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Conservation - MEXICO
Kit List
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What to bring on your Conservation Placement?
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- Sun cream
- Sandals/flip-flops
- Basic toiletry bag
- Medical kit (see later entry under Medical Advice)
- Alarm clock/watch
- Insect repellent (lots)
- Photocopy of passport and important items
- Sunglasses
- Projects Abroad Office contact details
- Money belt
- Breathable waterproof jacket (rainy season, May - September)
- Day rucksack
- Good guide book
- Towel
- A few good novels
- Swimming gear
- Water bottle
- 'Going out' clothes for the evening (if clubbing for example)
- Spanish Phrase book and dictionary
- World Plug adapter (Mexican plugs are the same as North American plugs)
- Head protection from the sun (e.g. a 'baseball cap')
- Torch/Flashlight
- Sleeping bag (no pillow provided)
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| Specifically for your Project |
- Some form of clothing (which you don't mind ruining!) which you could simply wear for work.
- Old trousers such as old Jeans.
- Some form of 'ankle-high' boots or generally hard-wearing (waterproof if possible) shoes with good grips are highly recommended
- Heavy duty gloves will be provided by the Centre
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| Suggested Medical Kit |
Please check the latest vaccination recommendations for Mexico with your doctor's surgery or local travel clinic - they will have regularly updated information. You may also want to check the following websites as they contain useful travel health information, including the latest recommendations for vaccinations and general health tips while in Mexico:
www.who.int/ith/en/
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Volunteers working on the Pools at the camp |
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Volunteer Collecting the newborn hatchlings from the corral |
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Volunteer Cleaning her tent |
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