Join me at a century-old sabanera farmhouse near Bogotá, Colombia

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  Beschreibung

  I am Diana, a Colombian artist, and I live with my daughter and mother in Santa Helena, a traditional sabanera farmhouse with more than a century of history. The surroundings combine rural life with nearby industrial activity, a very characteristic blend of the Sabana de Bogotá. The house preserves its original architecture, an old fireplace, a wood-fired oven, classic furniture, collections of records and vinyls, a player piano with rolls, and an art studio where I develop part of my creative work. There is also an active swetalodge that forms part of my personal practice.
  
  I am currently organizing the storage rooms and preparing a garage sale with objects, tools and materials accumulated over several generations. I am looking for calm, organized and respectful people who are interested in supporting real domestic processes and in living within a space filled with material history.
  
  
  
  🌿 What we look for
  
  Respectful, autonomous and organized people
  
  Interest in domestic life and material history
  
  Sensitivity to living in an old, characterful house
  
  Quiet, responsible coexistence

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Kunstprojekte

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten

  Haus- & Haustiersitting
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Videoaufnahmen

  

  Film & Fernsehen

  

  Farmarbeit

  

  Kultur

  

  Fotografie

  

  Schreiben

  

  Darstellende Künste

  

  Musik

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Zeichnen & Malen

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Tiere

  

  Gebirge

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten

  

  Camping

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Natur
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  UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

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  Was ist das?
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Social activities and interaction
  
  At Santa Helena, daily life flows around the kitchen, the bodega project and the rhythms of the house. Workawayers are welcome to join us in simple, shared moments: preparing meals together, listening to music, lighting the fireplace in the evenings, or exploring the surroundings of Cajicá and Zipaquirá. I often work in my art studio, and those who are curious can witness the process or have conversations about creative practice, cinema, archives and Colombian cultural history.
  
  Skills and knowledge I can share
  
  As an artist and researcher, I can share insights about art, creative processes, documentary work, Indigenous knowledge in Colombia, the history of the Sabana, and the unique story of this centenary farmhouse filled with objects, tools and memories. Workawayers can also learn about organizing archives, caring for historical objects, and the basics of preparing and tending a temazcal (inipi, sweatlodge) as part of my personal and artistic practice.
  
  What I hope to learn from hosting
  
  Hosting people from different cultures allows me to expand my own perspective, exchange ideas, and understand how others live, work and create. I appreciate the opportunity to share conversations, learn new ways of organizing, cooking or approaching daily tasks, and to connect with people who bring curiosity, sensitivity and openness to this space. Every Workawayer adds something meaningful to the house, and I look forward to those exchange

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  Arbeit

  4–5 hours a day, 5 days a week.
  Schedules are flexible and adapt to the rhythm of the house.
  
  Organizing storage rooms and sorting objects
  
  Preparing materials for a garage sale
  
  General house organization
  
  Basic garden care and watering
  
  Everyday support with simple household tasks
  
  Occasional collaboration in the art studio (depending on the moment)
  
  All tasks are light and do not require physical strength.
  
  Horse grooming
  
  Painting
  
  Fixing furniture

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Gute Kenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
  Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.
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  Unterkunft

  I have two rooms available for volunteers:
  
  A double room with a queen-size bed
  
  A room with a bunk bed (two single beds)
  
  I can host a couple or up to three volunteers in total.
  The bathroom is shared.
  The house is spacious, lived-in, and characteristic of the traditional architecture of the Sabana de Bogotá.
  
  The farm in total is 10 hectars and borders teh river .
  
  I offer food prepared once a day - vegetarian lunch available everyday- and ingredients for breakfast the volunteer buys ingredients for their own dinner . Coffee tea and fruit juices all day. Usually everyone prepares their breakfast and dinner as they wish.

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  Was noch ...

  What we offer:
  
  Historic spaces filled with objects and stories
  
  A working art studio
  
  A calm and respectful environment
  
  The possibility of accompanying activities around the temazcal
  
  Frequent public transportation to Bogotá
  
  Close to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
  
  10 mins away form The Salt Cathedral in Zipaquira. One hour in Bus to Bogotá ( buses run every 5minutes). There is a social club ( public) 10 minutes walking distance where there is a swimming pool , sports and a sauna. ( Compensar). You are 10 minutes away from Cajica .

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  Santa Helena is a lived-in, centenary farmhouse with the rhythm and character of a traditional sabanera home. The atmosphere is calm, domestic and rooted in everyday life. People who appreciate authenticity, history and hands-on projects usually feel at ease here. Digital nomads Digital nomads are welcome. The house has stable internet in the main areas, and there are quiet corners where you can work in the afternoons or evenings after the morning tasks. This can be a good place for balancing focused remote work with simple, grounding activities around the house.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  Campers / Motorhomes I can receive campers or motorhomes. There is space to park inside the finca and access to outdoor areas, the house, and shared facilities. The setting is simple and practical, suitable for people who enjoy mixed rural-industrial landscapes typical of the Sabana. We have 2 beautifulf horses, cows , chickens, dogs and cats.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  Pets I can host pets, especially calm and well-behaved animals that adapt easily to a lived-in household. The finca has open areas, so pets must be supervised and respectful of the house, the garden and the flow of daily life.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

  Wanda (3 Jahren)

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