Help with language exchange and gardening in the countryside near Llay Llay, Chile

Chile

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Last activity
15/02/2019
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2019

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We are a chilean family of 3 living in the countryside on a 600 hectare plot of land. On our property, we have fruit trees, flower beds, lawns, a kitchen garden and a large enclosure for goats that are around in the winter and spring. We also have chickens, many cool cats and chill dogs. The surrounding area is farmland and small forests, with beautiful valley landscapes. The nearest village, Catemu, is 3 kilometers away and the nearest town, Llay Llay, is 15 kilometers away. Catemu is 100 kms away from Santiago de Chile and 100 kms away from the beach, specifically from Valparaiso and Viña del Mar.

We love learning about other cultures so we hope you will share some of yours with us!
Hospitality and cultural interaction are the essential values for our family so you will be actively involved in our daily life. We are happy to share our knowledge and experiences with you.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
Cooking / shopping
General Maintenance
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Language practice
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Natural experience, far away from crowds. We are open to learn from you, your culture, your language and we expect you to learn from us. We are very open minded.
Help
We need help with the garden and in the house, repairing our fence, feeding the animals, cleaning and other tasks.
We are also very interested in language exchange, especially to practice some english and/or german.
Languages spoken
Spanish, English, German
Accommodation
Your own room in our house with meals provided. We have wifi and access to a laptop when you need it. Warm water.
What else ...
The weather is very warm in the summer (from 25 C to 35 C). We offer you a work experience in a natural environment, far away from crowds. In your free time, it is perfect for relaxing, swimming & outdoor activities. Many excursions can be made: Nature reserves, trekking, great walks & horse-trekking, swimming spots, waterfalls, vineyard tours, etc. There is a swimming pool at home and a barbecue. You can either go to the beach, which is 100 kms away from home, 1 hour by bus, or to Santiago de Chile, which is also 100 kms away from home.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (20)

18/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Adam)

Adam!!! He helped us for almost 2 weeks! He is a very charming guy, he baked a traditional cake for us, he helped us with a lot of work in our plot and we share a lot of time together, talking about life and cultures, we also had the oportunity to practice our English and German skills with him, and he could do the same in Spanish. He is a very… read more

(Excellent )

26/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Adam) for host

The work was sometimes pretty tough and hard but Seba always provided perfect work conditions (working gloves, shoes, sun cream). The meals were a very good reward for my effort and I also appreciated the language school I had with this family (not only Spanish but also English and German as we were constantly switching between these languages). I… read more

(Excellent )

26/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Gregory & Julia)

Julia and Greg stayed with us for 3 weeks and they are just incredible!! They are lovely, very proactive and a super easy going couple. From the first day we had very interesting conversations and a lot to share about the enviroment, nature, animals and different topics. They like to be outdoors, in fact Julia knows a lot about plants and it's… read more

(Excellent )

17/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Gregory & Julia) for host

We had a spectacular time with Nuni, Sebas, and Pati!!! They have a beautiful home with many wonderful animals (including two delightful German Sheppard puppies!) and walks behind their home with spectacular views! We had an awesome time going hiking with them around the area on our days off as well. The work is hard at times, but they are very… read more

(Excellent )

12/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Julie)

Julie!

She stayed with us for more or less than 2 weeks. She is a very good worker, always helping us. We had such a great time with her, working and also having some fun and great conversations about the world and her interest in having her own bussines.

We are so glad to know that you had a great time with us!! You can come back… read more

(Excellent )

30/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Julie) for host

This was my shortest Workaway experience (about 10 days), but in a lot of ways, my most memorable, as I really felt welcomed into Nuni, Sebastian, and Paty's warm home.

Working outside every day, preparing soil for future tree plantings, allowed me to take in the breathtaking views from their plot, which overlooks the Andean cordillera, avocado… read more

(Excellent )

18/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Maxime)

Max!!

Our English teacher! We had such a great time with him, talking, laughing a lot and of course, working hard. He is a great guy, always there for you, 24/7 . He stayed for more than 2 weeks and he helped us a lot everyday.

He did a lot of good work and we would liked him to stay longer but he had to come back to Canada soon. We really… read more

(Excellent )

16/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Maxime) for host

I spent two and a half weeks at Natalia, Sebastian and Patty's house and time flew like I would not have expected it. We were working outside separating rocks from earth for the most part of my stay. However, My biggest source of satisfaction over there was the awesome environment in which we were. Natalia is an unbelievable host, having a GREAT… read more

(Excellent )

18/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (camille)

Cami!!

