Experiencia Puerto Escondido is situated on the coast of the beautiful southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Puerto Escondido is a surf town with some of the best waves in the world and is surrounded by tropical jungle. It also boasts an excellent night life and volunteers can experience the best that Mexico has to offer with amazing food, cultural events and wildlife in every direction.

Experiencia Puerto Escondido offers a large range of Spanish language classes to suit any type of traveller or professional and students in the school can select classes from a minimum of one week. This ensures our volunteers are sent out into their projects with an understanding of the Spanish language and a passion to learn more.

The grounds of Experiencia Puerto Escondido are Spanish Colonial and are a safe, comfortable and economical place to stay. Volunteers can also opt to stay in a home stay or hostel nearby as part of their programs. Whether you want to share in the amazing experience of releasing baby turtles onto the beach, work with iguanas, teach children English or learn how to make cheese in a rural farm, we have a project that is right for you:

  • Social Work
  • Wildlife Conservation Programs and farm projects
  • Street Dog Project
  • Medicine
  • Tourism
  • Journalism
  • Hospitality
  • Education

Volunteers who choose to spend time with Experiencia’s language and volunteer programs leave Puerto Escondido with life long memories:

  • Learn Spanish
  • Learn to surf
  • Make life-long friendships
  • Volunteer in paradise