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Embrace nature while helping with workshops in Cahuita, Costa Rica

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  • Last activity: 24 Feb 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    [workaway note: please contact this host in Spanish]

    My name is Mar, I give workshops to children in Cahuita, Costa Rica, I live in an area of one hectare and a half, in which I try to respect the natural environment for the habitat of native animals. I would like, apart from maintaining it, to be able to cultivate medicinal species and vegetables. I love where I live because it is in the middle of nature and there are a lot of animals, sloths, howlers, toucans, raccoons, etc. And it is a quiet place, where you hear the rumor of the sea, which is only 200 meters away, and the songs of the birds. With time I would like to focus it to be a place for children, as a kind of camps.

    Me llamo Mar, doy talleres a niños en Cahuita, Costa Rica, Vivo en un terreno de una hectárea y media, en la que intento respetar al máximo el contorno natural para el hábitat de los animales autóctonos. Me gustaría , aparte de mantenerlo, poder cultivar especies medicinales y hortalizas. Me encanta donde vivo por que es en mitad de la naturaleza y hay un montón de animales, perezosos, aulladores, tucanes, mapaches, etc. es un sitio tranquilo, donde se oye el rumor del mar, que esta solo a 200 metros, y los cantos de las aves.Con tiempo me gustaría enfocarlo para ser un lugar para niños, como una especie de campamentos.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    General Maintenance
    Help around the house
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    It is for nature lovers, since we are in an area, where they live as howler monkeys, toucans, orioles, raccoons, owls, iguanas, hummingbirds, etc. and is located 200 meters from the nesting of leatherback turtles.
    I am in the conservation association of these turtles.

    Es para amantes de la naturaleza, ya que estamos en una zona, donde habitan monos aulladores, tucanes, oropéndulas, mapaches, búhos, iguanas, colibrís, etc. y esta ubicado a 200 metros del desove de tortugas baula.
    Estoy en la asociación de la conservación de esta tortugas.

  • Help

    Help

    It is necessary to maintain a plot of one and a half hectares, part is a garden, part is jungle. Work of cutting palm, raking, planting, etc.
    As for maintenance is for wooden house. Paint, fix some pieces, replace, etc.

    Se necesita mantener un terreno de una hectárea y media, parte es jardín, parte es selva. Trabajo de cortar palma, rastrillar, plantar, etc.
    En cuanto a mantenimiento es para casa de madera. Pintar, arreglar algunas piezas, ,sustituir , etc.

  • Languages spoken

    Catalan: Fluent
    French: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The accommodation is a wooden cabin of 70 m2, with its own bathroom, (only cold water), and corridor with hammock. The kitchen is shared. I give lodging, bicycle, Internet. They have their own fridge and well-equipped kitchen, (no microwave) so you can cook. I can not make them food, because my schedules are not fixed, but they have a fridge with food so they can cook.

    El alojamiento es una cabaña de madera de 70 m2, con baño propio,( solo agua fría), y corredor con hamaca. La cocina es compartida. Doy alojamiento .Opción a internet. bicicleta Tienen nevera propia y cocina bien equipada, (sin microondas) para que pueda cocinar.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are 4 km away. from the town of Cahuita, so the area is very quiet. We need to respect this tranquility. In the mornings I go to work with children in the village, and in the afternoons, I usually go back to the house.
    The person who comes will have independence, but you can always count on my help and advice for what you need.

    Estamos a 4 km. del pueblo de Cahuita, por lo que la zona es muy tranquila. Necesitamos que se respete esta tranquilidad. Por las mañanas voy a trabajar con niños al pueblo, y por las tardes, generalmente vuelvo a la casa.
    La persona que venga tendrá independencia, pero siempre podrá contar con mi ayuda y consejo para lo que necesite.
    La idea es de una vez arreglada la finca disponerla para hacer campamentos con los niños , ya que en la zona no hay
    nada parecido y los niños no tienen muchas opciones para aprender y divertirse. Este es un proyecto que esta empezando,pero tengo mucha fe que se va a realizar con ayuda de todos.

  • 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?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    3 horas/día libre sábado y domingo

Host ref number: 269168917595

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