One of the services Otra Cosa Network provides to all volunteers is the arrangement of affordable, long-term housing in Huanchaco and Trujillo in the Otra Cosa Network Volunteer House, with local Family Homestays, in local hostels on in a local apartment.
The information below is only guideline of the accommodation options available as some of the options may change from time to time. Please ask us directly for up-to-date information on housing options if there is a particular feature you would like to have whilst in Peru.
Otra Cosa Network Volunteer House
The Otra Cosa Network Volunteer House is a great way to get to know other like-minded volunteers and to have a good time whilst supporting each other through the ups and downs of adjusting to life in Peru. The house can have up to 7 volunteers at any one time, so there is a real family atmosphere to fit in to as soon as you arrive. An affordable and comfortable option.
Family Homestays
Living with a local family is a great way to really immerse yourself in Peruvian culture and improve your Spanish if it's not quite perfect already!
- Carlos & Peluche's House - Huanchaco: live with a local retired couple
- Gabi & Jorge's House - Huanchaco: live with a local middle-class family
- Luis' House - Huanchaco: live in a very relaxed atmosphere with a local artist/surfer/jungle man
- Mama's House - Huanchaco: stay with a fun-loving local business woman
- Wilma's House - Huanchaco: live in the house of a Peruvian grandmother
Other Accommodation
Contact us about other accommodation options available, such as local hostels and apartments.