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6 Jan 2024
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Description
We share the same travelling spirit that you have! In our twenties we left NZ for Chile, along with our 2 preschool kids looking to forge a life path a little less travelled. We found this farm and have never looked back! We are developing the farm of 200ha and are milking a few hundred Kiwi cows.
We now have 4 kids and still enjoying the adventure that life brings us . We are homeschooling the children and have a philosophy that learning is best done when doing and is not limited to the classroom!! During our time here we have learnt so much, and one of those things is that you must make life happen, not wait for others to make it for you. We love the outdoors and are passionate about outdoor education, something which we bring from our culture in NZ, hoping to develop here on our farm in Chile! We are open to your ideas
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Art Projects
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a family of 6 from New Zealand living in the South of Chile, we are passionate travellers and understand exactly what your challenges, dreams and goals may be. The only way to learn about a new culture is to live it, and that is what we are doing every day. All staff are Chilean except for us, so Spanish and English are spoken daily. From an agricultural perspective we are unique since we are developing a NZ based farm system within latin america.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are in the secondary stages of renovating an old colonial house which we have started using for the education project. Work will involve general labour in and around renovation and landscaping areas around the house.
We are also looking for teachers! If you consider yourself high energy and have something to teach children in the community please get in touch. At the moment we are running English classes but from mid July onwards we want to diversify and introduce other workshops. The ideal volunteers will be happy to get involved with both renovation and teaching!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Shared accommodation in a cabin fully equiped. Food will be provided, but you will need to cook your own meals.
What else ...
We are located between 2 towns, 5 mins to Puerto Octay and 20 mins to Frutillar. There is a bus which is reliable and runs regularly. Frutillar is well known in the Lakes region as a beautiful quiet tourist town and only 20 mins from there is Puerto Varas. We are a good base to start your adventure of the South.
We welcome you to get in touch explaining your skills, as we are open to learning from you guys just as much as you are open to learning from us.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours per day 5 days a week
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I spent the majority of my time cooking dinner and lunches for the family. With a… read more
Hizemos asado, comimos marshmallows, comidas diferentes todos los días hechos por… read more
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I spent the majority of my time cooking dinner and lunches for the family. With a… read more
Hizemos asado, comimos marshmallows, comidas diferentes todos los días hechos por… read more
They… read more
The whole stay was a delightful mixture of playing with the kids, helping with the daily chores and installing gutters for the big house (our project!). Beautiful green planes and the magnificant iconic Osorno volcano greeted us throughout the day. Deliciouse dinners and… read more
The… read more
Most of my time was spent helping to renovate the old house. I enjoyed helping others with their projects while… read more
We really enjoyed the renovation work - we did some painting, sanding, made drinking glasses from bottles, we built some furniture, and some days we went out to pick berries :) We… read more
Les ayudamos con su proyecto de renovar la casa blanca para convertirla en hospedaje.
Hicimos muebles de madera porque nos gusta pero se puede hacer de todo incluso ayudar con las vacas!
Son muy atentos a que todos tengamos lo que necesitemos y también nos llevaron a conocer los… read more
She was happy to get stuck in to any job, and even though Val only spent one week here we will remember her sweet nature and her pan de queso!
If you ever get the opportunity to work with Val, you will not be disappointed.
We wish her all the best!
They always made me feel welcome at there place and I enjoyed our conversations on life and eachothers future plans. There hospitality truly has been… read more
The work in the old colonial house was the most interesting work, their project became ours too, we're really happy with the… read more
We were working to clean up an old farm house. This involved sweeping and mopping, painting, some demolition, washing windows and various other tasks throughout the week.… read more
