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Finca agroecológica, Samaipata, Bolivia

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  • Last activity: 28 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    ATTENTION: After many changes and not being able to receive many volunteers we are restarting with some new focus: agroforestry and easy accessible yoga retreats !

    Our finca is a beautiful place in the mountains 15 minutes by mototaxi from Samaipata. Location: near the Amboro National Park. It's living in another way! I am Andrés originally from Holland, I will receive you, I have lived in Samaipata for 21 years. If you want, you can join me in my yoga (I am a Kundalini Yoga instructor).

    Minimum stay is 15 days.
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    La finca es un hermoso lugar en las montañas a 15 minutos en mototaxi desde Samaipata. Ubicación: cerca del Parque Nacional Amboró. ¡Es vivir diferente! Soy Andrés, originario de Holanda, los recibiré, vivo en Samaipata desde hace 21 años. Si quieres, puedes acompañarme en mi yoga (soy instructora de Kundalini Yoga). La estancia mínima es de 15 días.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The farm is a suitable place to try out several activities and a different lifestyle. Staying in the mountains will make you stronger and improve your will and your physical and mental condition. You can learn about permaculture, native trees and plants, local and medicinal herbs, composting and composting. Share yoga and meditation. You can try new recipes and different ways of cooking (gas, wood, and oven). On free days you can discover and enjoy the town or make a tour in the area.

    La finca es un lugar apto para `ensayar` otras actividades y un estilo de vida diferente. Permaneciendo en las montañas te hará mas fuerte y mejora tu voluntad y tu condición físico y mental. Puedes aprender sobre permacultura, arboles y plantas nativas, hierbas locales y medicinales, compostar y producir abono. Compartir yoga y meditación. Puedes probar nuevas recetas y maneras de cocinar (a gas, a leña, y en el horno). En dias libres puedes descubrir y disfrutar el pueblo o hacer un paseo en la zona.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    On the farm you can help 3 to 4 hours a day, two days free per week. But you must take your food from the market in town, we take turns in cooking. Tasks: gardening, (trans)planting, weeding, cleaning, watering, manual labor, eg. simple carpentry, bioconstruction, general maintenance. Feed the animals (dog, cat, chickens, ducks). Then it depends on your talents and nose for example landscaping, biology, artistic .... !

    En la finca puedes ayudar 3 a 4 horas por día, tendras dos días libres por semana. Pero debes llevar tus víveres (alimentos) del mercado en el pueblo, turnamos cocinar. Tareas: jardinería, (trans)plantar, carpir, limpiar, regar, labores manuales, por ej. carpenteria sencilla, bioconstruccion, mantenimiento general. Alimentar los animales (perra, gato, gallinas, patos). Luego depende de tus talentos y olfato, por ej. paisajismo, biología, artístico .... !

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    Siempre, simplemente es lindo aprender otros idiomas....

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Private room or sometimes with another volunteer, shared (eco) bathroom. Electricity and telephone-internet signal (you need a bolivian chip for this obviously).

    Pieza privada o compartida con otro voluntario si hay, con su baño compartido. Electricidad. Datos móviles (con chip boliviano). Una sala común grande esta disponible para que hagamos ejercicios, meditación y yoga.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    To get from StCruz to Samaipata there are trufis (shared taxis, all day), there are three lines, Florida (Calle Soliz de Olguin, Avenida Omar Chavez), El Samaipataño and El Fuerte (both Avenida Grigota near the second ring). From Sucre large buses leave in the afternoon, arriving between 2 and 4 am approx.
    Before going up (15 minutes by mototaxi or with me if we coincide) you should do your shopping in the old market or in the new market (both are nice and very diverse). There are several nice hikes in the area that you can do. Some volunteers prefer to go down to the village on their days off, others stay to rest, read, walk. It is only a 1.5 hour walk to the village. There are also (moto)taxis.

    Para llegar desde StCruz a Samaipata salen trufis (taxis compartidos, todo el día), existen tres lineas, Florida (Calle Soliz de Olguin, Avenida Omar Chavez), El Samaipataño y El Fuerte (ambas Avenida Grigota cerca del segundo anillo). Desde Sucre salen buses grandes en la tarde, llegando entre 2 y 4 am aproxidamente.
    Antes de subir (15 minutos en mototaxi o conmigo si coincidimos) debes hacer tus compras en el mercado antiguo o en el mercado nuevo (ambos son lindo y muy diverso). Hay varias caminatas bonitas en la zona que puedes hacer. Hay voluntarios que prefieren bajar al pueblo en sus días libres, otros se quedan arriba para descansar, leer, caminar. Al pueblo es solo 1.5 hora de caminata. También hay (moto)taxis.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Hay espacio !

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Si

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    Approx. 3 to 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 315844415139

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