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Description
Hello! my name is Omar,
I’m a popular local singer who leads a Youtube music channel (90,000+ subscribers). I compose my own songs, and also cover other artists. I have a studio and profesional recording equipment for music videos.
In my experience as a Workaway host since 2020, this workaway project Is perfect for open minded volunteers who are traveling to discover a different culture, experiencing the real mexican lifestyle, or having a Gap year in a beautiful sunny safe environment close to the beach!
Veracruz is a medium-level touristic city, focused on sea-tourism, so if you like the beach and sunny days, you will love it! (Even at winter, the weather is sunny).
Some curiosities about Veracruz:
-The city where the song “La Bamba” was composed.
-First port in continental America and the most important commercial sea port in Mexico.
-The biggest mountain in Latin America “El Pico de Orizaba”
-Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz.
-Latin America’s first fire department.
-Favorite mexican city of Weezer’s band frontman Rivers Cuomo.
- The anímated movie "Scooby Doo and the mexican monster" had place in Veracruz
Some movie scenes filmed at Veracruz:
- Apocalypto (Mel Gibson)
- Clear and Present Danger (Phillip Noyce - Harrison Ford - Willem Dafoe)
- Romeo + Juliet (Baz Luhrmann - Leonardo DiCaprio - Claire Danes)
- Collateral Damage (Andrew Davis - Arnold Schwarzenegger)
- Romancing the stone (Robert Zemeckis)
- Narcos (Netflix)
- Atrapen al gringo (Mel Gibson)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you love stories, music, sunny days, discovering new places, making new friends, walking, singing, trying new food... this is the place for you! (And if you are looking to dark your skin, the weather here is perfect for that).
*️️️️️️️️️️️ Practice your spanish. (I will teach you a lot about mexican culture and local words)
* I can teach you how to play the guitar, drums or bassguitar. If you are already a singer/musician, in our free time we can jam!
*You'll discover different ways of living, experiences, and amazing natural places.
*You'll be able to explore and swim in different natural areas like rivers or the sea.
*You'll make new friends
* Food (3 meals at home) *Vegan/Vegetarian option
***Please send me a message as soon as you decide to volunteer, as I can only host one person at a time, and few year availability's left!
Help
I'm looking for a volunteer who can help me with everything. (Don't worry about experience that much, most of the tasks are very easy).
Activities are assigned day by day, depending on what's needed at the time. For example: Some volunteers have helped me with cooking, cleaning, video recording, acting, teaching, painting... That's why I'm looking for open minded people who can try new stuff !
*It would be nice to practice english or german. I can also help you practice your spanish :)
In our free time we can have fun hanging out at the beach, discovering beautiful natural areas around, enjoying sunny days, and more!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
German: Beginner
Italian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
The best way for me to learn new languages is practicing face to face with people.
Accommodation
The room where you will stay is a special workaway room (Which is normally used as an online rental). But while you are here, it's all yours.
The area is a safe neighborhood, conveniently located near to the markets, local grocery stores, the beaches, downtown and all the city's most interesting sights.
What else do I offer you?
1) Free use of the washing machine.
2) Purified drinking water
3) High-speed Wifi
What else ...
There are a lot of nice places to visit here in Veracruz.
At downtown:
You can visit the second biggest aquarium of the country, watch traditional dances at night in the downtown, interact with locals, enjoy some local street food and snacks, and more!
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️El Boulevard: It's perfect for eating at seafood restaurants, and exercise (bicycling, biking, running, walking, rollerblading, etc.)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️The Aquarium: The second biggest aquarium in whole México. You'll find Turtles, Sharks, Penguins, Dolphins, Otters, and more!
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Cancuncito (A famous place at the middle of the ocean, where you can snorkel between colorful fish and cristaline water)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Waterpark: Aquatico Inbursa is perfect for having a fun day.
There are a lot of other cool sites around that will be a fun adventure for you!:
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Isla de Enmedio: (at Antón Lizardo, Veracruz). A beautiful island that looks like paradise. There are iguanas, turtles, crabs and colorful fish around! (Personally, this is my favorite!)
*Mandinga: A nice fishermen town where you can eat delicious seafood and have a canoa trip around the mangrove swamp.
*Punta Roca Partida
*Cinco Chorros: Simply beautiful! Five mini waterfalls around a natural pool. (I can show you a video of the last time I was there. It was beautiful)
*Cascadas de Texolo: Waterfalls at Xico’s magic town.
*Pico de Orizaba: Biggest mountain in Latin America
*Cempoala: indigenous archeological ruins
*Pancho Poza: Beautiful natural river and waterfall, located at Altotonga, Veracruz. (This one Is also my favorite haha)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
If you need to work, take online classes, or invest in stocks, you'll have a good connection because I have a fast optical fiber wi-fi.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
4 hours a day, max 24 hours/week
Feedback (9)
Now we are good friends, and I'll be visiting her soon!
I miss you Anna! Hope you are doing good!
I really enjoyed the time while she stayed, and we became good friends. I'm hoping I can host more people like her in the future !
Omar is a very sweet guy, willing to help and a good listener. He took me and the other volunteer to the movies and dinner and made sure we were feeling at home.
I stayed a week there as I didn’t have a private room as he told me I… read more
She did a great job with cleaning and cooking, I really wish she could have stayed longer.
I found her reliable and very friendly :)
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Now we are good friends, and I'll be visiting her soon!
I miss you Anna! Hope you are doing good!
I really enjoyed the time while she stayed, and we became good friends. I'm hoping I can host more people like her in the future !
Omar is a very sweet guy, willing to help and a good listener. He took me and the other volunteer to the movies and dinner and made sure we were feeling at home.
I stayed a week there as I didn’t have a private room as he told me I… read more
She did a great job with cleaning and cooking, I really wish she could have stayed longer.
I found her reliable and very friendly :)
Ambas son increíbles en cualquier actividad que les sea asignada, siempre puntuales.
Me hubiera encantado convivir más con ellas, espero que en el futuro podamos reunirnos de nuevo.
En Veracruz siempre serán bienvenidas.
Ademas de eso, siempre esta dispuesto a ayudarte y nos recomendaba sitios maravillosos.
Conocer Veracruz ha sido una sorpresa grata, ya que la gente es muy amable y hay sitios increíbles para ver.
Gracias por todo!
From this experience I took a lot of new knowledge and… read more
Marion speaks spanish very well, and she is constantly learning new words.
I'm glad we met, and hope to meet again soon!
He's really attentive to the needs' of others, patient, flexible, curious, respectful, open-minded, generous, always ready to share, learn, help. I admire his way to deal with his fan club, his projects, his space and time. What a lesson !
HIs home is the place for music lovers. His… read more
Mostly I was working with Photoshop but also took part in one of the videos for his YouTube channel.
It was fun to go out and also the home karaoke party was the best!
Veracruz is very different from other Mexican cities so far. It has its own energy and well if you are into new things this is the place to… read more
We practiced spanish, travelled to some traditional cities, also she teached me a lot about Germany, and now we are good friends!
