The image shows a family of four posing for a photo, with the mother holding a bowl of strawberries and the father and two children smiling.
The image depicts a man standing in a field, with a donkey positioned to his left, wearing a hat and sweater, set against a backdrop of a fence and a hill.
A man is feeding pigs in a pen, with a pile of food in front of him and a bag of food beside him.
The image depicts a man in a plaid shirt and cap gently petting a brown horse with a white halter in a fenced-in grassy area.
The image depicts an older man with gray hair, dressed in a red plaid shirt and jeans, leaning on a fence post with a hammer in hand, set against a scenic mountainous backdrop.
A man in a plaid shirt and jeans is digging up a tree trunk with a shovel, standing in a dirt patch with a red truck and green hills in the background.
The image shows a group of chickens and ducks standing in a field, with a few trees and a body of water in the background. The scene is peaceful and serene.
The image shows a group of cattle, likely calves, standing in a fenced area, with a person in the background, possibly a farmer or rancher, overseeing the animals.
The image shows a group of sheep grazing in a field, with a few trees and a fence visible in the background. The sheep are scattered throughout the field, with some standing and others lying down.
The image depicts a man and two children feeding a lamb in a rustic outdoor setting, surrounded by a wooden fence and a dog in the background.
The image depicts a man riding a brown horse with two children on its back, set against a picturesque backdrop of a lush green field and a forested hill.

Help us with the animals on our family farm in Coyhaique, Chile

  • Chile
  • Last activity : 20 Mar 2025

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  • Description

    Description

    My name is Cristian Ortega, my family lives in the Aysén region since the Colonization of Chilean Patagonia. Today, my wife and daughters live on a 120-hectare farm 30 minutes from #Coyhaique, where we work to raise sheep, poultry, pigs, cows, and our horse. We have to sow, harvest and feed the sheep/cows in winter, since there is a lot of snow here that leaves no grass for our animals, we must feed them ourselves in bales. We work cutting trees from the forest to make and repair fences. We are occasionally visited by tourists and friends to see our poultry, farm animals, learn how to milk cows and eat Lamb Roasts, which I prepare myself on an outdoor campfire.
    Since we have lived in the country (almost 6 years), we have been very happy to enjoy the fruits of our labor, such as: seeing the sheep, cows and piglets being born, enjoying eating healthy eggs and activities together tourists.
    There is work to do every day, I would like some help from time to time, while I like to share stories of life in Patagonia with our volunteers.

    Mi nombre es Cristian Ortega, mi familia vive en la región de Aysén desde la Colonización de La Patagonia Chilena en 1910. Hoy, mi esposa e hijas vivimos en una granja de 120 hectáreas a 30 minutos de #Coyhaique, donde trabajamos para criar ovejas, aves de corral, vacas y nuestros caballos. Tenemos que sembrar, cosechar y dar alimento a las ovejas/vacas en invierno, ya que aquí hay mucha nieve que no deja pasto para nuestros animales, debemos darles el pasto nosotros en fardos. Trabajamos cortando del bosque árboles para hacer fuego y reparar cercos. Nos visitan ocasionalmente turistas y amigos para conocer nuestras aves de corral, animales de granja, aprender a ordeñar vacas y comer Asados de Cordero, que yo mismo preparo en una fogata al aire libre.
    Desde que vivimos en el campo (casi 7 años), hemos sido muy felices al disfrutar de los frutos de nuestro trabajo, como por ejemplo: ver nacer las ovejas, las vacas y aves de corral, disfrutar de comer huevos saludables y conversar junto a la cocina de leña.
    Hay trabajo que hacer cada día, me gustaría una ayuda de vez en cuando, a la vez que me gusta compartir relatos de la vida en La Patagonia con nuestros voluntarios.
    ¡¡¡ Me encanta enseñar de nuestra Patagonia y me gusta Aprender su nuestros Voluntarios !!!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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    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

    There are very few of us fortunate to have been born in Patagonia, to know it and live here, life here is expensive and tourists spend a lot of money to know only part of it. I offer my farm, my experience and stories so that travelers can learn first-hand what a Farmer is in Patagonia, at no cost to them.

    Somos muy pocos los afortunados de haber nacido en La Patagonia, conocerla y vivir aquí, la vida aquí es cara y el turista gasta mucho dinero en conocer sólo parte de ella. Yo ofrezco mi granja, mi experiencia y relatos para que el viajeros aprendan de primera fuente lo que es un Granjero en La Patagonia, sin costo para ellos.

  • Help

    Help

    I will need help with tree pruning, transporting poles, knowing some carpentry would not be bad and above all... having a good disposition to support myself in the work with animals.

    necesitaré ayuda con la la poda de árboles, transportar postes,, saber algo de carpintería no estaría mal y sobre todo... tener buena disposición para apoyarme en el trabajo con animales.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    i need practice my english

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    They will have an exclusive home for travelers, with two bedrooms with beds, a wood stove for preparing their food, hot water and a bathroom equipped with a washing machine. I will deliver food to the travelers and if they need additional they will have to pay for them.

    Tendrán una habitación exclusiva para los voluntarios, dentro de mi casa, con cocina a leña para la preparación de sus alimentos, agua caliente y baño equipado con lavadora. Yo entregaré los víveres básicos a los viajeros (aceite, harina, vegetales, frutas, pan, arroz, pastas) y si necesitan adicionales deberán costearlos ellos.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In your free time, you can do trekking activities within the same farm, or go to Coyhaique, Regional Capital or explore the countryside and collect firewood for your own use or go fishing in the rivers and lakes near our farm. . IMPORTANT: the internet signal is not good here, however... if you buy a SIM card from the Claro Company... you will have a stable and good quality signal, retail value U$ 2.
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    en su tiempo libre, puede hacer actividades de trekking dentro de la misma granja, o bien ir a Coyhaique, Capital Regional o bien recorrer el campo y recolectar leña para su uso propio o bien salir a pescar en los ríos y lagos cercanos a nuestra granja. IMPORTANTE: no es buena la señal de internet aquí, sin embargo... si compran una tarjeta SIM de la Compañía Claro... tendrán una señala estable y de buena calidad, valor en el comercio U$ 2.

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Tenemos mucho espacio para su vehículo, RECIBIMOS FAMILIAS TAMBIÉN.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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The image depicts a man standing in a field, with a donkey positioned to his left, wearing a hat and sweater, set against a backdrop of a fence and a hill.
A man is feeding pigs in a pen, with a pile of food in front of him and a bag of food beside him.
The image depicts a man in a plaid shirt and cap gently petting a brown horse with a white halter in a fenced-in grassy area.
The image depicts an older man with gray hair, dressed in a red plaid shirt and jeans, leaning on a fence post with a hammer in hand, set against a scenic mountainous backdrop.
A man in a plaid shirt and jeans is digging up a tree trunk with a shovel, standing in a dirt patch with a red truck and green hills in the background.
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The image shows a family of four posing for a photo, with the mother holding a bowl of strawberries and the father and two children smiling.
The image shows a group of chickens and ducks standing in a field, with a few trees and a body of water in the background. The scene is peaceful and serene.
The image shows a group of cattle, likely calves, standing in a fenced area, with a person in the background, possibly a farmer or rancher, overseeing the animals.
The image shows a group of sheep grazing in a field, with a few trees and a fence visible in the background. The sheep are scattered throughout the field, with some standing and others lying down.
The image depicts a man and two children feeding a lamb in a rustic outdoor setting, surrounded by a wooden fence and a dog in the background.
The image depicts a man riding a brown horse with two children on its back, set against a picturesque backdrop of a lush green field and a forested hill.

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