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UPDATE! I NEED A CARPENTER OVER HERE ASAP.
This project is on a virgin beach. It’s a none concrete situation a little rustic but some comforts from home like beds, screens and hot water.A km of beach front with the closest neighbour about five kms away. We are right off a main highway so we hear a little traffic noise if the wind is blowing from the road. We are about 8 minutes from a sleepy little fishing village that has everything we need. I am a carpenter,electrician and plumber. Canadian. Doing all the carpentry etc myself. I need a little help keeping the beach maintained to a nice neat standard. A few hours everyday does it. It’s a situation where you have lots of quiet time to yourself and the weather is always beautiful. The beach is one of the nicest in Mexico. I need someone here to help and to watch over things when I go into the city on business overnight. I’ve been here over one year and am very accustomed to living in the beach. It’s a great place to read relax and enjoy nature. Slow paced living at its finest.Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseHospitality/TourismGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
I am a Canadian however I have a fairly good grasp of the language here and would enjoy helping someone to learn to speak Spanish as well. Also the Mexican people here are wonderful and the foods are quite delicious. It’s a dream come true for me and am sure you will enjoy the area. It’s defiantly NOT a touristy type of area( yet) which,I think,is why I enjoy it so much.
Help
It’s pretty simple really. A few hours each morning tidying up around the uvas🍇 and raking up the beach. Super easy help in the early morning before it’s too warm. The uvas grow ocean side directly on the beach. There are about 1800 new coconut palms and I myself enjoy watering them with the garden hose. We have satilite and internet. Whenever we have guests I like to give them a hand if they need it and tidy up around the palapa when they leave. Right now I’m doing this with two Mexican gentleman and myself. He works from 6:30 -2. I putter away whenever I’m in the mood sometimes at the crack of dawn sometimes in the evening. It’s a tranquil lifestyle here. Keep the place looking nice and enjoy life type situation. This is new to me so I hope my details are fine enough. Also, if you’re interested I will be doing some carpentry and you are free to learn and lend a hand if you choose. Mainly I need someone to keep the beach looking amazing. Also I have a horse that loves to be taken out for a ride and bathed etc. Very noble and tranquil
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: BeginnerThis 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
You’ll have a private cabin double bed. There’s a cabana beachside with a small kitchen and tv fridge and double hot plate. I lived there for the first six months. It’s perfect really. I eat breakfast every morning usually fruit cereal French toast yogurt and granola. Lunch is simple like a sandwich or a hot dog. Super I cook something nice. It’s my favourite part of the day. Eat together or alone. These are things I’m not sure about as this is a new idea/adventure I just learned of from a very nice couple from France.
I am happy to provide food or 15 hours a week is fine. It will be something I’d like to work out with my guest as this seems a rather personal thing.What else ...
There are plenty of cultural things to do here in the area. It is rich with culture and history. The town has full bus service and it’s fairly easy to move around. The combi or bus both pass right by the property it’s about one Canadian dollar (15 pesos) to town. Calakmul is only about three hours from here and Campeche Campeche is a beautiful Spanish Fort a couple hundred years old. Well it’s a city now but the Fort remains and the walls still surround the downtown. Beautiful city with many European tourists visiting.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Sean is ful of ideas and a lot is becoming reality so he is super busy and often gone for a while. If you can work autonomously and… read more
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These are the kind of people that are up and ready for work their last day. Seriously, the day they are leaving these two are up and dressed for work! Really really nice people to have at your place as well super friendly and happy. No issues inviting these guys into your home or business. Broke the… read more
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Sean is ful of ideas and a lot is becoming reality so he is super busy and often gone for a while. If you can work autonomously and… read more
Excellent Workawayers!
These are the kind of people that are up and ready for work their last day. Seriously, the day they are leaving these two are up and dressed for work! Really really nice people to have at your place as well super friendly and happy. No issues inviting these guys into your home or business. Broke the… read more
Sean is very well organized at work. We did not notice how time flies. We felt straight confortable when we arrived.
As well this is such a nice place to relax during your free time. There is not so much to do around because there are not easy transportations to other places, but anyway you… read more
Sean es claro con lo que necesita día a día y agradecido con lo que de logra. Llegamos en… read more
Due to the fact that I am a masseuse, Sean proposed that I give him a massage for 2 hours a day, plus washing clothes once in a while and preparing breakfast and lunch. He made a massage table and I gave him a treat on the beach. Sean is very kind and welcoming. Always in… read more
We love the place, the stupid dogs and the crazy Beachpartys. Thanks for… read more
In the mornings, we (usually there are 3 volunteers at a time) just needed to clean the beach. The rest of the day was free to enjoy this beautiful place.
Sean’s place is located about 10 km from the small fishing village of Sabancuy.
There is a single and a double cabin for the volunteers. The… read more
The work is from monday to friday 4 hours per day. I was raking the beach and watering the palms. Sometimes it was a bit hard when it was hot and there were no clouds. But except this it is easy work :)
Sean has 2 huts for the… read more
The place is beautifull, by the sea and in a beautifull virgin beach. Next place by the beach is 2.5 km. If you are in the turtle seasson you can see big and baby turtles and learn about that. During… read more
Sean has two dogs, two cats, and two horses. He's engaged… read more
some flooring and ceiling in the cabaña, to keep… read more