Learn and enjoy nature, our typical food and family warmth
The experience
We are a community of families that are building a sustainable project that involves work and care for the land, and good living. We focus on agricultural activities and agrotourism, based on sustainable practices, healthy food production, care of spaces for the enjoyment and contemplation of nature, promotion of typical food and new recipes with local ingredients.
What you offer
20 hours of help per week
Animal Care:
Help look after and take care of animals.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2 days off per week
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast:
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch:
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner:
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Accommodation:
Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours:
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Requirements
Beginner English or Beginner Spanish
Over 18 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
We are a community integrated of families interested in generating decent living options in rural areas, in a sustainable way. The volunteers will learn and support the families of this project in the improvement of common spaces, in agricultural activities (crops, beekeeping, gardening, forest care, animal care), bio-construction and adaptation of trails.
We also offer our warmth as a family, our knowledge about agriculture, preparation of delicious food, uses of edible and medicinal plants. Our volunteers will be able to enjoy our common spaces such as gardens, forests and trails.
Activities & Shift
Volunteers will have an induction to know the whole project, and understand their functions within it. The necessary activities are defined weekly and tasks are assigned to each volunteer, which will be explained by the person responsible for the community. Each volunteer must work in the shifts assigned according to the needs and priorities, in addition, all people must help prepare food and clean the kitchen and bathrooms.
Once a week we allocate a space to carry out workshops for the exchange of knowledge and cultural expressions between the community and the volunteers, these will be agreed weekly.
Rules
Each volunteer has the right to receive the services offered by the community, and must carry out the tasks that are assigned in the worlspacker profile, and according to the needs in the community.
All people must support the preparation of food, kitchen cleaning and common spaces.
The consumption of drugs and alcohol is prohibited within the project locations, the entry of intoxicated people or in a state of loss of consciousness is not allowed.
Each traveler must maintain order in her room for a good coexistence, and must maintain order and cleanliness in her room in common agreement with the other travelers.
The laundry is free to use, but shifts will be assigned that must be followed.
It is prohibited to carry out spiritual practices or political campaigns in the project spaces, to avoid conflicts.