Care for Cuzco: Heart of the Inca Empire
Offered: Year-round
Cusco is known the world over as the enchanting "belly-button" of the Inca civilization, and is the principle doorway to one of the great wonders of the world: Machu Picchu…
Sharks and Rays of Monterey
Offered: June-August
When the oyster fishery off Moss Landing, California was facing collapse, local oyster fishermen reasoned that if they got rid of the oyster-eating sharks and rays in Elkhorn Slough, they…
Belarus Wetlands
Offered: July, August
This small former Soviet Republic features a remarkable concentration of thousands of bogs, left by retreating glaciers 10,000 years ago. Not only do these wetlands harbor unique biodiversity, including insectivorous…
Archaeology of Peru's Wari Empire
Offered: June-August
The Wari of the Peruvian Middle Horizon (540-900 A.D.) are considered to be the first expansionist state or empire of the ancient Andes. During this period, the Wari expanded their…
Kenya's Forest Monkeys
Offered: July-September, November, December
Sykes monkeys are common throughout Africa, and live in a range of habitats, including montane rainforests and lowland dry forests. Many species closely related to Sykes monkeys are endangered due…
Hunting for Caterpillars in La Selva
Offered: July, August, December
Caterpillars have developed a bizarre armory of defenses to protect themselves from both predators and parasites. Some eat and then use plant toxins to keep parasites off; others bungee-jump out…
Puerto Rico's Rainforest
Offered: May, June, December
The World Resources Institute estimates that each year 13.7 million hectares of tropical forest are cut down, with drastic consequences for biodiversity and local economic sustainability. Sally Silverstone and Dr.…
Puerto Rico's Rainforest (Family Team)
Offered: June
Kids are often told about the tragic loss of tropical rainforests around the world, but how often do they get a chance to do something about it? Now your family…
Blue Mountains of Jamaica!
Offered: June, July
As the birthplace of Global Volunteers' service programs, Jamaica's mountain villages have welcomed us for over two decades. Volunteers have helped in many ways: building footbridges, painting classrooms and community…
Teach English in Mexico
Offered: Year-round
As a volunteer in Mexico, you teach English to college students in the Spanish colonial cities of Dolores Hidalgo and Queretaro. You're immediately accepted and appreciated as a rare and…
