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🌿 Discover Magical Lake Atitlán & Learn Permaculture Off-Grid

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The experience

Enjoy a peaceful off-grid experience at Lake Atitlán, Guatemala 🌄

I host volunteers for 1–2 weeks, offering a tent stay on the land with daily breakfast included.
In exchange, you’ll help out around 4 hours a day in the gardens — mostly light tasks, as heavier work is handled by others đŸŒ±

Weekends are totally free to explore, relax, and enjoy the beauty of the lake đŸ›¶âœš
A perfect chance to slow down, connect with nature, and learn permaculture.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Hi! I’m Philip, originally from Australia, and I’ve been living around Lake AtitlĂĄn on and off for the past few years. I’m currently developing a small off-grid property in Tzununa into a permaculture garden đŸŸ

This is a great time to volunteer, as we’re finalizing key parts of the design and preparing for the rainy season. We’ll be planting, digging swales, making compost systems, ponds, and water channels — all based on permaculture principles 🌿

I host volunteers for 1–2 weeks, offering a tent stay with daily breakfast included. You’ll help about 4 hours per day, Monday to Friday, doing light garden tasks (I have workers for the heavy stuff).

Weekends are totally free, and you’ll have time to enjoy the lake and surroundings.
Occasionally, we’ll share extra meals together informally. There are also great local food spots nearby like Granja Tzikin, Maltiox, and Balam.

Some permaculture/gardening experience is a plus, but not required — just a good attitude and love for nature ✹

Activities & Shift

Here’s a general flow of our day (flexible depending on weather and energy):

7:00 AM – Wake up

7:30 AM – Optional morning breathwork or yoga on the balcony 🧘

8:30–9:30 AM – Gardening (watering, planting, weeding, light tasks) đŸŒ±

9:30–10:00 AM – Breakfast together đŸœïž

10:00 AM onward – Discussion of daily tasks (you’ll self-manage your time)

We aim for a relaxed, intentional rhythm — balancing work, reflection, and connection.