A hand holds a traditional mate cup with a metal straw, filled with yerba mate, outdoors in a rustic field with houses and nature in the background.
A dry, grassy field stretches toward distant mountains. A single wooden post and a cactus are in the foreground under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
A vast desert landscape features dry grasses, scattered shrubs, and a distant rugged mountain range below a mostly clear blue sky with a few fluffy clouds.
A large agave plant dominates the foreground, while arid desert landscape and distant mountains stretch beneath a clear blue sky. A white trailer sits on the right.
Two children are playing outdoors among cacti in a grassy field. One child is sitting in a large hole, the other sits nearby on the ground.
A child digs in the dirt at sunset in a desert landscape, surrounded by grass, cactus, and wooden poles with mountains in the distance.
This image shows a dry, grassy plain with shrubs. Mountains rise in the distance under a clear blue sky, creating a serene and vast landscape.
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Come help us plant and nurture life at the foot of the mountain in Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

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    ENGLISH
    ***We do our best to reply as quickly as possible, but sometimes family life means it might take us a little longer.***

    We’re a young and cheerful family: Juan from Argentina, Charly from Germany, and our two kids – Jacinto (6) and Camilo (3.5).

    We’ve been part of the Workaway community for many years, hosting travelers who helped us renovate an old house in Mendoza city. Now, life has brought us to a little home in Viastalba, Luján de Cuyo (just south of Mendoza).
    We also have a beautiful plot of land near the mountains where we dream of building our own house in the future. This spring, our main focus will be on planting trees, reforesting the land, and starting some small construction projects – and we’d love a hand with that!

    Juan is an artist and musician (singing, guitar, percussion) and is actively involved in the local cultural scene. Charly loves crafts and also teaches German.

    We know the joy of helping others too – as a family, we’ve volunteered on projects in Argentina, Germany, and the Netherlands.
    If you enjoy nature, creativity, and being part of a family atmosphere, we’d be happy to welcome you into our home!

    ESPANOL
    ***Hacemos todo lo posible por responder lo antes posible, pero a veces la vida en familia hace que tardemos un poquito más.***

    Somos una familia joven y alegre: Juan de Argentina, Charly de Alemania y nuestros dos hijos – Jacinto (6) y Camilo (3,5). Tenemos una larga historia en Workaway recibiendo muchos viajeros que nos ayudaron a renovar una casa antigua en la ciudad de Mendoza.

    Ahora la vida nos ha traído a una casita en Viastalba, Luján de Cuyo (al sur de Mendoza). También tenemos un hermoso terreno cerca de la montaña donde soñamos con construir nuestra propia casa en el futuro. Esta primavera nos enfocaremos en plantar árboles, reforestar el lugar y comenzar algunos pequeños proyectos de construcción – ¡y nos encantaría contar con tu ayuda!

    Juan es artista y músico (canta, toca la guitarra y la percusión) y está muy activo en el ámbito cultural local. A Charly le encantan las artesanías y además da clases de alemán.

    También sabemos lo bonito que es ayudar a otros – como familia hemos sido voluntarios en proyectos en Argentina, Alemania y Países Bajos.

    Si te gusta la naturaleza, la creatividad y formar parte de un ambiente familiar, ¡será un placer recibirte en nuestra casa!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    House sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Animals
    Writing
    Performing arts
    Cooking & food
    Art & design
    Books
    Plant care
    Music
    DIY & crafts
    Gardening
    Languages
    Self development
    Farming
    Pets
    Politics / Social justice
    Culture
    Events & social
    Fitness
    Yoga / Wellness
    Mountain
    Camping
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    ENGLISH
    As we met traveling, we really like the cultural exchange and we are interested in other languages. The exchange of one's own culture with that of the other as well as exchanging knowledge and experiences of travel and other cultures. We are also self-taught, that is, we like to learn to solve any problem that comes up being creative and curious. We are interiodized in the world of music, art and crafts, of conscious food and sustainable agriculture so we can give refferences and make contacts with people from these areas.

    ESPANOL
    Como nos conocimos viajando nos gusta mucho el intercambio cultural y nos interesamos por otros idiomas. El intercambio de la propia cultura con la del otro como tambien intercambiar conocimientos y experiencias de los viajes y otras culturas mas. Además somos autodidactas es decir nos gusta aprender a solucionar cualquier problema que se presente siendo creativos y curiosos. Estamos interiorizados en el mundo de la musica, del arte y de la artesanía, de la alimentación conciente y de la agricultura sustentable por lo que podemos dar referencias y dar contactos con personas de estos ambitos.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    ENGLISH
    We’d love some help with planting trees – things like digging holes, taking young trees from the soil, moving them to their new spots, and so on. There will also be some small construction projects to work on.
    In spring we also start making marmelade, which can be another task to help with.

    We usually work around 4 hours a day, 5 days a week, and we provide breakfast and lunch so we can all share meals together.

    ESPANOL
    Nos encantaría recibir una mano con la plantación de árboles: hacer pozos, sacar arboles de la tierra, trasladarlos a su nuevo lugar, etc. También habrá algunos pequeños proyectos de construcción para colaborar.
    En primavera también empezamos a preparar dulces, lo cual puede ser otra posible tarea.

    Normalmente trabajamos unas 4 horas al día, 5 días a la semana, e incluimos el desayuno y el almuerzo para que podamos compartir las comidas juntos.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    English: Intermediate
    French: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Private room in the house with private bathroom.

    Habitación privada en la misma casa con baño privado.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    ENGLISH
    We’re located in Vistalba, a beautiful and green area right on the winery and vineyard route. Just 50 meters from our house you’ll find a bus connection – it’s about 20 minutes to the city of Luján, or you can connect with another bus to reach Mendoza city in around 30–40 minutes.

    ESPANOL
    Estamos ubicados en Vistalba, una zona muy verde y hermosa en el circuito de bodegas y viñedos. A solo 50 metros de nuestra casa hay conexiones de bus: se tarda unos 20 minutos hasta la ciudad de Luján, o podes combinar con otro bus para llegar a la ciudad de Mendoza en aproximadamente 30–40 minutos.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Digital nomads are welcome! As Charly works part time from home giving Geman lessons online the best would be not working at the same time so the full internet connection works for her videocalls.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Manuelita

    Michigan

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A dry, grassy field stretches toward distant mountains. A single wooden post and a cactus are in the foreground under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
A vast desert landscape features dry grasses, scattered shrubs, and a distant rugged mountain range below a mostly clear blue sky with a few fluffy clouds.
A large agave plant dominates the foreground, while arid desert landscape and distant mountains stretch beneath a clear blue sky. A white trailer sits on the right.
Two children are playing outdoors among cacti in a grassy field. One child is sitting in a large hole, the other sits nearby on the ground.
A hand holds a traditional mate cup with a metal straw, filled with yerba mate, outdoors in a rustic field with houses and nature in the background.
A child digs in the dirt at sunset in a desert landscape, surrounded by grass, cactus, and wooden poles with mountains in the distance.
This image shows a dry, grassy plain with shrubs. Mountains rise in the distance under a clear blue sky, creating a serene and vast landscape.

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