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We are a couple, Magali & Hector, who have travelled their fair share, and we have made the leap from nomad to being guardians of a piece of nature.
We live in a rural area called Cañada de Alvarez, at the south end of the Calamuchita Valley, which is part of the Sierras Comechingones, in the Province of Cordoba, Argentina.
Our farm has 4 has, with a stream, and a lot of free space to reforest and restore biodiversity, which is one of our main goals. For that end we started having goats to help us control exotic invasive trees and to mow the lawn. And since we have them our long term project involves making goat cheese.
Also they are very loveable and friendly animals.
In a nutshell, our livinghood is a very simple one, shared with our goat pack, chickens and guinea fowl .
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have both been certified in Permaculture (in France) and Magali is a licensed organic agricultural farmer, with a specialization in medicinal & aromatic plants, so in our farm you can learn techniques for producing your food in dry places.
Since we both speak 3 languages fluently we like to teach them to volunteers, if they feel like it.
Help
All kinds of manual skills would help us because this year we need to build a bigger house for our goats. The family is getting bigger !
We prefer to host for a minimum of 2 weeks, which can become more depending on the tasks at hand and our mutual experience.
We also prefer people who like to take care of animals, since some daily routines have to performed every day following a time schedule which is flexible but unavoidable, like putting animals out and in their predator-proof houses and feeding them.
We also expect collaboration regarding the cleaning of common areas, cooking and arranging.
During week days we prioritize infrastructure projects, but we keep the mix between routines and projects very flexible and sometimes it turns out to be unexpected, even for us, mainly because of veterinarian emergencies or weather.
As for water we are going through an extreme drought (ongoing for 2 years to this date), meaning that we only depend upon harvested rain water. This means that we manage water very carefully, and if possible, we ask volunteers to use their sleeping bags to avoid as much as possible having to wash bedding regularly.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Hector is looking forward to learn more languages, mainly italian, dutch, arab, portuguese, and german.
Accommodation
We have a spare room with 2 beds.
Our diet is mainly vegetarian but we are not strict about including meat in the menu from time to time.
In the case of special meals outside our regular supplies (like take away) and alcohol, we may ask volunteers to chip in.
What else ...
We have a lot of books so reading is part of the entertainment. We also have a 4Gb storage composed by documentaries and films so we often do movie nights.
We are 10km from a really nice river to which we can go for a swim, and off-trail hiking is available in almost every direction. This is not a touristic area, so there are no signalized tourist-friendly trails.
We have a bicycle available for visitors.
There are no buses around, and the nearest village is at 12km, so if you decide to visit we will probably be able to pick you up at a village bus station (Berrotaran, La Cruz, Embalse i.e.).
Currently we don't a have a functional four-wheeled vehicle, so we manage logistics only with our motorcycle.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Campervans, motorcycles, cars and tents are welcome. We have a parking and camping area near to the house if needed.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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But she’s not only pink niceness, no siree! She can bring back a log on her shoulder while taming and training a wild… read more
He has an exceptionally good and positive character backed up by actions.
As highlights we enjoyed his everyday pancakes ( his fondness to cook is no joke or metaphor) and his willingness to weed the vegetable garden, which his a very rare treat. Plus as a handy man he… read more
After some travelling and hosting you get a little numbed by goodbyes. Acquaintances begin to fade and are difficult to remember.
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But she’s not only pink niceness, no siree! She can bring back a log on her shoulder while taming and training a wild… read more
He has an exceptionally good and positive character backed up by actions.
As highlights we enjoyed his everyday pancakes ( his fondness to cook is no joke or metaphor) and his willingness to weed the vegetable garden, which his a very rare treat. Plus as a handy man he… read more
After some travelling and hosting you get a little numbed by goodbyes. Acquaintances begin to fade and are difficult to remember.
And on the other hand there is the Casablanca effect. There is… read more
In general he asks before acting upon anything, and he’s very focused, as in zen-focused.
Also he was very eager to learn and practice handy skills, and to share language topics.
Being such a… read more
And on the human/emmotional/theoretic/retoric side, we talked about almost every possible subject, no exceptions.
As mere suggestions, if you… read more
Muchas gracias de nuevo y espero verlos pronto!
Solange y Robert son respetuosos, predispuestos y muy activos. Charlar y trabajar con ellos es simplemente energizante.
Aprovechen la experiencia si llegan a conocerlos :-)
