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Hello everyone, my name is Francisco and I would like to tell you a little about my story, I am 46 years old and I was born in Mexico City, where I had the opportunity to graduate and work in the field of finance for 12 years. At the age of 30 I decided to make a change of live and residence and I moved to Playa del Carmen, a fishing village, also dedicated to tourism in the Riviera Maya, after 14 years and many adventures I decided to make another change and two years ago I moved to a large piece of land to live in a container in the Mayan jungle, 30 km from the Caribbean Sea and Puerto Morelos Qroo. Mexico, surrounded only by jungle and nature, where I started a project related to: Camping 🏕️, Community, meditation, permaculture, yoga, sustainable tourism & community, eco-village, jungle, wildlife. Now after 2 years and a great effort, I have the basic facilities to be able to host and form a team of 5 volunteers that will be dedicated and focused on helping me in construction, maintenance, cleaning, permaculture, vegetarian cooking 🍳 and the most important is to create a community ambient with the new guests, ours guests have to feel part of the collective . The objective of the camping 🏕️ project is offer to ours guests that exists a way to live in a sustainable community in to the nature, the forest, so they can feel a sensation of freedom and detox from the city problems.
Hola a todos mi nombre es Francisco y me gustaría contarles un poco de mi historia, tengo 46 años y nací en la Ciudad de México donde tuve la oportunidad de graduarme y trabajar en el ramo de las finanzas. A mis 30 años decidí hacer un cambio de residencia y me mudé a Playa del Carmen un pueblo de pescadores, dedicado también al turismo en la Riviera Maya, después de 14 años y muchas aventuras decidí hacer otro cambio más y hace dos años me mudé a un gran terreno en la selva maya a 30 km del mar Caribe y Puerto Morelos Qroo. México, rodeado de selva
y naturaleza donde empecé un proyecto relacionado con: Camping 🏕️, Mindfulness, meditación, permacultura, yoga, turismo, comunidad, eco-aldea, selva, vida salvaje.
Ahora después de un gran esfuerzo cuento con las instalaciones básicas para poder hospedar y formar un equipo de 4 voluntarios que estará dedicado y enfocado a ayudarme a terminar de construir, dar mantenimiento, limpieza, permacultura, y la jardinería del nuevo Camping 🏕️.
El objetivo del proyecto es ofrecer al turismo un camping 🏕️ adecuado para realizar actividades al aire libre como: meditación & Mindfulness, yoga, bird watchers, hiking, y permacultura.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you are a traveler who seeks, or is a lover of tranquility, silence, nature, camping 🏕️, meditation or Mindfulness, animals, permaculture, the jungle, ecological projects, the tropical climate, yoga here would be the perfect place to relax, participate in activities with other volunteers, get to know the cenotes that are in the area, prepare and eat vegetarian food, visiting the beach of Puerto Morelos, one of the most beautiful in the Mexican Caribbean, make new contacts and friendship with other volunteers, discover new routes to continue traveling, get some tips to travel in Mexico and south America, it's a really nice place to start your journey or to make a pause to rest from the city and plan and book the next 🚏, we are in a quiet place in nature but a little bit near the airport of Cancún.
Si eres una persona viajera que busca, o es amante de la tranquilidad, el silencio, la naturaleza, el camping 🏕️, la meditación o Mindfulness, los animales, la permacultura, la selva, proyectos ecológicos, el clima tropical, yoga aquí sería el lugar perfecto para relajarte participar en actividades con otros voluntarios, conocer los cenotes que se encuentran en la zona, preparar y comer comida vegetariana que también visitar la playa de Puerto Morelos una de las más bonitas del caribe mexicano
Help
For now I am requesting help to finish building the camping area 🏕️ and when we receive a reservation help the guest to install the tent and join them in the different activities we have in the community, some of the activities I need help are in the volunteer program: maintenance, construction, cleaning, gardening, help with tourist, and permaculture.
Por ahora me encuentro solicitando ayuda para terminar de construir el área de camping 🏕️ y así poder abrir las puertas al turismo las actividades que están dentro del programa de voluntarios es: mantenimiento, construcción, limpieza, y permacultura.
