Live a rural Ecuadorian life in our farm near Latacunga, Ecuador

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    🇬🇧 We are an Ecuadorian family made up of Oswaldo, Blanca, our daughter Zoe, as well as our dog Scott and our cats Geraldina and Manchitas. If you are a pet lover, they will always seek your attention. We live in our finca located in a small village near Latacunga, where we grow vegetables such as carrots, kale, broccoli, cabbage.

    Volunteering with us, you will have the chance to live with an Ecuadorian family, improve your Spanish, learn new farming skills as well as visit all the beautiful places around. We are close to the Cotopaxi National Park (40min), Quilotoa Loop (2h), Llanganates Park, Ambato, Baños, Quito, etc. which you will have plenty of time to visit during your days off! Everything is easily accessible by bus or taxi.

    We like to welcome volunteers as part of the family. We will share meals together and you will have access to everything you may need in the house (kitchen, food, washing machine, wifi). We prefer that phones are put away when eating so we can enjoy our time together.

    Volunteers share a large bedroom, and you can use our bathrooms. We will make sure you have hot water for showers. Please bear in mind that this is farm life and living conditions are simple.

    🇪🇨 Somos una familia ecuatoriana conformada por Oswaldo, Blanca, nuestra hija Zoe, además de nuestro perro Scott y nuestros gatos Geraldina y Manchita. Si eres amante de los animales, ellos siempre buscarán tu atención. Vivimos en nuestra finca, ubicada en un pequeño pueblo cerca de Latacunga, donde cultivamos hortalizas como zanahorias, kale, brócoli y col.

    Al hacer voluntariado con nosotros, tendrás la oportunidad de vivir con una familia ecuatoriana, mejorar tu español, aprender nuevas habilidades agrícolas y visitar todos los hermosos lugares de los alrededores. Estamos cerca del Parque Nacional Cotopaxi (40 min), la Ruta del Quilotoa (2 h), el Parque Llanganates, Ambato, Baños, Quito, etc., los cuales tendrás tiempo de visitar durante tus días libres. Todo es fácilmente accesible en bus o taxi.

    Nos gusta recibir a los voluntarios como parte de la familia. Compartiremos las comidas juntos y tendrás acceso a todo lo que necesites en la casa (cocina, comida, lavadora, wifi). Preferimos que los teléfonos se guarden durante las comidas para que podamos disfrutar del tiempo juntos.

    Los voluntarios comparten una habitación grande y pueden usar nuestros baños. Nos aseguraremos de que tengas agua caliente para las duchas. Ten en cuenta que esta es una vida de campo y las condiciones de vida son sencillas.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    🇬🇧 You can learn Spanish and local Ecuadorian culture. We would love to learn more about your culture and native language! We speak a bit of English, Italian, and some French.

    🇪🇨 Podrás aprender español y conocer la cultura ecuatoriana. ¡Nos encantaría conocer más sobre tu cultura y tu idioma nativo! Hablamos un poco de inglés, italiano y algo de francés.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    🇬🇧 We mainly need help with:
    - field work with the tractor
    - sorting and packing vegetables

    You do not need any previous experience, we will teach you everything you need! Our local staff is very kind and will always help you out as well. We are looking for motivated and hardworking volunteers who wish to learn and discover new skills. We mainly need help in the afternoon 1-6pm to sort and pack vegetables. We work all week but are flexible with days off, except on Friday and Sunday as these are the busiest days.

    🇪🇨 Principalmente necesitamos ayuda con:
    - Trabajo en el campo con el tractor
    - Clasificación y empaque de hortalizas

    No necesitas experiencia previa, ¡nosotros te enseñaremos todo lo que necesitas! Nuestro equipo es muy amable y siempre estará dispuesto a ayudarte. Buscamos voluntarios motivados y trabajadores que deseen aprender y descubrir nuevas habilidades. Principalmente necesitamos ayuda por las tardes, de 1 p.m. a 6 p.m., en la clasificación y empaque de hortalizas. Trabajamos toda la semana, pero somos flexibles con los días libres, excepto los viernes y domingos, ya que son los días más ocupados.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    English: Beginner

    This 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

    Accommodation

    🇬🇧 Volunteers share a large bedroom with individual beds and blankets. We can host between 6 to 10 people in the house. You can also bring your own tent or van.

    🇪🇨 Los voluntarios comparten una habitación grande con camas individuales y mantas. Podemos alojar entre 6 y 10 personas en la casa. También puedes traer tu propia tienda de campaña o furgoneta.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    🇬🇧We're happy with people who take initiative and enjoy living in the countryside. We're happy to welcome families and children! Zoé loves sharing with volunteers.

    Happy people who like to share and are happy to do so! :)

    🇪🇨Estamos contentos con la gente que tiene iniciativa y disfruta viviendo en el campo. Estaremos encantados de acoger a familias y niños. Zoé disfruta mucho compartiendo con los voluntarios.

    ¡Gente alegre y que le guste compartir y que sea feliz haciéndolo! :)

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 915842691224

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