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Host rating
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Last replied
15 Mar 2024
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Description
I am Paulina, a traveller, psychologist and I live in Viña del Mar (about 15 minutes from the main square, 1 block away from public transit).
I have used workaway as a traveller in America and Europe, and I believe it's an excellent opportunity to meet interesting people and have a cultural exchange, helping each other.
The house is a two story building near Viña's botanical garden with flowers and a small forest, the city of Viña del Mar where you can find a beautiful beach and lots of things to do, and Valparaiso which is an interesting place with old markets and good nightlife.
Mainly your tasks will be everyday chores like cleaning, basic bricolage, water the plants, basically house keeping, just general maintenance.
As I've been a workaway myself, I know comfort and privacy is very important so you'll have your own room with a nice queen size bed with fresh linen and a shared bathroom, and you can use the kitchen and common spaces at your leisure.
We ask our workawayers for 15 hours / week (5 days a week, 3 hours per day).
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Here you can learn Spanish and English, enjoy nature in a beautiful botanical garden that's 20 minutes of walking distance, enjoy the different beaches and seafood that can be found in our shores, learn about chilean cuisine, do trekking, and see the sights of the hills of Valparaiso, the Sand Dunes of Concon and go to the concerts and many cultural events.
Help
MAINLY PET SITTING, taking care of our two little shih tzu dogs. Playing with them, feeding them and going for walks with them. If there's any extra time left, you can always help around the house just making the house a cozy and comfortable place.
The help is just 3 hours 5 days a week, and it doesn't include food. If I cook we can share but normally I don't so I can't guarantee food for workayers, but I'd love to share meals and recipes with you if the opporunity arises. There is a fully equiped kitchen and appliances that you can use freely.
Normally we'll schedule the working hours together if you want to do something at specific times, I'm flexible about it because I know you are here to know the area and there's always something interesting going on, my only concern it's the well-being of the dogs.
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I speak spanish and I'm learning and getting better in english! If spanish is not your first language I hope we can speak some time just in each other languages in a constructive way that allows us to grow and improve.
Accommodation
A Private room with fresh linen and a queen sized bed (we accept couples)
High Speed Internet in all the house
Bathroom
Shower with hot water
Use of the Kitchen (You can prepare your meals freely)
Use of common spaces
Washing Machine
What else ...
You'll be near:
Viña del Mar with beaches, stores and different artisan fairs.
Valparaiso with arts, nightlife, seafood and old time elevators.
Concon with sandboard in the dunes, and surf in the coast.
Nearby typical chilean towns like Olmue, Limache, La Ligua, etc.
We are 1.5 hours from Santiago de Chile, the capital. (the international airport is there)
During the summer (December to February), there's many festivals and events all around the region, the most important being the Viña del Mar International Music Festival, but there's always something interesting happening nearby the whole year round.
The house is well connected with the public transport, it works 24/7 and buses go by a block away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
If you are a digital nomad, you are welcome too! your free time is yours and here you can be at your leisure, I have 5G optic fiber internet so connection won't be an issue!
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (10)
My work consisted of all kinds of crafty chores: painting the walls, upcycling pieces of furniture, organizing a shed and cleaning the house. Besides working hours I also spent a lot of time with Paulina and her family,… read more
Sonia y Alejandro
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My work consisted of all kinds of crafty chores: painting the walls, upcycling pieces of furniture, organizing a shed and cleaning the house. Besides working hours I also spent a lot of time with Paulina and her family,… read more
Sonia y Alejandro
En la casa nos sentimos en nuestra propia casa con una habitación privada y acogedora, también… read more
He is a very reliable person, more than a workaway I felt that I had a friend at home.
She was very loving with my dogs, especially Nyme.
As for work Nadine was very… read more
He was responsible when doing the work and helping at home, I really recommend Lisann if you have the opportunity to meet her, thanks for all lisi, good trip!
She welcomed us very well and made everything for us to feel like home; we had private room and the use of common kitchen and bathroom.
We mainly did some painting work and house improvement.
More than a simple work/roof exchange, it was a real cultural, personal and friendly… read more
Gabi is a very creative person, especially with environment decoration projects.
If you have the opportunity to meet them, I… read more
Paulina and the residents are all very welcoming and up for anything.
Fun, smart and talkative. They put a lot of effort into communication even if difficult at times.
The work has been cool as well. I myself helped rebuilding the balcony. Paulina is very fair with work hours and let's you work independently.
I'm still… read more
Good Trip!!
It was my first workaway experience, and I really don't reagret. Paulina and her boyfriend Blass are so nice, they learn me some spanish and I could discover the culture of chile with the people of the house. They are very careful with the people, and do all to the volunters feel good and have a good… read more
She helped me doing some housekeeping and improving the kitchen, and teached us some english too.
We were very happy to have her here, she's invited to come back whenever she wants!
Best of luck in your travels Katerina!!
It was my first Workaway experience and it was great. I didn’t notice how fast two weeks passed.
I already miss you guys, you are the best ♥︎
