Hostel Xicotepec, Mexico

4.0
10 reviews10

We're looking for help in our hostel near to Puebla, are you the one?

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This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with the locals
6 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Immerse yourself in the local culture
6 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers
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What you offer

20h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Photography
Take, edit and provide amazing photos.
Video Making
Create, edit and publish digital videos.
Social Media
Maintain and update social media channels.
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What you get

3

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Discounts on Tours
Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Free Tours
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Language lessons
Take free language classes at our place.
Support
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Availability

Jan
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Stay at least
5 days
Stay up to
2 weeks

The Experience

Help with the cleaning around our hostel in Xicotepec, Puebla and taking pictures of the town and routes we have or make for publicity purposes. The idea is to make the small town we are in known to the rest of the world! Xicotepec is a Magical Town of the Huasteca Poblana with a strong syncretism that you can discover in a tour of its streets, an excursion in its mountains and adventure in its waterfalls.

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Requirements

  • Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English
  • Between 18 and 34 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
  • Be from outside Mexico

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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10 Reviews

4.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

3.5

Learning & Fun

4.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 6 Meeting locals
  • 6 Immersing in the local culture
  • 5 Get in touch with nature
  • 3 Developing environmental awareness
  • 2 Learning about sustainability
  • 2 Developing social awareness

Jamaica

5

The hosts Omar and Laura were extremely welcoming and kind. The tours were immersive, educational and adventurous and I learnt a lot about the history of Puebla and Xicotepec. The hosts, along with Tony were helpful guides and accompanied me on various trips around the city. There was a slight sanitation issue as the bathroom and bedroom were not the cleanest. Nevertheless I was comfortable and safe. Overall an enriching experience :)

21 days ago

Egypt

5

Omar, Laura, Lupita and Thonny were really welcoming and were happy to show me around Xicotepec de Juárez. I also went hiking with their 20 dogs it was amazing, and to the waterfalls, explored the city and nature. They're very proud about their puebla and gave me alot of information about its history.. Volunteering there was not hard at all, I was not asked to do much, except for painting and photography which were the main things I applied for.

12 months ago


Omar replied

Having you here was a great experience, seen your interest in our culture made us feel so special.
We wish you a wonderful safe trip.
Stay in touch.
Omar

I hope you're doing great, we miss you and wish you a great trip. We hope we can see you again in the future.
With love 💖
Laura Omar and Lupita

Denmark

1

My friend and I left the WP experience shortly after arrival. In spite of Omars kindness and how helpful he had been all the way the living situation did not meet our expectations. It is a beautiful thing to have rescued so many animals however they were allowed everywhere including countertops in the kitchen and in our room which it took smell off. We talked to Omar about it, he was cool and helped us find a ride onwards. After it all he asked me not to give a bad review but also gave me a 'no show' which I felt was unfair given our time and resources spent coming to the hostel.

3 months ago


Omar replied

We do apologize for the no show but it would of asked me for review wich I din't have ,I only saw you guys 15 minutes ,
We did stayed the amount of cats13 and 20 dogs ,and before accepting you guys as volunteers we asked how you'll felt about pets
Having this amount of rescue pets would be inhumane having them cage up
We do feel sorry for the miss understanding of you and simone and not meeting your high expectations, as we mention perhaps this was not for you'll
As we have never had any issues with other volunteers
We hope the rest of you trip around Mexico meets your expectations,

Denmark

1

We've decided to end our stay after we arrived at the location. The place didn't quite meet our expectations as we told Omar before leaving.

3 months ago

Colombia

2

La labor que hace Omar con los animales rescatados es destacable y las tareas del voluntariado permiten conocer de una manera increíble Xicotepec de Juárez. Además es una persona amable y atenta. Sin embargo, las condiciones del alojamiento no nos parecieron adecuadas y deberían mejorar mucho en cuanto a limpieza.

9 months ago

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