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Hello wonderful people!
We are a couple from Quebec, Canada. We left our beautiful country to open a hostel right on the beach in Las Tunas, Ecuador. The idea came in 2017 when we were coming back from a road trip. At first, it sounded crazy, but the more we talked about it, the more we wanted to do it. So we did! We worked hard at our jobs during the day and hard on the business plan for the hostel in the evenings. We came to Ecuador in 2018 to seek opportunities and luckily enough, we found the perfect place for our project! We sold everything we owned, quit our jobs and moved to Ecuador in September 2019. We set up the new place and finally opened our hostel in December 2019. As you all know, something called COVID arrived short after that (!) so we closed the hostel in March 2020. We were always optimistic though and did everything we could to keep the project alive. We re-opened in November 2020 and it's been going quite well since, yay! And because it was going well enough, in addition to managing the hostel, we started a brand new project as of April 2022... We had a baby haha His name is Theo and he's the best!
The name of our hostel means ripples in Spanish. It puts forward the impact that we want to have in the community through our business. We want to create ripples by encouraging local guides and suppliers, as well as by getting involved in different social and environmental projects taking place in the village or in its area.
This is not a party hostel. We focus on chill, nice vibes. Our clientele is any backpacker who has good stories to tell. We are respectful and inclusive. We have large common areas, a space to do yoga, a common kitchen, chilling areas, a pool & jacuzzi and the beach is literally in our backyard. We also organize activities (beach games, dinner parties, board game nights, etc.) so the atmosphere is really fun :)
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Karitative Arbeit
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Hausarbeiten
Tourismus / Gastgewerbe
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
Las Tunas is a chill village on the Ecuadorian coast. There is excellent surfing, a stunning beach (our backyard), the Machalilla National Park is right next door and we're close to other sights that you can go to by bus or taxi. You'll also be part of growing a new project with us, which is really rewarding and fun! Oh and also... We like to think we're quite friendly and we're looking forward to spending time with you!
Arbeit
*MINIMUM STAY: 1 MONTH*
This project is the result of the input of all the volunteers and guests that stayed with us since 2019. We welcome feedback and we want to work together to make this place more and more amazing over time.
SHIFTS: 8 HOURS PER DAY, 3 DAYS A WEEK (with occasional weeks where you would work 2x 8 hours and 2x 4 hours)
For daily operations such as cleaning the common areas, helping around the hostel, repairing stuff if needed, reception (check-ins/outs, answer questions...), organizing events or activities, etc.
IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR HELP AND ENGAGEMENT:
- A bed in a shared dorm with private bathroom (room reserved to Workaways)
- Free breakfast (*the other meals are at your own expense*)
- Free use of our surfboards
- Staff deals on drinks at the bar
- Free access to the washer and dryer
- Access to the kitchen to cook your own meals
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Französisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
A bed in a shared dorm with private bathroom (room reserved to Workaways).
Was noch ...
***IMPORTANT - Here are the indications on how to get here***
Take a bus to Las Tunas either from Manta, Santa Elena or any other town on the coast between those two cities (Puerto Lopez, Montañita, Olon, etc.). Tell the driver that you DO NOT want to get off "downtown" Las Tunas. You can tell him to drop you off at the playground/soccer field (cancha de fútbol) next to the following hostels: Azuluna, Viejamar, La Barquita. Once at the soccer field, walk to the only street you see towards the beach. Turn left on the street, walk 30 seconds and you're here!
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
Digital nomads are more than welcome. We have excellent wifi that works great everywhere on the property. We also have an outdoor co-working space (shared between all the guests and volunteers). Also the hostel is big and you can easily find another quiet spot to work. We have bean bags too, you'll feel like you work in a cool startup, except with a real beach background on your Zoom calls!
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
Arbeitszeiten
24 hours per week, over 3 or 4 days
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