At the RESERVE PÁJARO BRUJO in the Santa Cruz Island.
Our goal is be a sustainable model in the Galapagos Islands, and a place for exploration and learning.
The reserve is located in the highlands of the island of Santa Cruz on the Galapagos, twenty minutes from Puerto Ayora. It’s managed by Fundar, a Non-Profit organization, whose main purpose is to build a demonstrative and replicable model for the coexistence of people and their environment.
We work on ecologic restoration, organic agriculture, education, training and conflict management among other aspects relevant to a sustainable lifestyle.
The Reserve promotes the assumption of sustainable technologies and lifestyle among the inhabitants of the Islands, fundamentally of those who inhabit in the rural áreas. It is also a development center for the research and invention of technologies for sustainability, that will be introduced and passed onto the community through training and educational program. The feasibility of recuperating agricultural area and transforming it into natural ecosystems, maintaining an income through these ecosystems, motivates farmers to recuperate these areas and at the same time controling invasive species.
We need volunteers for: Host visitors / students, Gerenal Mainteinence, Cleaning Common Areas, House Keeping, and Kitchen / Chef (main cook) assistant. Also we need a lot of help in gardening, organic agriculture, erradication of invasive especies, reforestation, tiny construction projects. The work changes day to day, depending on what is needed.
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje / Learning Opportunities and Cultural Exchange
The interaction with people from different cultures permits the visitor to learn about cultural affairs.
Note: All visitors (including Ecuadorians) are allowed to stay more than 2 months here in the Galápagos, but if a volunteer wants to stay from 2 and up to 12 months, we can help you to get the TEMPORARY RESIDENT PERMIT (for up to ONE YEAR). That is great opportunity to enable you to travel in between the mainland and Galapagos any time within the year (tickets discount 50%), and have a «deepening» in the galapagueña culture.
You need to provide a scanned copy of proof/ ertification of any previous volunteer experience with other NGOs, or request the VOLUNTEER VISA to the Ecuadorian Embassy in your country (We need to sent to you the Volunteer Agreement and some FUNDAR Galápagos Certificates).
Volunteer Agreement for the RESERVA PÁJARO BRUJO (Minium 3 weeks)
We offer free accommodation for volunteers, in the Reserve (Santa Rosa)
We don’t charge any fee for the application.
We offer free drinking water, a fridge and cutlery for volunteers, seasonal vegetables can be taken from the garden.
If desired to stay longer than 60 days, we can help the voluenteer with the paperwork and how to sign for this position in order to get the PASSERS STATUS or TEMPORARY RESIDENT (2-12 months).
Alojamiento / Accomodations
Ref, 1: RESERVA
• Shared or Private Rooms with Shared Bathroom, no access to hot water.
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• Main House with 24/7 electricity and drinkable water (not from tap).
• Located in Santa Rosa on Santa Cruz, 20-30 minutes (18km) from Puerto Ayora by bus or shared taxi. About $25 for a taxi from the Baltra airport.
• The Reserve does not have access to internet (wifi), and cellphone service is limited.
• The Reserve often hosts groups who camp and take courses on site. When they are here, the kitchen is occupied by cooks and the volunteers must pay $10 for lunch and dinner or make their own arrangements. Breakfast is not included. There is a refridgerator for volunteer use.
• Wellies (rubber boots) and gloves are available.
• Bedding is included; bring your own towels.
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Here, the volunteer can have the experience of what work and life at the Galapagos Islands is like.
The hot season here is from Feb to May, June is a little bit fresh but AUG-SEPT, is the «cold» season (on average 22 celsius)
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FUN STUFF you can try at GALAPAGOS ISLANDS:
(More info and tips is to be found at the reserve or on our website, made by former volunteers).
We highly recommend you to take some short trips to go visit Isabela, Floreana, and San Cristobal Islands, each for 3 days/ 2 nights..(maybe a few more nights at Isabela because it is so quiet and peaceful!). You can get your tours organized to go see any islands with any agencies on Santa Cruz.
Our island is Santa Cruz, which has the highest population of any of the islands.
Here at Santa Cruz there is so much stuff to do during the weekends:
Explore Puerto Ayora, a city on the Southern
e.g. Hiking to the PUNTUDO OR CERRO CROCKER reaching from 350 to 890 masl, biking to the GARRAPATERO BEACH (around 35km one way)
biking from PUERTO AYORA to BELLAVISTA 7km, SANTA ROSA 18km, THE TWINS 23km, from sea level to 500masl or if not, TO THE ITABACA CHANNEL 88km round trip biking with some climbings, and one of those with almost 17km of pure climbing on bike…
CAMPING nights at the GARRAPATERO for any weekends. This is a great spot to see the milky way full of stars, hunt shooting stars any night, walk where the REALLY BIG TORTOISES roam… (we have some camping gear too)
On weekdays you can visit places like:
LAS GRIETAS and Finch Bay Beach, maybe a bay tour arround, a few hours at Tortuga Bay beach and Playa Mansa, visit the new baby tortoises nursery at the Galapagos Park and Charles Darwin Research Station facilities (45 min or less), the highlands farms with lots of wild tortoises (30usd hired taxi cab required, or just ride a bike)… also a tiny hike to the highest point of Santa Cruz, the Crocker mountain and the Puntudo at 890masl..
You can explore all of them easily with plenty of free time during your stay here, simply ask other volunteers for directions or check out our website.
This opportunity is different from our Communitary Tourism Volunteer Program (which only last for a few days or a week).
HOW TO FIND THE RESERVE:
Santa Rosa is a fairly small town with one main square. Walk down past the Coliseum and the school and follow the dirt road. Pass a little yellow house on the left, and the road to the reserve is the next left. About 100 meters to the reserve. If you have any difficulties, the locals can likely help.
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