Volunteers

Máximo Nivel’s volunteer programs and gap year experiences in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Peru provide unique opportunities to live and work in Latin America while building your proficiency in the Spanish language. 

The majority of our volunteer and gap year programs take place in Cusco, Peru; San Jose, Costa Rica; and La Antigua, Guatemala. We also offer programs in the Sacred Valley and Puerto Maldonado (Peru), the Pacific and Caribbean coastal areas (Costa Rica), and Guatemala City (Guatemala). Experience Central America, South America, and all of Latin America!

Volunteer and internship opportunities include:

  • Orphanages/Childcare
  • Conservation & Environment
  • Teaching English
  • Construction
  • Medical
  • Healthcare (non-medical)
  • International Business and Tourism

 

  • Teaching English in Guatemala.

    Teaching English in Guatemala.

    Volunteer Teaching English

    Máximo Nivel’s volunteer projects in teaching English offer volunteers ample opportunity to explore day-to-day life in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Peru while helping young students improve their English skills.

  • Baby sea turtle in Costa Rica.

    Baby sea turtle in Costa Rica.

    Volunteering for Conservation Projects

    Peru, Costa Rica, and Guatemala are three of the most bio-diverse countries in the world.

  • Medical campaign in Guatemala.

    Medical campaign in Guatemala.

    Volunteering for Medical/Healthcare Projects

    Máximo Nivel’s medical projects provide volunteers with the opportunity to work in hospitals, clinics, assisted living, and other healthcare facilities.

  • Construction project at a Peruvian orphanage.

    Construction project at a Peruvian orphanage.

    Volunteering for Construction Projects

    Volunteers on construction projects work on repairing or building new homes and schools for orphaned children or for rural villages. Construction work is physically demanding, including digging, removing dirt, carrying bricks, mixing cement, plasteri...

  • Máximo always provides a great home-base.

    Máximo always provides a great home-base.

    Facilities for Volunteers

    Our offices have been designed with the needs of our clients and staff in mind. Every location provides modern computers running Windows and MS-Office; high-speed Internet connections including office-wide WiFi access is also available 7 days a week. 

  • Prices - Volunteer & Internship Programs

    Our International Volunteer & Internship programs are available in Guatemala, Peru, and Costa Rica.