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22 Apr 2024
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Description
My name is Patricio, I am a specialist in equine behavior, working with horses, I live in a farm of some Chilean friends in Uruguay, I am in charge of that farm, they are 15 hectares of native forest, with fruit trees, birds and small animals, regularly I give courses on horse management, insert in the Uruguayan countryside.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Know the field and its aerial and terrestrial species, outdoor life, horse watching, gardening, recycling, managment and natural horse ride
Projects involving children
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Help
-Help on the farm: several maintenance projects that require resistance, collection of firewood, plants, fruits, garden maintenance, cat care, horse care, cleaning of natural refuges of horse forests, orchards, garbage recycling.
-Help with horses: Experienced riders who can ride all types of horses without saddle and without bridle. People with experience in handling horses on the ground, cleaning and cutting hooves. People who can be assistants and photographers while working with horses on the farm and outside the farm in courses and jobs.
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
English: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
Comfortable and sheltered beds, country house 1 large and comfortable environment, communal kitchen, good shared bathrooms, 15 hectares of field.
What else ...
Respect, trust, harmony, cleanliness, order, care are the basis of the farm, always clean and tidy, the house is maintained as it is received, it deals with the things of common use, follows the ways of handling the field, there There is a lot to do, we need very willing and dynamic people with knowledge and experience in horses. We have cats and dog.
We are in the department of Lavalleja, 30 km from the city of Minas, there are camps, rivers, and places of tourist interest in the department of Lavalleja and the city of Minas, 2 hours by bus from the city of Montevieo and Punta del Este.
To reach:
A) to the farm gate from the city of the mines to the field at 3 p.m. m. there is a bus that goes from Monday to Friday is called cosú and goes to gaetan. To leave at 7.40 a.m. towards the city of mines, in summer only Tuesday and Friday
B) from montevideo to mines 5 times a day, but his whereabouts are 30 minutes walking from the farm, to leave also
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (14)
A lot has been said already by the former one’s before me during the years. I can underscribe those words, and would like to add mine herewith.
The work in, at, around and even beyond the farm is all about Safety first. Safety, safety, and 100% concentration (or more, given certain situations - whether you work with… read more
Me quedé con Patricio durante un mes, aunque inicialmente había planeado quedarme unas dos semanas. Es todo lo que una chica puede soñar si busca un lugar tranquilo para ordenar sus pensamientos, estar en contacto con la naturaleza y disfrutar de los placeres sencillos. Patricio vive solo en su granja, su ex mujer y su hijo… read more
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A lot has been said already by the former one’s before me during the years. I can underscribe those words, and would like to add mine herewith.
The work in, at, around and even beyond the farm is all about Safety first. Safety, safety, and 100% concentration (or more, given certain situations - whether you work with… read more
Me quedé con Patricio durante un mes, aunque inicialmente había planeado quedarme unas dos semanas. Es todo lo que una chica puede soñar si busca un lugar tranquilo para ordenar sus pensamientos, estar en contacto con la naturaleza y disfrutar de los placeres sencillos. Patricio vive solo en su granja, su ex mujer y su hijo… read more
Al de Patricio fue mi primera experiencia de workaway y fue genial.
Patricio es muy muy simpatico, le gusta hablar de todo y tiene mucho humor :)
Estaba sola con el y su hijo Arcturus y descubri poco a poco su modo de vida. Me quede 10 dias mas o menos.
Vivimos con el ritmo del sol, bebimos mate (con miel paaah lo extraño...),… read more
