Volunteer at a Puma Reserve

Airport Transfers
We will pick you up upon arrival; our transfer service will be waiting for you with a sign with your name. It is very important that you send us your flight information beforehand. It takes about 40 minutes to get from the airport to the accommodation. Please bear in mind that the transfer back to the airport is not included, you will need to take a taxi or a bus when you finish your project.

Orientation and Transportation
Upon your arrival in Cordoba, we will arrange for your transportation from the airport to the hostel where you will be accommodated until Monday. During your stay at the hostel, you will have the opportunity to participate in a city tour and attend a cultural orientation session, which will familiarize you with the local customs and provide helpful information for your stay. On Monday,the local coordinator will accompany you to the Puma Reserve project and travel by bus. This transportation arrangement ensures a smooth transition from your arrival in Cordoba to your final destination at the project site. We aim to make your journey comfortable and convenient, allowing you to focus on the meaningful experience that awaits you at the volunteer project.

Accommodation
As a volunteer, you will stay in basic yet comfortable communal accommodation provided onsite. Each bedroom is equipped with 5 bunk beds and mattresses, and volunteers are required to bring their own sleeping bag. The shared bathroom is conveniently located nearby. Private rooms are available for an additional fee.

The accommodation offers Wi-Fi, though it may be unstable. During the Córdoba city tour, the local coordinator can assist volunteers in purchasing a SIM card for charging and use.

The volunteer will have the possibility to access to a washing machine once a week.

Upon arrival in Cordoba, accommodation is provided in a hostel dormitory in shared rooms for a night.

Private room upgrades are available at an extra fee.

Meals
All 3 meals a day are provided at the Puma Reserve Project. Vegan and vegetarian diets can be accommodated for. Volunteers need to be proactive and will need to help in the kitchen for cooking meals sometimes.No meals are provided during stay in hostel accommodation in Cordoba during orientation.

Weather
Depending on the time of the year Cordoba could be very hot or very cold. The temperature during summer varies from 29°C to 40°C o and the temperature in winters varies from 2°C degrees to 15°C or 18°C. Sometimes you wrongly assume that Latin America is always hot, but this is not true for Argentina. It can be really cold in winter especially for projects that are located in the middle of the mountains.

During your free time
This beautiful town has the privilege of combining two of the most characteristic components of the Cordoba landscape: beautiful white sand beaches, with crystalline rivers and a majestic lake. This town was extended to the side of a dam Embalse Río III,where you can practice nautical sports by sailing and fishing silverside.

The lake, offers tourists the charm of its river, the Santa Rosa River that meanders between its surroundings, forming a beautiful sandy beach under the imposing look of the small mountains. One of the favorite pastimes of many visitors is to climb the hill where the famous tower stands.

Only 2.5 hours away you can get to Córdoba Capital, is the second largest city in the country. Its Jesuit heritage and its strong Spanish vividness result in a fascinating blend of past and modernity. Córdoba is also a university city, home to several colleges and universities which endow it with a youthful and forward-looking environment on many different aspects. This is the reason why people from Córdoba are kind, friendly, and open-minded, and easily integrate their visitors and students, a really valuable distinctive feature.

The people of Córdoba are known as fun-loving folks with a fondness for cuarteto music, rally car racing, and the drink of Fernet and Coke. Feel free to linger over a long lunch, relax in the square with a coffee or ice cream, and meet a few of the laid back locals.