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Learn about building an eco-cabin in a mangrove swamp next to the beach in Mazunte, Mexico

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  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Our small eco cabin is located in a mangrove swamp , 50 meters from the beach, in a beautiful tourist town of Oaxacan Pacific coast . Our mission is to offer a place of refuge and relaxation for our visitors, in very close contact harmony with nature . We built our home with natural , organic and recycled materials. We work with ecotechniques, wood , bamboo, wood, stone, biofilter systems for gray water .. We have composting toilet. Every day is a new to learn , investigate and to become a little more sustainable opportunity .

    Nuestro pequeño hostal ecológico, está ubicado en un manglar, a 50 metros de la playa, en una población hermosa y turistica de la costa del pacifico Oaxaqueño. Nuestro misión es ofrecer un lugar de refugio y descanso para nuestros visitantes, en contacto muy estrecho armonía con la naturaleza. Construimos nuestra casa con materiales naturales, ecológicos y reciclados. Trabajamos con ecotécnicas, madera, cal, bambú, piedra, sistemas de biofiltros para las aguas jabonosas... Tenemos baño seco. Cada día es una oportunidad nueva para aprender, investigar y conseguir ser un poquito mas sostenibles.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The project is in a place that receives tourists from around the world , cultural exchange is assured. We like to teach all the techniques that we have learned to build the hostel and we are interested to learn that you know.
    In the town there is a school that offers intensive Spanish courses , there are also classes in Yoga , meditation and Circus School .

    El proyecto está en un lugar que recibe turistas de todo el mundo, el intercambio cultural está asegurado. Nos gusta enseñar todas las técnicas que hemos aprendido al construir el hostal y estamos interesados en aprender las que tu conozcas.
    En el pueblo hay una Escuela de Español que ofrece cursos intensivos , también hay clases de Yoga, meditación y una Escuela de Circo.

  • Help

    Help

    House construction, fix some wooden , palm, and bamboo structures and others. Help with cleaning the kitchen, bathroom, help with recycling. We are open to new ideas to improve our cabins. The work we need is 4 hours a day, 5 days a week.


    Trabajo de construcción, arreglar y realizar estructuras de madera, palma, bambú y otros Ayuda con la limpieza de la cocina, baño , ayudar con el reciclaje.
    Estamos abiertos a ideas nuevas para mejorar nuestras cabañas. El trabajo que necesitamos es de 4horas diarias, 5 días a la semana.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    A double bed in a prived room.You can use the kitchen is fully equipped , refrigerator , oven, etc .. We have composting toilet .

    Una cama doble en habitacion privada.Puedes usar la cocina, está totalmente equipada, refrigerador, etc.. Tenemos baño seco ecológico.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The village is very small , to all the places you can walk .. Beaches , cliffs , restaurants ... Library publishes and many community projects .
    We do not have WIFI to improve coexistence with nature, with the other guests and relaxation in our house. But there is satelital Internet access and coworking places in some restaurants .

    El pueblo es muy pequeño, a todos los lugares puedes llegar andando.. Playas, acantilados, restaurantes... Biblioteca publica y muchos proyectos comunitarios.
    No tenemos WIFI para mejorar la convivencia con la naturaleza y la relajación en nuestra casa. Pero hay acceso a Internet satelital y zonas coworking en algunos restaurantes.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 264272342416

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