Help us creating an Orchid's Garden & a homestay in the Amazonia

United Kingdom

5

Martha and her family are lovely. We are from the UK and don't speak Spanish so communicating was a little difficult - I would recommend speaking Spanish to do this volunteer placement. The house is very cosy and we had a private room. The gardening tasks are easy, just a few hours a day and there is lots to explore in Puyo and Banos. You can get the bus from outside Martha's house. Martha's garden is beautiful and you will enjoy if you like being outdoors :)

5 months ago

South Korea

5

I loved my stay in Puyo. Martha is a very sweet soul. She cares about the well being and is very flexible. I enjoyed my time there. =)

5 months ago

Chile

5

This experience was amazing! The voluntary work I did was adapted to my knowledge of Painting, I got to paint a mural for the home (the host). She is soooooo lovely! I love her humor so much! She is constantly making sure everything is good, really attentive. The only problem is that you will really love it here and if you have plans after your stay it's going to be heartbreaking having to leave :'). 100% recommended!

12 months ago

United States

5

Marta was such a sweet soul who was so helpful and welcoming. her garden is beautiful! we did very easy tasks around the house like potting and repotting plants, pulling weeds, for 3 hours in the morning. Marta showed us around puyo, gave us so many day trip ideas & even hung out and went to dinner with us❤️ there's a lot to do in puyo town and the bus is only 40 cents a person from her home. we had such a great time here and as this was our first worldpackers experience, it couldn't have gone better!

over 1 year ago

United States

5

Such a great experience! My friend and I loved working in Martha's garden and getting the opportunity to explore Puyo and other surrounding parts of Ecuador. Martha is an excellent host. In addition to welcoming us into her home, she also went out of her way to help us coordinate our activities during our time off. The meals she cooked us were wonderful! The biggest challenge we faced was understanding the specifics of certain gardening tasks. At times, I feel we could have benefited from more supervision and feedback on our work. Overall, I would absolutely recommend!

over 1 year ago

United States

5

My friend and I had an amazing stay at Martha's. Puyo is an amazing hidden gem and we had so many wonderful experiences exploring Puyo and surrounding cities (Baños!). Martha cooked amazing meals for us and we got hooked on plantains :) I fell in love with Martha's garden and enjoyed spending time there- whether it be relaxing in the hammock or working with the plants. We didn't end up working as many hours as expected due to rain, but our tasks included cleaning up the trails in the yard, repotting plants, or watering plants. I highly recommend knowing some Spanish to communicate with Martha!

over 1 year ago

Ireland

5

Martha is a kind and very generous host. I really enjoyed my time in Puyo. I've felt right at home which is testamount to Martha's hospitality. It's a cosy home with a beautiful garden. Her two dogs are very friendly and cute. Any questions at all you may have, Martha is right there to help. Tasks are very simple and the hours flexible making it easy to explore Puyo- which there is alot to see! Buses stop right outside the house so getting into and out of the town centre is very easy and only 40 cents. It's also very easy to get to Martha's house as again it is right besides a bus stop :) .

almost 2 years ago

Japan

5

My experience at Martha's place was amazing. Martha is really kind and makes me feel home here. Her garden is huge and very special, there a lot of plants and flowers so if you love nature, this is the place to stay also Puyo is nice town to explore around. I highly recommend to be a volunteer at Martha's place :)

about 2 years ago

Turkmenistan

5

My stay with Martha was an amazing . They hospitality made me feel right at home and I felt I am part of family -not as a volunteer. Marta is very kind , hospitable , caring, warm -hearted host/ mother.I got very delicious breakfasts in every morning. The house is beautiful, quiet . Garden is wonderful and beautiful . It's was absolutely amazing experience. Thanks you so much David , he hosted me also in Quito . Thank a lot Martha and David for your hospitality, kindness,generosity and your time . You are more than welcome in my country in my home ! Juma

over 2 years ago

Hungary

5

Martha is really kind and warm-hearted host. She reccommended us what to see in the area. She provided clean and private accommodation with private bathroom. We got amazing breakfast in every moring, that Martha prepared. The house is close to the city center by bus. Buses are comming often. We worked with orchids. We took pictures about the flowers and made a catalogue. Also we uploaded to social media sites and wrote a description to each one. Working hours were flexible here. We are really reccommend to be a volunteer at Martha's casa. We would stay more if we could.

over 2 years ago

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