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I am Luisa from Germany, 31 years old and with my 15 rescue street dogs *all dogs are in adoption/like a privat shelter* I'm living in the mountains near Samaipata 🐶 about 16km away, near Amboro Nationalpark.
We moved in our own new home in March 2023 and so there is a lot of work everywhere - in and around the house, with the dogs but also painting, gardening,..
🏡The house has 27m2 and we have just one big room with 2 menzaninis and a bathroom with a shower (normally there is hot water). We use a Solar system for electricity, so if it's cloudy or rainy we use candles and there is no electricity. The water we use is coming from the Jungle.
🐾The dogs are friendly (some of them afraid of man but just the first two days), they love to cuddle and need atención all day. A few of them are sleeping inside the house, the others have their own beds outside. So always are dogs around you! Everyone has their vaccinations and deworming, also their pill against fleas, lice, ticks and mites.
Most of them are old and sick, so that's why it's difficult to find a home for them.
I am super open-minded and open for any helpers!!
(If you have a tent, their will be always space for your! 🏕️)
🛌We offer you:
Two mattresses on the Menzanine / bed sheets are available
(you have to go up with a ladder)
🍞🥗☕Food:
Breakfast (fruits, bread, Marmelade, eggs...) and we also offer
ONE warm meal Lunch or Dinner a day - vegetarian! But you can always use the kitchen and cook for you whenever you want, with your groceries.
We don't have WIFI at home but there is a good signal - TIGO.. ENTEL isn't that good here.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
House sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can show you the nice life in the mountains, here you will find freedom, nature and dooogs 💚
Help
There are different works to do:
🐾Help us with the dogs (prepare their food, feeding, playing, cuddling, cleaning)
🏡Cleaning the house - everyday
🐶Care the dogs when I have to go to the town / also sometimes overnight while I'm at work in town or have to go to the city Santa Cruz.
🌱Actually I don't have a garden, but I love to have one (so that can be your project)
🖌️Painting (our walls have a lot of free space)
🍝Help with cooking the lunch/dinner
🐕Help feeding the street dogs
🪵🪓Cut trees and make wood
Every help is welcome 🤗
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I really like to learn French
Accommodation
Our house is small, but has everything you will need.
A mattress (two single mattresses are available) on the menzanine for you, with a ladder to go up.
We have bed sheets and also towels for you
What else ...
Samaipata is a nice small town.
We have a few bars and also nice coffee shops, restaurants and nice places on the river, EL Fuerte, a museum, tours to Codo de los Andes, Helechos Gigantes, La Pajcha, etc
Mototaxi to town 30bs
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
If you have your own internet chip, yes Tigo is better than Entel here
Space for parking camper vans
We also have space outside for your Van
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Both are super responsible and incredibly friendly, so helpful, clean and very respectful. Ani and Jay always helped with everything, worked independently and completed all daily task perfectly. They are tidy and left every space as kitchen, bathroom always clean. They are… read more
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Both are super responsible and incredibly friendly, so helpful, clean and very respectful. Ani and Jay always helped with everything, worked independently and completed all daily task perfectly. They are tidy and left every space as kitchen, bathroom always clean. They are… read more
The two weeks with Ari and Caro were great! They helped me a lot and we did so much those weeks.
Las chicas helped painting the house, with the daily cleaning, give the dogs their medication and food, and cook their soup and brush them. They helped me with the shopping and all the daily tasks... and the most… read more
Even hard work… read more
Sophie is a loving, helpful and smart girl. She's great at cooking, doesn't mind any work and she learns quickly.
From day one it felt like she had always lived with us 🥰
we will miss you and… read more
No task was too difficult for him and he always wanted to lend a hand. Within the 1.5 month, Silas has grown very dear to our hearts. We laughed a lot, did nonsense with the dogs, and groomed the dogs together. He was also all… read more
We initially planned a 2 weeks volunteer here but in the end we've stayed almost a month as it was so great...
Luisa is trully an amazing person that takes good care of the 15 dogs she's sheltering. 🐾
She has a lovely vibe and a great energy. Open-minded and authentic, we've talked of everything… read more
Fueron unas semanas suuuuper lindas con Alex y su novia Lucie 😍
Los dos me ayudaron un montón, juntos hemos terminado varios trabajos en la casa y especialmente afuera en el terreno. Alex trabaja muy duro y le gusta ayudar con todo que puede y además tiene mucho conocimiento.
Eran unos amores con los perros ❤️… read more
During her stay Gwen helped me everyday with the cleaning (in and around the house), she took care about the dogs, fed them and also helped me in the garden and we cooked delicious… read more
The house is about an hour away from Samaipata with beautiful views, and we visited some beautiful spots along the river whilst I was there. We also went into Samaipata a few times and I met her friends.
There are 18 dogs, all with their own characters and I… read more
Millie stayed one week with me and it was such a pleasure to have her here! She helped a lot, she was so friendly with the dogs, they all loved her! It was like having a good friend at home ❤️
The time was super nice, we laughed a lot, went swimming to the river, went into the town, cooked everyday together, talked a lot… read more
