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Our farm is a proyect that searches to integrate organic coffee production in a big scale in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta with tourism we for support education and integration of communities around Minca, one of the the bigger ecotouristic centers of Colombia, we have the incredible opportunity make changes and keep the tradition of coffee growing and processing as it has been done for the last hundred.
We are a famous coffee hacienda in the colombian caribbean region located at 6 Kilometers from Minca, is a special coffee farm, the oldest coffee company in the caribbean region, the machinery we use, dates from 1892 and is still going strong. It is one of the most efficient system using environmental resources, and at the same time a bigger organic coffee plantation registered in the Sierra Nevada.
During the last years we integrated the alternative project in tourism to help us sustain the farm. Which in first place shows the process to the foreigner and we want to educate people to be more conscious with the environment and biodiversity of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta,
Our tour offeres to show the special process, the history and qualities of our proyect of Colombian Coffee, special definition of coffee, in the procedure of production and process using the classical machinery from hundred twenty years ,a real coffee museum functioning approaching a original hidraulic force, gravity and air pressure.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Relation with different cultures of the world, posibilities to improve their language level, (english, spanish, french, german), know a real culture and coffee process, know the nature and enviroment, receive usually morning tours in the field for birding and nature guide to thoroughly understand our idea of conservation and sustainability,
Help
We require a volunteer who likes to deal with visitors, fluent english (spanish or other lenguages a plus), we need help in guiding tours in our farm
+ Interest and passion for agriculture and share experiencies with our visitors and workers,
+ Easy to relate with a different cultures
+ Options for integration at enviromental education and nature tours
Our special interest is for an open mind with a real commitment with the help, appreciation for the culture, the history and the nature. our usual guides are university students of a rural area, so they need time to study.
NEW NEW NEW!!!! be part of our amazing team (3-4 weeks commitment) *Couples welcome!!!!!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
Private room, with internal bathroom, wi-fi connection, nice waether, 20-25 °C of temperature. electric connection 24 hours in the day, shared office, library and good coffee of the best quality available full time.
What else ...
Our special priority is the knowledge exchange of different cultures and our tradition, special connection with the scientific function of a sustainably adaptation of the human development.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (14)
The volunteering itself is straight forward and fun: talk to the tourists, give the tours of the super cool… read more
We provided coffee tours on our work days, it consisted of the history of the farm and explaining how all the machinery works. It is very interesting so it made it a lot easier to learn all the information.
The… read more
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The volunteering itself is straight forward and fun: talk to the tourists, give the tours of the super cool… read more
We provided coffee tours on our work days, it consisted of the history of the farm and explaining how all the machinery works. It is very interesting so it made it a lot easier to learn all the information.
The… read more
In the interview CLAUDIA was very clear with the expectations and conditions since the beginning, which is appreciated. She gave me a lot of peace of mind and confidence knowing her.
The JOB consists of GUIDING TOURISTS through the factory (almost a museum) and explaining the process of the delicious coffee that is… read more
The place is breathtaking in the middle of nature, with plenty of hiking opportunities as well. Accomodation is in a lovely house,… read more
We did guided tours in english, during our stay have learned a lot about the coffee process… read more
