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20 Apr 2024
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Description
My name is Nicola (the one wearing glasses in the photo). I came from Switzerland to Gran Canaria 13 years ago. Here I first worked as a volunteer in a hostel and then as hiking guide until I decided to create a staffed mountain hut in the heights of Agaete. The building in which the hut was established was the former village school, located at the foot of an impressive cave settlement, a place of extraordinary ethnographic interest, although still not properly known and studied. Here, in old times, fishermen from the coast and peasants from the mountains used to barter their products. From here a vast network of trails led the travelers to every corner of the island. Due to its exceptional landscape (in front of the Tamadaba forest and overlooking the Valle de Agaete until the sea), its natural resources, its strategic position as a door between the coast and the highest peaks (Cumbre) of Gran Canaria, it looked the perfect location to create a facility inspired on the mountain huts already existing in other parts of the Archipelago.
I'm driven by an idea of tourism rooted into Gran Canaria's culture, history and people, that make it possible for tourists and locals to meet, supplying travellers with cultural tools in order to understand the area they are in and orient themselves in their excursions. A form of tourism that, what it's more important,I believe, might also become a trigger of economic development in this rural part of northern Gran Canaria that has been increasingly losing inhabitants due to the decline of the agricultural sector.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you are interested in spending some time here, partly working and partly enjoying what the place has to offer, please contact me and tell me something about yourself and your skills. Enthusiastic and serious (enthusiasm and reliability are far more appreciated here than skills) people are needed. People who are interested in coming here have to know that we live in an isolated place, although beautiful. The fun is living the day by day life of the rural hotel, getting to know local people, having a deeper insight in Gran Canaria culture. We can also help you with your Spanish if learning Spanish is your goal.
Help
The main restoration is done, but still a lot of help is needed in many other projects, such as restoring some caves I bought (caves is the main housing typology in this area), decorating the Refugio, improving the vegetable garden). Beside that, we need help with the day by day chores.
I also offer a serious long term job to those who are interested, after a period of volunteering meant to know each other. To those interested I will send a description of the job, the project and rules of engagement. Please, do not ask to send you this description if you are not really interested in spending here some time.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I'm currently interested in learning German.
Accommodation
We offer a bed in the facility (dorm) and three meals a day. The house has wi-fi, common spaces for relax and reading, a big sunny terrace.
What else ...
We only host one helper at a time.
The preferred minimum stay is two weeks. Longer stays are also possible after a two weeks trial.
The helping hours per day are typically 5 (five days a week). When you are not helping, you are nonetheless expected to keep the house clean, as you would do in your own house.
In this particular phase in which we haven't yet fixed definite patterns, timetable flexibility on your part will be highly appreciated. Please, if you are interested, contact us by e-mail, using one of these languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian.
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.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (7)
First of all, this is a place of great cultural heritage thus there is a certain etiquette that needs to be kept. This implies maturity of intellect and respectability.
Secondly, the "work" is not so much a 9-17 type of schedule that we're all so… read more
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First of all, this is a place of great cultural heritage thus there is a certain etiquette that needs to be kept. This implies maturity of intellect and respectability.
Secondly, the "work" is not so much a 9-17 type of schedule that we're all so… read more
He's a great cook making your stay a local culinary experience too!
It is peaceful and quiet, except when the… read more
I found him and his member of staff really easy to get along with. The location was totally unique and the accommodation was excellent. I had a bunk in a 4 bed dorm (only one other person in there for 3… read more
