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Rawtopia Eden village farm & plant-based Healing Center in San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 1 month

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a tri-positioned community and retreat center with rawtopia and Eden located at the heart of San Marcos La Laguna in the sacred Lake Atitlan with our community cabins and healing center (still under development) right at the pier of the town at 1500m elevation..are sister location is a 400 acre permaculture farm near Chicacao roughly 12km down the hill from the lake with natural springs volcanic soil, and mature fruit trees in the highland (750~1100m altitude) of Guatemala just below the Lake with a tropical climate ideal for avocado, banana, cacao, mango, coconuts, coffee, mamey sapote, papaya, and much more. The farm has many mature fruit trees and is over 100 years old. We are at the very beginning stage of rejuvenating the farm, with similar projects and eco-villages already underway in Ecuador at terrafrutis.com. Our plan is to build a permaculture, non-hierarchically, and consensus community that is self sovereign. We are looking for like-minded individuals to join and share a healthy alternative lifestyle.

    A secondary, though equally important project, is to convert the existing space at the Lake to a RAWTOPIAN plant-based cultured Super Food Healing Retreat sourced with organic fruits and veggies from our hydroponic rotating vertical food towers and living walls of food (still under development). To further that end, any individuals talented in food recipe design and implementation of raw plant-based or ayurvedic menus definitely welcome!! We plan to raise awareness also through diet and teach proper food prep as my mentor Lou Corona taught me over 13 years ago when I made my first cultured almond yogurt and lemon ginger blast curing me of all arthritis and candida in less than 3 weeks! (Lou is now 72 and still looks 30 years younger!-find him on YouTube! And myself Jay Kaiser with my top 10 health tips on fruit-powered)

    No smokers please or alcohol on site and the work entails 5 days a week though flexible hours in exchange for accommodation though food not provided as everyone has their own preferences and there exist many inexpensive options with the plentiful fruit and veggie stands a minute away though I always like to share my raw cultured delights whenever possible!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    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

    We are looking for like-minded and committed individuals to join us, to learn about vegetarian and plant-based foods, to learn about permaculture farming techniques, to absorb alternative healthy lifestyle and experience community based living with self-conscious and self-sovereignty mindsets.

  • Help

    Help

    Our community values are important to our unity and success:

    - A strong work ethic: Responsible care-taking of the land to maintain and increase production of fruits and vegetables

    - Permaculture methods of farming

    - Consuming vegetarian and plant-based foods (see: diet and lifestyle)

    - Living a life free of alcohol and other hard drugs

    - Maintaining spiritual health through meditation and yoga

    - Maintaining physical health through regular exercise

    - Doing our best to help the people, animals, and plants around us

    - Protecting individual liberty by maintaining de-centralized community organization

    -Advanced superfood prep using fermentation of seeds, nuts, and greens.

    Contact us to inquire about staying as a volunteer, joining as a community member, or buying into the project as a trustee with your name on the land title.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate

    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

    Plenty of tent space and also large dorm room available in main community house at farm site. Private rooms and dorm available at lake site.

    1 month minimum for volunteering
    No smokers please

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Explore the various towns and villages around Lake Atitlan, hike the Indian Nose for sunrise view, join a yoga retreat, have a self discovery or healing session, to interact and immerse yourself in the Mayan culture, to study Spanish.

  • 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

    Reliable fiber optic installed at farm site and stable internet at lake as well

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    400 acres at lake site

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Non aggressive and well-trained ones at farm

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    5 days a week though flexible hours in exchange for accommodation though food not provided as everyone has their own preferences and there exist many inexpensive options with the plentiful fruit and veggie stands a minute away though I always like to shar

Host ref number: 231754248636

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