Nature preservation project in Armenia Quindio, Colombia

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  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    I am Gloria Patricia Ramírez Otalvaro, I am one of the youngest of the family, I love this land, I am 55 years old and have three daughters of 28, 21 and 13 years old. I was born in a family of 12 siblings, 8 men and 4 women, my mother and father peasants who are now deceased, we have a tradition in this farm for more than 100 years. Pijao Quindío Colombia, a town nestled between mountains named as the MOST BEAUTIFUL TOWN OF QUINDIO, categorized as a slow city in South America. The film Memories, nominated for an international film award, was shot in this town, and the protagonist is TILDA SWINGTON.
    Our farm is 25 minutes from this town. To get from Bogotá, you take a flight to Armenia, it takes 1 hour or 9 hours on a bus and then in Armenia, the capital of Quindío, you take a bus to Pijao and being in town, you board a jeep and take it to the village. Juanes, farm El Porvenir.

    Our family is of peasant origin and some brothers still reside on the farm for which we are requesting help. We have coffee crops, orchards and fruit trees with an organic cold climate. Our great desire is the preservation of nature, planting water and the use of the landscape, our water resources, diversity of trails and forest reserve are our greatest wealth.

    Nothing is sold on the farm, only the products of the field such as coffee, blackberries, bananas, and bananas and it is taken to the market in the town to offer it.

    We also have a foundation whose objective is the protection and conservation of the environment, raising awareness in children for the proper use of natural resources. Develop work in various municipalities of Quindio.

    THE HELP REQUESTED CONSISTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE CAPACITY OF:
    LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
    RUSTIC CONSTRUCTION IN WOOD.
    TRAIL CONSTRUCTION
    PLANNING AND USE OF NATURAL LANDSCAPE
    REFORESTATION
    WATER AND FOREST CONSERVATION
    MAINTENANCE OF WOOD BUILDINGS
    GARDENING
    DAILY FIELD WORK

    Soy Gloria Patricia Ramírez Otalvaro, soy de las menores de la familia, amo esta tierra, tengo 55 años y tres hijas de 28, 21 y 13 años. Nací en una familia de 12 hermanos, 8 hombres y 4 mujeres, mi madre y padre campesinos ya fallecidos, tenemos una tradición en esta finca de mas de 100 años. Pijao Quindío Colombia, pueblo enclavado entre montañas nombrado como el PUEBLO MAS LINDO DEL QUINDIO, categorizado como ciudad lenta de sur América. En este pueblo se grabo la película Memorias, nominada a un premio internacional de cine, cuya protagonista es TILDA SWINGTON.
    Nuestra finca queda a 25 minutos de este pueblo. Para llegar desde Bogotá se toma un vuelo a Armenia son 1 hora o 9 horas en un bus y luego en Armenia, capital del Quindío, se toma una buseta a Pijao y estando en el pueblo se aborda un jeep y lo lleva a la vereda los juanes, finca el Porvenir.

    Nuestra familia es de origen campesino y algunos hermanos aun residen en la finca para la cual solicitamos ayuda. Tenemos cultivos de cafe, huerta y frutales de clima frio organico. Nuestro gran deseo es la preservacion de la naturaleza, siembra de agua y el aprovechamiento del paisaje , nuestro recurso hídrico, diversidad de senderos y reserva forestal son nuestra mayor riqueza.

    En la finca no se vende nada, solo los productos del campo como cafe, mora, platano, banano y se lleva al mercado en el pueblo para ofrecerlo, los voluntarios no tendrán que servir comidas, ni bebidas para vender, pues comprendo que de hacerlo esta actividad es un trabajo que debe ser pagado.

    También tenemos una fundación cuyo como objetivo es la protección y conservación del medio ambiente, hacer conciencia en los niños para el uso adecuado de los recursos naturales. Desarrollar labores en varios municipios del Quindio.

    LA AYUDA SOLICITADA CONSISTE EN PERSONAS QUE TENGAN CAPACIDAD DE:
    ARQUITECTURA PAISAJISTICA
    CONSTRUCCION RUSTICA EN MADERA.
    CONSTRUCCION DE SENDEROS
    PLANIFICACION Y APROVECHAMIENTO DE PAISAJE NATURAL
    REFORESTACION
    CONSERVACION DE AGUA Y BOSQUES
    MANTENIMIENTO DE CONSTRUCCIONES EN MADERA
    JARDINERIA
    LABORES DIARIAS DEL CAMPO
    ASESORIA EN HOSTELERIA Y COCINA
    NUESTRO OBJETIVO ES ACONDICIONAR LA FINCA CAFETERA EN TURISTICA, APROVECHANDO SUS INSTALACIONES ANTIGUAS Y SU PAISAJE.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Language practice
    Teaching
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The benefits offered are knowledge and experiences of coffee culture, ecological walks to nearby sites and through the peoples of the central cordillera, knowledge of our culture, language and traditional mountain cuisine. We offer accommodation and food during your entire stay. Travelers will be able to do their social work at the foundation.