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
Palapa Maya (Maya-type house), hammock to sleep and a bathroom with shower (The bedroom and bathrooms are mixed and shared)
Palapa Maya (Casa tipo Maya ), hamaca para dormir y un baño con ducha ( El dormitorio y los baños son mixtos y compartidos )
What else ...
We are on a tourist route due to the large number of cenotes and eco-tourist parks that can be visited a few kilometers away and by public transport. The beach of Puerto Morelos, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Mexican Caribbean, is only 30 km from the campsite 🏕️ and you can also go by public transport to spend a great day at the beach and get to know the town of Puerto Morelos. They can also take advantage of their free time to practice yoga or Mindfulness.
Nos encontramos en una ruta turística debido la gran cantidad de cenotes y parques eco-turisticos que se pueden visitar a muy pocos kilómetros y en transporte público.
La playa de Puerto Morelos una de las playas más bonitas del caribe mexicano se encuentra a solo 30 km del camping 🏕️ y también se puede ir en transporte público a pasar un gran día de playa y conocer el pueblo de Puerto Morelos.
También pueden aprovechar el tiempo libre para practicar yoga o Mindfulness.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Si vienes de viaje en una caravana de tamaño mediano si contamos con espacio para estacionamiento
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Me quedó 10 días para ayudar en el camping, hicimos mantenimiento trabajo, cocina al gas o al fuego (con alimentos que tu elegís), paseos y aprendimos mucho de este primero workaway.
Paco es muy amable y conciliador,… read more
The place is isolated in the middle of the jungle I saw tucanos and monkeys while I was there as well as other animals.
The work was very easy and you can always speak to Paco if… read more
He takes much afford to give the volunteers a good time.
it was my first workaway and it was perfect for a first time! Paco is an awesome host, sharing with you everything he knows, cares about your well-being and spends time with you around the fire to share stories or giving you suggestion for your trip or things to do. The work is changing everyday. Youll be in the middle of the… read more
Pacco is a very cool person that makes you laugh a lot, or laughs about you :D He has a big knowldege about the Mayan culture and the whole peninsula and likes to tell stories about it. Thank you for having… read more
Thank you for a lovely two weeks. Paco is an absolute chiller and very laid back. Workaway here will feel like an equal mix of relaxation and activity. I really enjoyed being amidst the jungle, seeing animals like snakes, tarantulas, monkeys and of course, his two dogs Mochi and Kala. (Don’t worry, the creepy… read more
It was my first experience in Mexico and in the jungle. And it was exactly what I was looking for; to get in touch with wild life and to overcome my anxiety. And I was so lucky that Francisco was our host in that case. He is a very friendly and calm guy who has got lots of knowledge and experience to share. I feel blessed… read more
If you're looking for a calm place in the busy and touristy party area around Cancun and Playa, to take a break, detox and find peace in nature, this is the perfect place for you. 🌴⛺️🌞
Francisco is a vibrant soul who will teach you a lot about the jungle and life itself.
It was my first time sleeping in a hammock and,… read more
than you!! Definitive… read more
Saludos Francisco
My regards
Francisco
The work is not hard, and you can administer that talking with Sergio, basically the work consist in the hostel cleaning. The beach is close and supermarket too.
Don't hesitate to go there
this was an awesome choice, eventhough it was my first experience, paco is a nice guy always willing to help you and the guests. I would undoubtedly volunteer again if i could.
The work to do was an easy task to do.
Plus i had a very relaxing time, the everything is very close to the hostel, ohhhhh by the way the beach is very very close… read more
My experience in the was… read more
Thank you Gabriel for sharing these moments with us.
The help required is very enjoyable and in the hostel there is all you need (two kitchens with two fridges, a lot of showers, a wash basin where I could wash my clothes, WIFI, a fan for every single bed and also lockers (bring your own lock!)
The location is also perfect: It is at the end of the… read more
So we recommend them.
Marco and Rita will always be welcome.
We shared good moments with other volunteers and a lot of good information about new routes for our trip. We left but we keep nice moments in our minds and good… read more
She is now part of the family and always welcome
She always have a positive attitude and every day she works like a real workaway we are very happy with her help, and we made a very good team
like an other member of the family, for us was a great experience had Jemma as a workaway volunteer at the hostel always positive with a very good vibe and spiritual
She have a great common sense,
really was a super good experience for the whole family revive the help from Jemma we appreciate the time we… read more
