Help a family with their cocoa plantation in Valle Del Gamuez, Colombia

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  Description

  Please contact us in Spanish
  
  We are a family (consisting 3 generations) business that began cultivating cocoa on July 19, 2000, as an alternative that is committed to legality and the economic, social and environmental development of our region. In 2013, we decided to take a step forward and ventured into the transformation of cocoa, with a lot of love, dedication, work, effort and resilience. Since then, our cocoa products were born, captivating palates and conquering hearts. Our commitment is based on offering high quality products, contributing to the well-being of our community and protecting the environment. Today, our family business not only represents a source of livelihood, but also a legacy that we want to pass on to future generations.
  
  We do not have salaries, we work with our family for daily sustenance.
  
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  Somos un emprendimiento familiar que comenzó cultivando cacao el 19 de julio del año 2000, como una alternativa que apuesta por la legalidad y el desarrollo económico, social y ambiental de nuestra región. En el año 2013, decidimos dar un paso adelante y nos aventuramos en la transformación del cacao, con mucho amor, dedicación, trabajo, esfuerzo y resiliencia. Desde entonces, nacieron nuestros productos derivados del cacao, cautivando paladares y conquistando corazones. Nuestro compromiso se basa en ofrecer productos de alta calidad, contribuir al bienestar de nuestra comunidad y proteger el medio ambiente. Hoy en día, nuestro emprendimiento familiar no solo representa una fuente de sustento, sino también un legado que queremos transmitir a las futuras generaciones.
  
  No tenemos salarios trabajamos en familia para el sustento diario

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Our purpose is to transform cocoa into excellent quality products, adding value to each bean and benefiting small producers by purchasing their raw material at fair prices.
  We seek to preserve and exalt the cultural and gastronomic wealth of Putumayo
  We would like to teach this to our guests and perhaps we can learn new things from them.
  
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  Nuestro propósito es transformar el cacao en productos de excelente calidad, agregando valor a cada grano y beneficiando a pequeños productores mediante la compra de su materia prima a precios justos.
  Buscamos preservar y exaltar la riqueza cultural y gastronómica del Putumayo
  Nos gustaría enseñarle esto a nuestros invitados y tal vez podamos aprender cosas nuevas de ellos.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Need help with the chocolate plantation, cleaning jungle area. Making path around whole area, Cleaning chockolate trees from damaged chockolate cobs and aother tasks around the farm. The work is done together with the farmer.
  
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  Necesitamos ayuda con la plantación de chocolate, limpieza de la zona de la jungla, construcción de un camino alrededor de toda la zona, limpieza de los árboles de chocolate de las mazorcas de chocolate dañadas y otras tareas en la granja.
  La obra se realiza en conjunto con un propietario del emprendedor.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Spanish: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  No hablamos inglés pero nos gustaría aprender mientras vivimos y trabajamos juntos. we don't speak english but we would like to learn while living and working together
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  Accommodation

  comfortable room where they can have a good rest. Bathroom is common. We provide three meals. There is also wifi
  
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  Habitación cómoda donde pueden descansar bien. El baño es común. Brindamos tres comidas. También hay wifi.

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  What else ...

  We are christian family and we honor healthy habits and dont want our children are around smokers or other bads habits.
  they can visit other touristy places, like rivers or other agricultural places and historical places around. Also Ecuador is close by
  
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  Somos una familia cristiana que respeta los hábitos saludables y no queremos que nuestros hijos estén cerca de fumadores o de otros malos hábitos.
  Pueden visitar otros lugares turísticos, como ríos u otros lugares agrícolas y lugares históricos de los alrededores. Ecuador también está cerca.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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