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Description
Pines, acacia and grass on sand dunes, wetlands, a beautiful and undeveloped area of farms and small summer villages, cattle and turism being the main activities around. There are very lonely, empty, extensive beaches nearby, the finest in Uruguay.
It is about half an hour walk from the Atlantic ocean and fifteen minutes from a pond. There's a small clay pond close to the house, which is sorrounded by forest. Some wild animals, insects, tall grasses, birds, etc.
We built a wood, adobe and thatch roof house. There's a green roof using old moto tires and plastic bottles as an air cushion for the stratus to be detached from the waterproof tarp. Or the fire oven that, while cooking, heats water for kitchen and bathrooms and for a radiant floor in winter. There's also a wetland for sanitation of dirty waters from the house. There's constant plans for eco-construction, trying to arrive to the best housing solution, thinking of using it in the land and also in the area, both to offer an easy eco-house for turism and social housing. The vegetable garden is being redone.
This is a lonely and quiet place for living with instrospection, in harmony with nature. Problems are daily and solutions have to be created. It takes invention and effort to solve things.
Please provide a contact in Whatsapp or similar to talk, go over details and get acquainted. If in Uruguay, we can also talk on the phone. We can only receive people we have spoken with and have medical insurance.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Things can be learned anywhere you go, every combination of place and time creates difference and opportunity for learning.
Projects involving children
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Help
Intertwining of branches to form a nest like roof.
Editing in FCPX mac. Camera, sound.
A clay and wood structure for a green roof in the shape of a slope is being developed in early stage. Will need help.
Daily, simple routines: firing up the oven, gathering firewood, sorting trash and compost, picking manure, pine cones and needles, recycling, feeding cats, dogs, watering, weeding, gardening, mulching, cleaning. etc. Some of these tasks need to be done everyday, before or after work.
More specific permanent needs: Engineering of all sorts (hydraulics, heating, etc). Mechanics. (1996 LR Defender, 1996 miniExcavator). Welding. Electricity. Chainsaw for firewood. Carpentry. Clay, wood construction, shoveling, etc. General maintenance. Networking, web. . Baking. Yoga, phisiatrics, fitness. Eco-development plans, financing, etc.
Keeping order and cleaning are very important, they shouldn't need asking.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Italian: Intermediate
Portuguese: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
1 Room with bathroom only available sometimes. Plenty space for setting up tent or sleeping vehicle.
SubTropical climate. Winter June-August @10C, can eventually get to 0C at night.
Fine cooking and eating. Vegetarians and Vegans welcome. Meats not necessarily everyday. We share our food with you at our house. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Cleaning help is expected.
What else ...
On Ruta10, between AguasDulces and Valizas.
Distances:
AtlanticOcean1km. Aguas Dulces3km. Valizas7km. Cabo Polonio20km. Castillos11km. RochaCity70km. Montevideo290km. PuntaDelEste150km. Chui,Brasil80km.
Close visits:
AguasDulces, Valizas, Cerro Buena Vista and Polonio. SantaTeresa park. High season is summer Dec-March. Off season is very quiet.
BUS:
RutasDelSol (can stop at the door, between AguasDulces and Valizas), COT and CYNSA (up to Castillos)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
There are tables inside and outside. LTE cellular conection.
Space for parking camper vans
Lots of wild space to park, no water or electricity connections though.
Can possibly accept pets
At own risk. Big friendly dogs, but you never know.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week (max 25/hours/week)
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I spent most of my working time in the garden or trying to help fix the roof. Whilst the work was tiring, I really enjoyed the nature of the work and there were always different jobs to be done if I wanted to… read more
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I spent most of my working time in the garden or trying to help fix the roof. Whilst the work was tiring, I really enjoyed the nature of the work and there were always different jobs to be done if I wanted to… read more
The house (which they constructed themselves) is incredible, the land is huge and there are so much things to do, the girls are lovely, the food is delicious!! I loved so much to camp alone in the forest, great experience!
It was a pleasure to help you, thank you for everything fede, ines, ada and lila!
Grasias para todo y… read more
