Vibrant international eco-community creating a sustainable future

Estados Unidos

4

The eco village is amazing! I had a life changing experience there. I would recommend it to any traveler. The people are incredible, the environment is beautiful, and the vision for the project is wonderful. I had so much fun working with people from all over the world. We worked hard but had plenty of time to relax. There is a beautiful pool and lovely hikes all around the property. The community at the eco village is close knit and the connections are strong. I will not soon forget it. I will admit that it is still a young project and could improve in organization and structure but those will come.

13 dias atrás

Brasil

3

Beautiful nature and meaningful connections with other volunteers really made the experience worthwhile. However, the project doesn't reflect what's advertised: there's no active syntropic agriculture or forest school, and tasks are very disorganized. High turnover and the host's approach create more of a hostel or summer camp vibe than a true community. There's a lack of structure, basic safety (not even essential gear like gloves for construction), and a clear vision for those seeking a solid, purpose-driven project. Two weeks felt like the right amount of time for me.

1 mês atrás

Reino Unido

4

At the eco village, I had the time and freedom to socialise with a beautiful group of people, enjoy nature, develop skills, and work on personal projects. The location and property awed me, and the meals were fresh and wonderful every day. the eco village is in its infancy and there is so much that still needs to be done - this is a good place for you if you are interested in helping this project grow. Unfortunately, I couldn't align myself morally with the project, especially after discussing the origins and influences from which it was founded.

2 meses atrás

Suíça

3

Our experience was mixed (3.5/5).Arrival was unorganized and not welcoming as aspected. Some rooms were moldy and smelled bad, while others were decent, seemingly reserved for long-term volunteers. We raised our concerns with Benjamin, but he didn't take the feedback well and barely spoke to us afterward.This left us feeling a bit disrespected.All the volunteers and staff were kind, the food (mostly vegan/vegetarian) was really great, and the work was fair and well-organized. The area is beautiful but remote, with little to do besides hiking. Overall, the people and nature made it worthwhile.

2 meses atrás

Benjamin respondeu

Felix & Theresa were offered the best room in the house for the first week of their stay. This suite (double balcony, private kitchenette, ensuite bathroom) was temporarily free and we gifted it to them, on the condition they move to standard accommodation a week later. Their behaviour was then undignified: they said that these rooms (popular with volunteers) were 'for Brazilians, but we Swiss are used to different standards'. This summarised their attitude: entitled, arrogant, and mean-spirited

Colômbia

3

Even though I only stayed here for 10 days and didn't connect with the project, I'm thankful for the chance to meet amazing volunteers. From the very beginning, I was welcomed with warm hugs and big smiles. I'll take with me the connections I made. Unfortunately my accommodation was not comfortable and not like the ones shown in pictures and definitely need improvement.

2 meses atrás

Itália

4

It's a place immersed in nature where you can reconnect with it. In my stay I found very nice people. The work hours are not too impactful on the rest of the day and you can enjoy your stay by relaxing in the afternoon or go for a hike or visiting little towns.

5 meses atrás

Argentina

4

Me encantó haber participado de la comunidad de la ecovila. Es un lugar para conectar con viajeros de diferentes lugares. Y definitivamente un lugar para desconectarse y conectar con la naturaleza. La gente de la comunidad es muy sociable y te integran rápidamente al grupo.

5 meses atrás

Colômbia

3

Una comunidad autosostenible es un proyecto complejo que puede ser difícil de ejecutar. En mi opinión la ecovila tiene lo más importante, que son personas comprometidas con hacer de este proyecto una realidad. Hay muchos aspectos por mejorar, y creo que falta estructurar mejor las actividades a realizar y la disciplina para que estas se realicen cada vez de manera más eficiente. Cade destacar que sería mejor detallar que la dieta en la comunidad es un 80-90% vegetariana, y que en invierno no se enciende la calefacción. Aprendí muchísimo en el tiempo que estuve en la comunidad. Gracias.

5 meses atrás

Itália

4

Mi experiencia en lo personal en la ecovila, el recibimiento fue bueno por parte del staff de la comunidad y la relacion amena establecida con ellos y demas voluntariados que iban llegando. Un impacto negativo que tuve como persona fue que en su mayoria las instrucciones y comunicacion entre personas se entablan desde la lengua "ingles" con lo cual en mi todavia no lo tengo adquirido. Si bien, es una lengua universal que todos deberiamos conocer, me hubiese gustado tener una traduccion en su totalidad de lo hablado como tambien de las actividades (que no aprecie) en lengua italiana.

7 meses atrás

Argentina

2

Hola. Mi experiencia en la ecovila ha sido un 50% buena y un 50% mala. He estado un mes, las primeras semanas me sentí bastante mal por la poca integración del grupo, no me sentí bien recibido con mi personalidad ni mis raíces argentinas; no me hallaba ni encontraba la manera de poder tener un intercambio comunicativo significativo. Muy pocas actividades para realizar en grupo y si las había, casi siempre se terminaban cancelando y no había como un plan B para sustentarlo. Realicé en las útimas semanas un proyecto que la comunidad tenía, que era realizar una librería. Me sentí un poco integrado

7 meses atrás

Benjamin respondeu

Nos sorprendió mucho leer esta reseña, ya que nuestro equipo tuvo mucha paciencia con Efraín, quien se resistía a integrarse a la comunidad. Efraín discutía públicamente con su novia y se negaba constantemente a participar en actividades grupales. Recibimos a seis voluntarios argentinos solo dos meses antes de que llegara Efraín (sus críticas positivas se pueden leer a continuación), por lo que ciertamente no es una cuestión de nacionalidad, sino de personalidad.

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