so lovely and supportive not to mention knowledgeable. I have had an amazing time and would highly recommend this project to anyone with an interest in wildlife and conservation with a thirst for adventure”.

– Helen Rogers, United Kingdom

“La experiencia en esta reserva es inigualable, al llegar te reciben y explican todo lo que debes saber de como debes desenvolverte en tu día a día, te entregan tu habitación y te dan esa jornada para acomodarte.

Las actividades son hermosas, desde ir a hacer nacer tortugas marinas, criar mariposas y buscar murciélagos hasta atrapar cocodrilos y caimanes. En caso de no querer hacer algo no hay ningún problema, la gente del centro lo entiende y te deja no ser parte de la actividad.

La gente encargada en el centro siempre está dispuesta a darte una mano con las cosas que necesites, son personas muy amables y respetuosas. Esta experiencia fue genial para mí, yo estudio biología y pasé 3 semanas maravillosas acercándome a la naturaleza y aprendiendo cosas que me servirán en mi futuro. 100% recomendado”.

– María Sofía Bertini, Argentina

“I got the opportunity to be involved in bird observation walks, shark surveys, late night beach patrols looking for nesting turtles, releasing newly hatched baby turtles, snakes walks, maintaining a butterfly garden, croc/caiman searches, and more. I will never forget the humbling experience of watching a female turtle come up the beach and lay her eggs.

There were also amazing opportunities to help out in the local community. I spent one month at the reserve and I could have happily stayed on so much longer. I loved every minute, and the people are incredible. If you want a real conservation experience then this project is the place for you”.

– Michael Lavery, New Zealand

“All my thanks to all the community of the RPT. As a volunteer I had to work, but I didn’t feel I was working at all, all the time it was a pleasure and unforgettable time. I’m happy to have met Melissa with her kids during the camp, to meet Bryan and Javier as impressive boat drivers, to meet the excellent cooking woman, to meet Ali as a professional of crocs, to meet Gaby, a so gentle person and of course Oscar, Adrian and Luis, always smiling and present with the turtles. I’m very happy to have shared my experience with Sofia, a very kind person.

I will never forget the frightening night walk in the river after a storm and at high tide looking for crocs, even though we didn’t find them. And the emotional moment when the baby tortugas go out from the sand as a birth. I would like to repeat this experience so much.”

– Claudette, France