    Los beneficios ofrecidos son conomicimientos y vivencias de la cultura cafetera, paseos ecologico a sitios aledaños y por los pueblos de la cordillera central, conocimientos de nuestra cultura, idioma y de la cocina tradicional montañera. Ofrecemos alojamiento y alimentacion durante toda su estadia. Los viajeros podran hacer su labor social en la vereda y en nuestra finca con los habitantes y vecinos.

  • Help

    Help

    We need the help of disciplined people with various backgrounds, to create, make and build a dream in the field. Our project consists of ecological tourism, I request help for the construction of a tourist lookout in rustic wood and a kiosk, construction of trails, planting of gardens, collaboration in the maintenance of the house, making food, in short it is many tasks in the field to create a tourist site where tourism can be taken advantage of and generate resources for the maintenance of the farm, its crops and the maintenance of workers.
    This place is at 1,650 thousand above sea level, it has a beautiful view from there you can see the valley of the Cauca. The farm is located in the la mariela village of the municipality of pijao, department of Quindio Colombia.
    Fidelina and her husband Hector live in the farm at the time. And Pedro Luis, both brothers, who work in the fields, Fidelina is my younger sister and she suffers from SYSTEMIC LUPUS HERITOMATOSUS, a disease that often prevents her from doing physical activity due to her severe rheumatic pains, which affect her entire body. they love that place. That is why they need support and people to help in all the work of the farm.

    Necesitamos ayuda de personas disciplinadas con varios conocimientos, para crear, hacer y construir un sueño en el campo. Nuestro proyecto consiste en turismo ecológico, solicito ayuda para la construcción de un mirador turístico en madera rustica y un kiosko, construcción de senderos, siembra de jardines, colaboración en el mantenimiento de la casa, en fin es muchas labores en el campo para poder crear un sitio turístico en donde se pueda aprovechar el turismo y generar recursos para el sostenimiento de la finca, sus cultivos y la manutención de trabajadores.
    Este lugar esta a mil 1.650 sobre el nivel del mar tiene una vista preciosa de allí se ve el valle del cauca. La finca esta ubicada en la vereda la mariela del municipio de pijao, departamento del Quindio Colombia.
    En la finca habita en el momento Fidelina y su esposo Hector. Y Pedro Luis, ambos hermanos, quienes se dedican a labores del campo, Fidelina es mi hermana menor y sufre LUPUS HERITOMATOSO SISTEMICO una enfermedad que le impide muchas veces hacer actividad física por sus fuertes dolores reumáticos, que afectan todo su cuerpo. ellos aman ese lugar. Por eso necesitan apoyo y personas que ayuden en todas las labores de la finca.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    COMPARTIRE Y ENSEÑARE EL IDIOMA ESPAÑOL Y ME INTERSA APRENDER OTROS IDIOMAS.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Traditional coffee family country house. Country house of traditional coffee family. For the tourist helpers we have a room in the house where there are four beds, they can store all their things safely there, they have access to a shared bathroom and all the other facilities in the house. Living room, kitchen, corridors. There is no internet but if necessary the data will be shared or internet will be purchased,

    The food that we will offer with all the love is the typical Colombian, Breakfast. Arepa, egg, chocolate, cheese, cookies or chicken broth.
    Drinks, such as fruit juice, coffee and aromatics.
    Lunch, soup, vegetables, salad. meat, beans, lentils, and fruits.
    Something in between foods like oatmeal, bread, egg, or fruit.
    DINNER: Bread, coffee, chicken or meat.
    If the participant wishes to cook, we offer an open kitchen with groceries.

    Casa campestre de familia tradicional cafetera. Para los ayudantes turistas tenemos un cuarto de la casa donde hay cuatro camas, pueden guardas allí todas sus cosas con seguridad, tienen acceso a un baño compartido y a todas las otras instalaciones de la casa. Sala, cocina, corredores. No hay internet pero de ser necesario se compartiran los datos o se compra internet,

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    IN FREE TIME THEY CAN WALK, KNOW SITES OF INTEREST, LEARN ABOUT COLOMBIAN CUISINE AND THE REGION'S OWN CROPS. YOU CAN DO A BARISMO COURSE WITH OUR FAMILY INSTRUCTOR AT CAFE MAJORA CAFE MIRADOR.

    EN TIEMPO LIBRE PUEDEN CAMINAR, CONOCER SITIOS DE SU INTERES, PUEBLOS CAFEETEROS, EL ARBOL NACIONAL, CASCADAS, AGUAS TERMALES A UNAS POCAS HORAS, VOLCAN DEL RUIZ A UNAS 4 HORAS, APRENDER DE LA COCINA COLOMBIANA Y CULTIVOS PROPIOS DE LA REGION. PUEDEN HACER CURSO DE BARISMO CON NUESTRA INSTRUCTORA FAMILIAR EN EL CAFE MAJORA CAFE MIRADOR.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    Máximo 4-5 horas al día, 5 días a la semana

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