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Your health and safety is of primary importance to us!! As part of their pre-departure training, all our volunteers receive in-depth information on health and safety issues. Mundo Azul offers you the safest way to volunteer in Peru.
While volunteering in our out-door conservation programs you will be in wilderness areas, at sea or under water, and the program thus carries a necessary risk factor. It is important to us that our future volunteers are aware of the risks involved and make an informed decision on participation.
For your safety, we require that you have appropriate medical coverage in case of emergency. We also recommend that you refresh your first aid knowledge, and visit your personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure to make sure that your vaccinations are up-to-date.
For our marine programs: While operating at sea you will be equipped with life-jacket and our research personal knows the Peruvian coast very well. The Peruvian sea is not known for storms. Nevertheless you will operate all day in a small boat. We therefore do not recommend participating in this program if you are susceptible to sea sickness or unable to swim.
During summer months from December to March skies are mostly permanently blue and without clouds. Therefore sun-exposure at sea is quite high. We recommend using sun-block with the highest level of sun protection possible (45 up).
During the winter months from June to August temperatures are still at around 16 degrees of Celsius but humidity does make this temperature quite uncomfortable. The Peruvian sea will be many times covered in fog in the morning that later on clears up and gives way to a grey sky and rarely blue sky at around noon time. All marine volunteer programs are equally possible under this weather conditions but we recommend bringing warm and waterproof clothing.
For the rainforest program, we recommend to visit your personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure to make sure that your vaccinations are up-to-date.
More detailed information on climatic conditions, equipment to bring, and health and safety tips will be sent to you as part of your pre-departure training.