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Hello there! My name is Juan José (33 years old) and I am looking for all sorts of different people who want to stay by our farm/sanctuary to help in any way you feel like to. I live by myself hosting volunteers, friends and visitors; dividing work during between outside and indoor activities… I am an amateur musician so in the evening we usually do rehearsals; in overall I am a very relaxed person. Farm life in these latitudes go by hand with the weather, but the important thing is to achieve goals little by little making count of everyday. We are located in the northen gate of Patagonia (as it's known), 75 kilometers south of the city of Puerto Montt in a rainforest-dominated 20 hectares farm in the Patagonia Verde region (Cochamó, Hualaihué, Chaitén, Palena, Futaleufú). In the past 2 centuries, the area was scarcely populated being cut off from most of the country and people depended on the sea and earth for food and the forest for logging-related activities. Nowadays tourism is beginning to take-off. The farm has cows and dogs whom are to be attended and cared daily. Building projects such as barns, sheds, greenhouses, fence making/repairing and general maintenance of the farm are the main activities. As the farm has been running for only 5 years, there is still much work to be done and new projects will emerge in the future.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Had been an exchange student and lived in many countries, I can only say there is no bad experience when it comes to living abroad, there is bad, good, strange, wonderful, amazing and shocking moments that can only make you grow as a person. The benefits and new things one can learn are up to each one personaly, what is it that you want from an experience like this one? that's the first question and from that on you can learn and feel free to experience whatever your daily country life will throw at you.
Help
Helpers are not required to have any previous knowledge about any specific subject. In country life any sort of help is well-received, but if you happen to have some knowledge in carpentry, building, music, farming, botanics, biology, animal-care, and so on that will be amazing!!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Dutch: IntermediateThis 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
There is a recently built timber house that can sleep up to 6 people with hot running water and fire stove for cooking/heating. There is electricity and back-up generators in case of power cut. Another cabin for couples or single people is currently under construction so are the toilets and showers for the camping site in case travelers want to make camping in the forest and stay in a more rustic way. Food is provided by the host (all three meals) and travelers are encouraged to cook their local meals as it is an amazing way to exchange our different cultures.
What else ...
As mentioned above, the farm is located 75kms from the city of Puerto Montt and the route goes like this: from the Central bus station of Puerto Montt it's 45kms of paved route following the coast line conecting with the small harbour of "Caleta La Arena". From there it's a 25 to 35 minute ferry ride to the harbour "Caleta Puelche", once touching land it's another 25 kilometers through the "Carretera Austral" (Austral Highway) all recently paved arriving at the gate of the farm. Bus fares range from $3,500 to $5.000 chilean pesos depending the service and the ferry ride is free for people traveling by foot or bus, if arriving by car or truck the fare is $10.300 chilean pesos (payment is only for the vehicle) for the crossing.
The bus ride take from 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Patagonia is a land of forests, lakes, rivers, volcanoes and mountains, helpers are encouraged to visit the many national parks and reserves available in the neaby being trekking, climbing, kayaking, rafting, fishing and hunting some of the many activities you can do once being here. Parque Nacional Hornopirén and Parque Nacional Pumalin are the biggest protected areas, being the Volcanoes: Hornopirén, Yates and Michinmahuida the biggest land marks. Fauna such as the puma (mountain lion), pudu (dwarf deer), wood-pecker, monito del monte and darwin's frog are the most iconic animals and the Alerce tree being the most long-lived in the country many dating back from 1.000 to 3.500 years old.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have satellite internet connection that works fast even during storms. There are no time limits and so far we haven’t got any problems with it (has been running for the past 6 months just)
Space for parking camper vans
There is capacity to receive trailers. Electricity can be provided.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (14)
The project is a work in progress, so the type of help required changes often. In my case we built some shoe racks, helped with… read more
First of all, trying to describe the region would be impossible in just a few words. The mountains, the coast, the ginormous evergreen forest, everything surrounding the farm is beautiful in a way that you won't find anywhere else. There's so much to… read more
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The project is a work in progress, so the type of help required changes often. In my case we built some shoe racks, helped with… read more
First of all, trying to describe the region would be impossible in just a few words. The mountains, the coast, the ginormous evergreen forest, everything surrounding the farm is beautiful in a way that you won't find anywhere else. There's so much to… read more
Estuve 10 días en la Reserva Natural Valle Hermoso, en dónde aprendí y disfrute de la vida de campo que lleva Juanjo, y aprecié cada día la enorme belleza natural de Hualaihué.
El trabajo consistió en varias tareas que iban cambiando, como recolectar leña en el bosque conduciendo una cuatrimoto,… read more
🌳 Thanks to Juanjo and the "Val hermoso", I learned to listen and see life differently. To return to what is essential. To love and share. He is bringing this place back to life with patience, magic, love, art, and deep respect for nature.
This adventure made me rethink… read more
Juan José is an incredible host- kind, knowledgeable, an amazing storyteller, generous, and eager to share his knowledge. Beyond having extensive… read more
Disfruté muchísimo mi tiempo en la granja y Juanjo es una persona muy interesante con quien se puede hablar de todo. Hablando con el aprendí muchísimo sobre la cultura y la naturaleza de Chile.
Con el grupo de voluntarios se creó una… read more
Juan Jo is an incredibly knowledgeable and well-spoken man, who taught us lots about chilean history and culture.
He cares deeply for nature so we also got to learn about and experience the flora and fauna of "patagonia verde" first-hand, without… read more
He has many different skills and I am… read more
The work was easy and most of the time in the wunderfull forest which gives you a feeling of pure nature.
Most of the time I prepared and collected firewood and fed the dogs.
The house is a very nice timber tiny house. You are sleeping at attic with a very nice view.
The… read more
