Volunteer with us at the Biological Station and you will have the opportunity to live and work in the Peten jungle, learn about the plants and wildlife that make their home here, acquire some basic work skills, practice your Spanish with our park guards, learn to make tortillas, and while doing so contribute to the conservation work that ProPetén and the Scarlet Macaw Biological Station are undertaking in Laguna del Tigre National Park.

Like many volunteer programs in Guatemala, volunteers pay a nominal fee which is used to help with station maintenance. The cost is roughly USD$12 per day for short-term volunteers and decreases to roughly USD$10 per day for long-term volunteer stays. In return, volunteers receive a bed in one of our dormitory-style rooms complete with sheets, towels and mosquito nets, use of our well-equipped kitchen which includes a gas stove and refrigerator (volunteers supply their own food), drinking water, and of course round-trip transportation to and from the station from Flores. A two-week minimum commitment is required of volunteers.