Off-grid living and organic farming in San Miguel de Cañaza, Costa Rica

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  Description

  Join me at my off-grid organic farm in San Miguel de Cañaza, Costa Rica. The Osa Peninsula, known for its biodiversity and vast tropical rainforest, is extremely rural. Sights and sounds will amaze you! My project revolves around permaculture concepts and sustainability.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Life in San Miguel is an eye opening experience, for it is here that you will discover a culture at the cusp of civilization and raw nature. Emersed within this off-grid community, it is easy to realize that technology is not dictated by time, but, rather by location. Learning to appreciate the necessities of life is well practiced here.

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  Help

  Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, nourishing the cows, sheep, ducks, chickens, cats, worms, and crops. Clean and organize animal shelters. Prepare compost and soil. Plant beneficial crops and flora. Harvest milk, eggs, meat, fruits, vegetables, herbs, sunshine, rainwater, and wind. Manage weeds. Maintain water system. Maintain solar power systems. Assist with, and/or perform, do-it-yourself projects, such as solar dehydration boxes, corrals, animal fencing, greenhouses, irrigation, and furniture. Prepare meals for multiple people. House-sitting!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  Spanish in Costa Rica is quite unique, but I'm getting the hang of it.
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  Accommodation

  Enjoy 8 acres of mountainous terrain and farm fresh produce with an original Tico farmhouse and a detached, open air cabin as your hub. Although rustic to the core, the farmhouse is equipped with simplistic solar panel electricity to accommodate some, but not all, modern technology. The kitchen has a refrigerator that can also be used as a freezer, but never both at the same time. Generally, I use it as a fridge. There is a countertop stove attached to a propane tank, as well as a place to cook with natural fire. The washer/dryer and bathroom would be shared. There is no hot water on tap and no WiFi. Cell phone service, however, is available.

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  What else ...

  The Osa Peninsula is recognized as one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. Enjoy an abundance of wildlife within the tropical rainforest and warm waters of the Golfo Dulce. Corcovado National Park is very close.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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