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We are a Swiss couple (retired) and live in a campo (17 acres) close to the beach. We have lots of projects - like making bio-char for planting trees and for the dry-toilet - planting trees using the method of Ellen White - bio construction (8 huts around a swimming pool). Our focus is our care for the environment. We don't have animals except the birds, lizards, hares and foxes that look after themselves.
We are vegetarians and the work away can cook for themselves either in the community kitchen or in our Gazebo. They like it, because they can organize everything according to their wishes. Of course we provide for the food. Normally they write down what they need and we buy it. They have their own fridge, and I don't mind if they eat meat.
At the moment we are looking for people who do bioconstruction. There's no knowledge required. The task is as follows: Getting clay from the holes my husband is digging, putting it in the "pisadero", add water and straw and stomping (pisar) the whole mixture. This procedure is repeated three or four times. The filling of the wood structure with the mix is a very nice task. You can watch the walls being built.
You will live in your own bio constructed hut with 30 m2, fully furnished with much of space around the hut for enjoying life. You can also use our Sauna, the hydro massage bath tub and the swimming pool.
Our place is about one hour away from Montevideo, 30 minutes from Libertad (the next town, where you can go to restaurants and shopping centers) and about one and a half hours from Colonia de Sacramento.
Our idea is that you help out 4,5 hours in the morning with a break of 30 minutes, 5 days a week. But we are ready to change this schedule according to your wishes.
We speak German, English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Aide à la maison
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
The cultural exchange is the combination of Switzerland and Uruguay. (We are Swiss and living in Uruguay). If someone is interested in learning German, we can talk in German. Travellers will certainly learn about bio-construction and permaculture.
Aide
The help will mainly consist of bio-construction.
Langues
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Espagnol: Intermédiaire
Portugais: IntermédiaireCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
I'm very interested in languages. I'm ready to exchange and sharing the languages I speak. I was a teacher for German, English and French.
Hébergement
You can live in a beautiful mud house, fully furnished with a lot of space around the hut. There is a lower and an upper floor. On the lower floor is the living area and on the upper floor there are closets and two beds with very good mattresses. The cabin is used exclusively by the travellers.
Autres infos...
There are buses from Kiyú to Libertad. From Libertad you have many opportunities for trips, e.g. B. Colonia de Sacramento, Montevideo and much more. Kiyú has many opportunities for sports. The beach is very beautiful and most of the time deserted. One can take long walks. There are also a few restaurants and a bar.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have a computer to use and our connection is good. We have Wi-Fi.
Espace pour garer des vans
There is enough space for campervan, motorhome and more.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
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Mitja hat uns von seinen Erfahrungen als Zimmermann erzählt, was natürlich sehr interessant für uns war. Lara, die Grundschullehrerin in Deutschland ist,… read more
Sie haben uns herzlich empfangen und in ihrem kleinen Paradies willkommen geheißen.
Jeden Morgen haben wir gemeinsam gefrühstückt, danach sind wir aufs Feld gegangen, um Lehm zu holen. Diesen haben wir mit den Füßen zerstampft und mit Wasser und Stroh vermischt, um die… read more
the place itself is really special but meeting lea and ferdi was a gift! they're the sweetest couple, always in good spirits and with a smile on their faces.… read more
They speak English, Spanish, Italian and of course Portuguese really very well.
The kitchen and their cabin were always spotless.
Gabi is a Yoga instructor and she is very flexible. Both of them lead a healthy life… read more
Although Edward is capable and skilled in a lot of different tasks, he mainly welded. He did this with a lot of commitment, sense of duty and joy.
In addition to other work, Edward has mainly carried… read more
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Mitja hat uns von seinen Erfahrungen als Zimmermann erzählt, was natürlich sehr interessant für uns war. Lara, die Grundschullehrerin in Deutschland ist,… read more
Sie haben uns herzlich empfangen und in ihrem kleinen Paradies willkommen geheißen.
Jeden Morgen haben wir gemeinsam gefrühstückt, danach sind wir aufs Feld gegangen, um Lehm zu holen. Diesen haben wir mit den Füßen zerstampft und mit Wasser und Stroh vermischt, um die… read more
the place itself is really special but meeting lea and ferdi was a gift! they're the sweetest couple, always in good spirits and with a smile on their faces.… read more
They speak English, Spanish, Italian and of course Portuguese really very well.
The kitchen and their cabin were always spotless.
Gabi is a Yoga instructor and she is very flexible. Both of them lead a healthy life… read more
Although Edward is capable and skilled in a lot of different tasks, he mainly welded. He did this with a lot of commitment, sense of duty and joy.
In addition to other work, Edward has mainly carried… read more
I love the conversation I had with Leonora about life and wishes.
They made this place beautiful and they are trying to do their best for the environment… read more
We were doing bio construction together and we were a really good team. Monica not only did more than her share - she worked with great enthusiasm. Together we improved the working process from day to day. She always had brilliant… read more
We had a really good time together be it our cheerful meals together or meditation and Yoga.
They are cheerful, easy going, interested and interestng - and - I… read more
The cultural exchange is real, we had the chance to learn more about yoga, meditation, chackras, Swiss culture and food.
Parque Yatay is a blessed and calm place, Kiyu is lovely and very… read more
They are fun to be with, intelligent, cheerful, considerate and very pleasant.
When it came to work, they were a good team and worked with ease and skill.
Rachel and Zach together have placed the pvc ceiling panels in our fitness room and… read more
He is a respectful, easygoing, correct and friendly person as well as a wonderful cook. His homemade pasta was to die for and he baked also bread and cooked some delicious meals.
His work included
Cable ducts for electrical cables laid
Washing machine… read more
Cortar el césped con cortacésped y bordeadora
Limpiar y organizar el invernadero algo crecido
Colocación de una barrera contra raíces contra el grama a lo largo del edificio sanitario
Trabajó con cuidado, de forma independiente y según… read more
Jean-Pierre est une personne très agréable, prévenante et divertissante. Comme il… read more
We were planning on staying one month, but ended up staying two months! They are both very interesting people and it was nice spending two months getting to know each other.
The accommodations were above and beyond. The cabaña we stayed in was just like a little home for us. The food provided was… read more
Stephen did an excellent job on the following tasks:
Working with the excavator
Greasing the excavator
As the excavator didn't work anymore because it leaked, he disassembled the whole machine and found the three screws which had to be tightened. In the end it worked again.
Working on our damaged… read more
He worked with wood and metal. Wood: drilling, screwing, planing; Metal: bore, cutting and painting
He made a youtube film which I have put into my channel
Louis is smart and quick in understanding his task. He is fun to be with and very open minded. So we could always have… read more
Sea lo que sea, Dan pudo hacerlo gracias a su mente flexible y sus habilidades analíticas.
Tenemos una sala sanitaria que se veía bien al principio, pero comenzó a desmoronarse después de unos meses. El suelo y el techo se derrumbaron - una sucesión de desastres. El edificio ha cambiado… read more
¿Qué le gustaba hacer más? “Hacer cosas” en la cocina, creativo, sabroso, vegano, sin leche y sin gluten. Francyelle nos ha dado muchas sugerencias para la cocina vegana, que ahora estamos tratando de implementar gradualmente.
Pero Franzyelle tampoco lo rehuyó:
-… read more
Durante este tiempo, hizo el siguiente trabajo que teníamos que hacer:
• Revoque de cal gruesa
• Revoque de cal fina
• Pintar con pintura de cal
• Desempaque y ensamble una sierra de mesa de acuerdo con el manual
• Partiendo madera de eucalipto
• Lijar una fachada de madera y… read more
