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I am a grateful life learner, mother of 4 amazing grown-up children, grandmother of 6 awesome grandkids, social anthropologist, gardener, journalist, and artist. Worked as an independent consultant for rural community projects in many different assignments since 1976. Watercolor teacher in my studio for 14 years. University instructor at Caltech, Art Center, and CalPoly SLO, in California for 4 years. Now semi-retired, mostly conducting a personal agro ecology-eco lifestyle touristic project in beautiful Lake Atitlán. I am actively involve in inmersion learning as a tool to spread sustainable living models. Also an avid reader, interested in integrative medicine, and ancient nutrition.
I'm in my 70s and running 4 incredible eco-cabins right on the Lake in San Marcos Guatemala. I'm looking for some passionate ecological nature loving souls to help me run my guesthouse (check in guests, clean rooms, answer messages, set up sauna for guests, help with gardening, feed the chickens and worms or even some light maintenance n or marketing or organization help!)
You will have your own room (fits 2 people) with a kitchen, bathroom and shower but since this is an ecological cabin, I need people who are happy without a fridge and the basic western comforts as we work together to reduce waste and pollutants. 1 meal a day will be served in your room in exchange for 4 hours a day of work. All meals are gluten free and mostly picked from my garden! There is a private kitchen for guests to use to prepare all other meals!
I'm perfectly happy for people to pop in and head out for a few days on a hike etc but I would like someone to stay for a while so that I can train them and they can fully immerse in the peaceful life here. On your days off you can swim off our private dock, take a boat to the other areas of the lake, walk around the towns and enjoy the serenity of the birds, mountains and waves. This part of Guatemala is known for its beauty and volcanic landscape as well as bird watching and sky gazing!
It is truly peace on earth here, I am happy to share my home with anyone looking for a great experience nestled in the mountains and I look forward to the help of some younger minds!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Exchange:
- watercolouring lessons
- 1 nutritious meal a day
- free accomodation
- sauna usage
- sustainability living teachings/practices
- Spanish practice
- joy & friendship
Help
I'd like to invite anyone eco-minded who has worked in hospitality/cleaning before, im happy to teach but I'd like quite a high level of attention to detail and care for our environment! Please send me a message if you are curious and excited to be a part of this exchange! Tell me about who you are, what you love and your experience in hospitality/sustainability/cleaning and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Please be patient with me as I am 70 and am slow to reply!
Areas of help needed:
- technological help - as I'm not great at it
- organizational (calendars, password documents etc)
- preparing rooms for guests (4 cabins on site)
- deep cleaning rooms in between guests if needed
- check in guests and respond to messages
- feed chickens & care for worms
- gardening care & beach clean ups
- work with property manager and cleaning staff to ensure rooms are ready for guests
- pick flowers for rooms
- marketing & instagram promotion
- new photos for Google or cabin listings
- help with process of check in and instructions given to guests
- anything else you want to bring!
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
The room provided is not listed as guest accommodation as its a small workers room but I lived in it for a few years and loved the space! Room includes a stove and all basic cooking needs other than a fridge, beds for 2 people, compost toilet that runs of woodchips, solar shower only hot in day hours, pantry storage, sink, mountain & lake view but it is small and basic. It is perfect for sleeping and rest time but I hope you will spend more time outside and by the water than in the room!
I will supply 1 meal a day fresh from my garden, there is a private kitchen for guests to use to prepare all other meals!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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