She stayed with us for almost 2 weeks and she was awesome!. A very easy going person that really likes to laught a lot, with a lot of experience traveling around the world.

We are so happy to see a girl that loves animals, specially our pets :) She had an special connection with 2 of our dogs that didn´t want her to leave the last day… read more

(Excellent )

11/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (camille) for host

Fue una grande experiencia. Nouni, Pati y Sebas are such lovely people, there's no words to describe how much i loved being there. So much that I'm sure I'll come back. I only stayed 10 days and it wasn't enough! You won't get bored for one minute living with this family. We had great conversations, we watched movies, we went on treks on days off,… read more

(Excellent )

11/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Silvia & Francisco Jose)

Sisco y Silvia son unas personas maravillosas con una visión de la vida y de los viajes que admiramos. Desde el día uno se mostraron muy interesados en participar de nuestra rutina en la parcela, compartiendo sus conocimientos, cultura y por supuesto su lengua, de la que por cierto, nos enamoramos.

En un principio se quedarían por solo 1 semana,… read more

(Excellent )

05/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Silvia & Francisco Jose) for host

Junto a Natalia, Sebas y Patricia se nos pasaron volando las -improvisadamente- casi tres semanas de estar en Catemu (que para nosotros siempre será el nombre de su casa y sus tierras, así como el de uno de sus perros preciosos…; mientras que no tanto el de un pueblo). Allí se combinaron un trabajo que, ciertamente, no fue de lo más ligero, pero… read more

(Excellent )

04/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Isabel)

What a wonderful girl!

Isabel was helping us a lot. She is a very proactive person. She really wanted to learn Spanish and she got it. In just one week she started to understand a lot!! You are very good at it!!! She also helped us to improve our English skills, always available to do it :)

Thank you for your help Isabel!

Best wishes from… read more

(Excellent )

13/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Isabel) for host

Nuni, Sebas and Patti!
What a wonderful stay I had with these wonderful people !
Work was very relaxed, watering the lawn, feeding the animals the food was plentiful, the surroundings beautiful.
More than anything spending time with the family, each one so kind and generous I felt immediately at home. Nuni was such a good friend to have,… read more

(Excellent )

27/04/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Lewis)

Lewis stayed with us for almost 2 weeks and helped us with a very hard work. He is a very easy going person, always ready to work and play with our dogs... I think that he really felt in love with Coca, an adorable puppy of just 2 months old!

Thank you for helping us!!

Greetings from everyone!!!

(Excellent )

06/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Lewis) for host

I'm so sorry for writing this so late! Stayed here for nearly 2 weeks with Nuni, Seb & family & animals (especially coca!!) and would highly recommend anybody going to stay with them, they were amazing hosts very friendly and welcoming, you will definitely not go hungry! Beautiful location, always something to do for entertainment, if you like… read more

(Excellent )

15/02/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Robert)

Robert stayed with us for 4 weeks and he was very helpful in our plot. He is a very easy going person and he speaks German as a native language, a very good English and he can speak very fluid Spanish as well. He is always available to teach you and to learn about the languages. Robert helped us with hard work in the morning and he was always on… read more

(Excellent )

08/01/2017

Left by Workawayer (Robert) for host

I'm sorry I am writing my feedback that late. But I think it's why I knew I will come back a second time and here I am.
It was my first workaway and everytime they welcomed me really lovely.
I don't know where to begin, because everything was just amazing.
The place where they are living is nice and quiet.
Working with Sebas is really fun… read more

(Excellent )

03/12/2016

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Gabriela) for host

Naty and Sebastian are two amazing hosts and now our dear friends! We loved our stay, helping with the land and the house, experiencing their way of life, and most of all learning from each other and laughing together. We had so many great conversations and exchanges, and were so sad to leave after a short week spent - time flies when you are… read more

(Excellent )

01/12/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Simon & Gabriela)

Being our first work away experience we were a little nervous going in to it. This was immediately forgotten when we started to talk with Gab and Sim. Absolutely loved every minute of their stay, they were very nice and helpful. We loved every time we spoke about life, our expierences and dreams. Chill couple, very open minded and friendly!! We… read more

(Excellent )

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