Help on the land and with building cabins at our project near Puyo located in the lush Ecuadorian jungle

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    Our project is located in the exuberant Ecuadorian jungle. It is located one hour from the city of Puyo. The objective is the construction of cabins, construction of trails, cultivation of medicinal plants. It is a cultural area of Kiwcha Indian nationality and there is an abundance of flora and fauna. The project is familiar to encourage tourism, agriculture in order to create a sustainable space.

    Nuestro proyecto se encuentra en la selva ecuatoriana exuberante. Esta situada a una hora de la ciudad de Puyo. El objetivo es la construcción de cabañas, construcción de senderos, cultivo de plantas medicinales. Es una zona cultural de la nacionalidad indigena Kiwcha y hay gran abundancia de flora y fauna. El proyecto es familiar para fomentar el turismo, la agricultura con el fin de crear un espacio sostenible.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    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 main benefit is to meet new indigenous culture, the daily life of each one of the locals, learn the Kichwa language, learn or develop the Spanish, learn to cook local food, new experiences in the field of construction, new customs and live with the forest.

    El beneficio principal conocer nueva cultura indigena, la vida diaria de cada uno de los habitantes de la zona, aprender del idioma kichwa, aprender o desarrollar el español, aprender a cocinar de la comida local, nuevas experiencias en el ambito de construcciones, nuevas costumbres y convivir con la selva.

  • Help

    Help

    Men or women who want to participate in various activities are needed.
    Voluntary help is 5 hours of daily help from Monday to Friday.
    It offers the accommodation of the volunteers in a cultural house built by wood and thatched roof.
    The help includes:
    Agriculture: sowing and harvesting of crops in the area.
    Construction and maintenance of new cabins using local materials such as guadua, chontas.

    Se necesitan personas hombres o mujeres que deseen participar en diversas actividades.
    La ayuda voluntaria es de 5 horas de ayuda diarias de lunes a viernes.
    Ofrece el alojamiento de los voluntarios en una casa cultural construida por madera y techo de paja.
    La ayuda incluye:
    Agricultura: siembra y cosecha de los cultivos de la zona.
    Construcción y mantenimiento de nuevas cabañas utilizando materiales de la zona como la guadua, chontas.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent

    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

    In the place you can sleep comfortable with sleeping, we are still building we do not have electricity, everything is natural, we need ideas to innovate and create comfortable spaces for volunteers is a quiet area.

    En el lugar se puede dormir cómodo con sleeping, todavía estamos construyendo no disponemos de electricidad, todo es natural, necesitamos ideas para innovar y crear espacios cómodos para los voluntarios es una zona tranquila.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    They can go by canoe to visit a native community.
    They can swim in the river.
    They can travel to the city of Puyo to know different places of fun and entertainment by bus.

    Pueden ir en canoa a visitar una comunidad indigena.
    Pueden bañarse en el rio.
    Pueden viajar a la ciudad del Puyo para conocer diferente lugares de diversion y entretenimiento mediante el bus.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Es muy grande el patio cualquier carro o camioneta puede ingresar

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

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

Host ref number: 218616453177

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