Join our team on the great east Colombian Andes and learn about sustainability in Monguí, Colombia

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  Description

  Hi there!
  
  I am Camilo, we have a small hotel/hostel in the mountains of the east andes, and we are looking for people who wants to discover these very unique lands, in the cold caribbean. I speak fluent english, german and french, and I am beginning to learn hebrew. Temperature here is a nice cold, during the day may reach up to 24 °C and at night temperature is around 6°C. So we live in a constant autumn.
  
  This special range of temperatures allows fruit trees to grow, including apple, plum, peer, peach, fig, uchuva, curuva, granadilla, and of course grapevine. Also many aromatics, including mint, peppermint, rosemary, laurel, lavender, thyme, oregano, citron, and many others.
  
  My family and I started this project in 2017, when the touristic boom in Colombia was at its best. The objective since the beginning has been to work under the guidance of sustainability as a way to develop. I live with my parents (Antonio and Aura), my two dogs (Nala and Luna) and my cat (Pepa). My brother does not come too often. My parents don't speak english too good, so if you want to practice your spanish, they are more than happy to practice with you, and of course, share time together.
  
  Our ecosystem is very unique, with the Páramos all around us, and of course the world famous Páramo de Ocetá. We are located in the mountains, in the way from Sogamoso to the towns of Monguí, Tópaga and Mongua. You can go by public transport to any place, and the main road is at just 200 meters of our home.
  
  At the moment, we are not having guests at a daily basis, so we are finding different ways to improve the amount of visitors. So when we have guests, we mainly need you to be a good host, talking with our guests, sharing time and experiences, and to make the place to have a good energy. Sometimes all of us have to leave, and we need a person to stay here, to feed our pets and to take care of the place.
  
  As we need to attract more tourists, we are improving our social networks all the time, creating new content about all the experciences that you can live when you are staying with us. These include a hike to Ciudad Pérdida - Páramo de Ocetá, mountain biking, rock climbing, or just chilling at home in quiet and peace. So a help in these matters is also required.
  
  You will not have a fixed daily schedule, and we expect that you can work without supervision. There are many tasks that must be done, and we are sure that volunteers can have really good skills, that in the end brings good results.
  
  Appart from the hostel, I teach chemistry online, and also I am starting a new green chemistry company, working with natural raw materials - I am chemical engineer -. At the moment I have 3 products for people, including pain relief oil, cicatrizing oil and I am developing an anti-bugs for pets. For these matters, I also need to create content and to improve our marketing.
  
  Help at the farm is also needed, however I first need to tell you how to do it, since plants can be very delicate. If you have an online job or any activity that you need to do, this is the perfect place for you. Sometimes the mountains can feel lonely, so having something to do can be very helpful, and we don't expect that you spend all your time doing our tasks.
  
  I am happy of sharing time together, doing sports, practicing languages, and so on. We can go rock climbing, you need at least your own helmet, harness, climbing shoes, and chalk bag. We can go mountain biking, I have an extra bike that you can use. Also hiking together, and we need to put some routes on the GPS apps so hikers can find them online. I also practice Aikido, we can practice together. I go swimming once per week to Duitama, you are welcome to join.
  
  Language exchange: At the moment I am taking a hebrew course. Also I want to improve my german and french.
  
  We offer you a private room, double bed, Hot water, private bathroom. Full access to the kitchen and laundry. Working speed internet. Drinking water. If you want to come with someone, we can arrange to give you a very fair price. We live in a house near to the hotel. It is very important to keep everything clean, as we are a hotel for our guests.
  
  We ask you to stay for at least 2 weeks, preferably at least one month, as creating a confidence bond is important. From time to time we would gladly eat together.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Accueil / tourisme

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet

  Home sitting
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We are becoming a sustainable business, which includes economy, environment and people. If you want to learn about sustainability, this is your place.
  
  Small cities of Sogamoso and Duitama are at less than 40 minutes, Bogota is at just 3 hours of way, and also in the surroundings are a lot of small towns, with almost none foreign tourist, so if you want to find a really cool place away of the tourism mass, you are looking at it. There is a bouldering gym in Sogamoso, Olympic pool in Duitama.
  
  We can borrow you 1 bicycle, just keep it with good maintenance. It is great place to hike, páramos are all around us.
  
  From time to time we can go hiking together, or cycling, or climbing. Also you are welcome to spend the day with us in our daily activities. I practice Aikido, so I am always looking for a person to practice with.

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  Aide

  Being a good host: It is basically to be there and talk and be friendly to our guests. Sharing experiences and making them feel like at home. Doing the Check-in to our guests. Keep things clean and at its place.
  
  Social networks and marketing: We need to constantly create new content to upload on social networks. taking photos, videos, etc.
  
  Language Exchange: I began learning hebrew. I also want to improve my german and french.
  
  Work at the farm/garden: We have a small garden at the hostel, and a small farm at my house. There is always something to do to keep the plants healthy and happy. I teach you the basics, and then you can keep on your own.
  
  General maintenance: Brooming the floor, cleaning the windows, the tables. Extra hand to make changes on the place.
  
  Biology: We need to identify all the plants and birds (there are many Colibris) in the mountains around us.
  
  Feed the pets: That is only when none of us are at home.
  
  If you have any idea in mind, we can discuss about how to make it happen.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Allemand: Intermédiaire
  Français: Intermédiaire
  Hebrew: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I started learning hebrew. I also want to imrove my german and french.
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  Hébergement

  Double bed in a private room. Private bathroom. Access to the kitchen and laundry. Internet. Hot water.

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  Autres infos...

  Main road is at only 200 meters from the Hostel, transportation can be easily done by bus.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Yes. We have working speed Wi-fi

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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