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Intercultural experience with a Local Family

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The experience

Enjoy Peru, with its magical mountain scenery, traditions, culture, dances, and learn Spanish by practicing during the day through everyday activities with your Peruvian host family, teaching English, talking to locals, and tasting and learning how to make delicious Peruvian cuisine.
You will dedicate 1 hour of Spanish class every day and help the family with daily activities, dance, and Andean cosmovision experiences.

What you offer

10 hours of help per week

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Elderly Care: Assisting and spending time with the elderly.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 297 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project

Description: Volunteers contribute USD 297/week to cover meals (breakfast and lunch), housing, maintenance, and support for our organization.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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 Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities 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.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Learn and practice Spanish by getting involved in everyday activities, learning about the culture, visiting the tourist places, dancing, getting involved in various social projects, making a positive impact in the community, and enjoying delicious Peruvian cuisine.
You will dedicate 1 hour of Spanish-speaking classes every day and help the family with daily activities like watering the plants, cleaning, etc.

Activities & Shift


We will show you the most interesting places in the Mantaro Valley, including traditional Andean Peruvian artisan towns, ecological markets, and ceremonial experiences. You’ll learn about the region’s history while visiting pre-Hispanic archaeological sites.

If you enjoy spending time with children, we would greatly appreciate your support in speaking English with a group of teenagers who are eager to learn. This takes place three times a week in a rural school.

Every day, around 8–9 a.m., we share breakfast with the family, chat, and engage in practical conversations with the volunteer, exchanging English-Spanish vocabulary.

Optional Activities:
You are welcome to help the family with light daily tasks such as cleaning the house, washing dishes, watering plants, grocery shopping, gardening, or planting. You can also join us in enjoying live music, going out for dinner at unique cafés, dancing, or attending concerts and other social events.
• Up to 1 hour of theoretical Spanish classes per day (optional).
(The schedule is flexible and can be adapted to the volunteer’s preferences.)

Weekends are free to explore the Mantaro Valley: go hiking or trekking, visit the high central Amazon jungle (just 3 hours from Huancayo), the Huancaya Water Reserve, or hike to the nearby Huaytapallana Glacier (only 40 minutes from Huancayo).

A tour to Huaytapallana and traditional artisan towns is included.

Rules

Be responsible, respectful, and do not use toxic substances.
Transport and meals outside the house are not included