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We are a young couple originally from Canada running a tiny hostel with a micro-brewery on site. The brewery is very tiny, basically the size of a bedroom. We brew less than 40 gallons per month and don't have any industrial sized equipment which qualifies us under the artisanal beer category and currently only selling at artisanal markets.
This is a hobby, but it's something we are currently building upon. While Roger brews and works on the maintenance of the building/property, Malena works remotely as a designer. Together we maintain the hostel. We are located in a very small town in Ecuador surrounded by mountains.Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Kunstprojekte
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Tourismus / Gastgewerbe
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
We are located in a small town, primarily indigenous communities. We also speak both English and Spanish. We run daily word of the day and 10 minutes of practicing common sentences in Spanish.
Every Thursday we sell our beer at a local market and sometimes barter for other local goodies, mainly food.
We enjoy cooking and have learned a few local dishes that we can teach as well. There is a soup kitchen you can volunteer to feed the local senior indigenous who live higher up in the mountains. There are also many indigenous festivals in town, mainly following the solar calendar.Arbeit
We need general help around the hostel/micro-brewery which are located in the same property and steps away from each other. We have a medium yard with many plants that need general maintenance. We have four dogs, and four cats, so dog walking/clean up would be great.
Hostel has 3 bedrooms that need general cleaning and maintenance, as well as a shared study room and kitchen. We may occasionally need some assistance with fixing or building needs. Anybody with an eye for architecture and general interior design would be great as well to help create a cozy and pretty atmosphere for other travellers or remote workers.
We also have a beer patio that functions Saturday and Sundays. So we need help in the kitchen cleaning or prepping.
Every other Thursday we also participate in a local fair where we take our beer and dog biscuits to sell. So we need help at this fair as well.Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: FließendUnterkunft
We have a room with bathroom/shower available with bunk beds. This is located on the main floor and sometimes has other volunteers.
We are early risers to do chores, and we provide breakfast to guests around 8:30am - 9:30am. It usually involves bread, eggs, bacon, fruit, trail mix or oatmeal, coffee or tea. We tend to do lunch around 12-1pm. You can join us for lunch, or if you have special nutritional needs, you can let us know and our cook will accommodate your needs. You can also prepare food yourself with any ingredients we have available. We also always have bread and bananas laying around for people to snack on. We don't usually cook dinner so you are welcome to prepare a coffee/tea and snack on any remaining left overs or prepare your own snack with any ingredients we have available.Was noch ...
We are pretty relaxed people. Roger will mainly be brewing or attending brewery and Malena will most likely be on her computer working or managing staff. It is very easy to walk to bus stop, 5 min walk, which takes you to nearby towns. Cost is anywhere from $0.35 - $0.55. If you wan to explore further and go to major city Quito (2.5hrs away) cost is about $2.50. Town of Cotacachi is small so you can walk to most places. Malena does pilates at a studio, and sometimes goes swimming at a nearby pool or skating. We also love to run, usually 2 times a week with our dogs, distance being around 5km on average. We have a netflix account and at night enjoy watching shows occasionally or simply sitting outside in our beer patio chatting around a fire about all sorts of topics and experiences.
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My tasks were varied and… read more
He was also super caring for our dogs and did daily walks with them. He got along with all of our staff and was a kind and… read more
Designed, measured, ordered materials for, and built a wood bed frame
Repaired the stairs
Daily walking of dogs and watering/trimming plants
Helped with large event for 60… read more
Our work consisted of walking and washing the dogs, cleaning the hostel, maintenance work and helping out at the beer patio at the weekend. We also got to help sell the beers at a local market which was fun.
The accommodation was comfy and the meals were delicious.
We were well looked after by… read more
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My tasks were varied and… read more
He was also super caring for our dogs and did daily walks with them. He got along with all of our staff and was a kind and… read more
Designed, measured, ordered materials for, and built a wood bed frame
Repaired the stairs
Daily walking of dogs and watering/trimming plants
Helped with large event for 60… read more
Our work consisted of walking and washing the dogs, cleaning the hostel, maintenance work and helping out at the beer patio at the weekend. We also got to help sell the beers at a local market which was fun.
The accommodation was comfy and the meals were delicious.
We were well looked after by… read more
Lucas left our garden in a beautiful state but not only that, he taught us how to care and be present with our plants. Always doing things with a smile.
Luisa was always… read more
Llegué por 2 semanas, finalmente me fui después de las 5 y espero volver pronto!
Coctacatchi es un pueblito tranquilo y lleno de encanto. Es un muy agradable caminar por estas pequeñas calles salpicadas de talleres de cuero, pequeñas tiendas y bonitas plazas. Los alrededores… read more
The work consisted of walking their lovely dogs twice a day, doing the dishes after breakfast/lunch and competing various tasks around the hostel. For instance going shopping for items or help installing new things.
Roger and Malena are very friendly and… read more