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Description
Our Life Project is a mountain farm located just 30 minutes drive (14 km) from Coyhaique, surrounded by a native forest, 870 meters above sea level.
We are Joha (Argentinian; hospitality manager, artisan, animal lover, designer, project manager) and Jose (Chilean; chef, carpenter, artist, gardener, and host)—two rural life enthusiasts who decided to build our home in the mountains.
We don't have children, but we share our life with 5 dogs (2 of which are up for adoption) and 2 cats. All our pets live indoors with us, and the dogs enjoy daily forest walks.
On our 3.5-hectare property, we have a small Event Venue (Refugio del Cerro) that we rent out, a vegetable garden, and plenty of forest trails to explore.
We love our peaceful, off-grid lifestyle deeply connected with nature. We aim to live responsibly to minimize our footprint: our home is powered by 18 solar panels, water comes from our own well, and we heat the space using wood from fallen trees in our forest.
This season, our key projects include upgrading our greenhouse, expanding the vegetable garden, and installing a rainwater harvesting system. We always produce firewood, since winters are very cold.
Nuestro Proyecto de Vida es una granja de montaña ubicada a solo 30 minutos en auto (14 km) de Coyhaique. Vivimos en medio del bosque nativo, a 850 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
Somos Joha (argentina; gestora turística, artesana, amante de los animales y diseñadora) y Jose (chileno; chef, carpintero, artista, jardinero y anfitrión), dos apasionados de la vida rural que decidimos emprender este camino en la montaña.
No tenemos hijos, pero compartimos nuestro hogar con 5 perros (2 de ellos en adopción) y 2 gatos. Todos viven dentro de la casa y los perros salen a pasear diariamente con nosotros por el bosque.
En nuestra propiedad de 3,5 hectáreas contamos con un Salón de Eventos (Refugio del Cerro) que arrendamos, un huerto con invernadero y diversos senderos para explorar.
Amamos nuestra vida tranquila y desconectada (off-grid), en profunda armonía con la naturaleza. Buscamos reducir al máximo nuestro impacto: nos abastecemos con 18 paneles solares, agua de pozo y calefacción a leña de árboles caídos de nuestro propio bosque.
Esta temporada, nuestros principales proyectos son mejorar el invernadero y la huerta, e instalar un colector de aguas de lluvia y siempre hacemos leña, ya que los inviernos son muy fríos! -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Light maintenance
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Interests
SustainabilityPetsCulturePlant carePhotographyGardeningDrawing & paintingDIY & craftsCooking & foodCarpentryBloggingArt & designAnimalsOutdoor activitiesNatureMountainHiking -
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Workawayers will be able to learn about wood construction, cooking (Jose is a passionate Chef, who loves sharing all the little secrets to become a great cook), textile trades (needle felt, embroidery, textil toys design), Spanish, how to live self-sustainably in the mountains, how to live with the simplicity of rural life, and how to enjoy a beautiful house in the forest. Learn how to slow down and enjoy contemplation.
Love and be loved by our dogs and cats.
Los workawayers podrán aprender de construcción en madera, de cocina (Jose es un Chef apasionado que le encanta compartir todos los pequeños secretos para que te conviertas en un gran cocinero), oficios textiles (Fieltro agujado, bordado, diseño de juguetes textiles), español, como vivir de manera auto sustentable en la montaña, a convivir con la simpleza de la vida rural, a disfrutar de una bella casa en el bosque, aprender a bajar un cambio y disfrutar de la contemplación.
Amar y ser amados por nuestros perros y gatos. -
Help
Right now, we’re looking for a hand to get our greenhouse and vegetable garden fully up and running. As summer kicks in, we’ll be building a fence around the garden to keep the dogs out, plus working on a rainwater harvesting pool.
From December to March, we do a lot firewood production for the winter. We cut wood from fallen trees and stack it in the shed. Please note: firewood tasks requires real physical strength—it’s tough physical labor, so it’s definitely not for everyone.
During March and April, we’ll be doing general property maintenance (tidying up the surroundings).
Another big part of daily life here is helping with our pets—giving them love and taking them out for walks. Since they live inside with us, we really need people who genuinely love animals.
We love both teaching and learning, so we’re always excited to share experiences with anyone who comes to stay!
Ahora mismo estamos buscando una mano para activar y mantener nuestro invernadero y la huerta. A medida que entra el verano, queremos construir un cerco alrededor del huerto para que los perros no anden dando vueltas por ahí, además de avanzar con un estanque natural para cosechar agua de lluvia.
Durante los meses de diciembre a abril, también le damos duro a la preparación de la leña para el invierno: cortamos árboles caídos y la llevamos a la leñera. IMPORTANTE: hacer leña requiere fuerza física real. Es un trabajo físico pesado, así que definitivamente no es para cualquiera.
Para marzo y abril, estaremos ordenando los alrededores de la propiedad y haciendo algunas reparaciones.
Otra parte importante del día a día (todos los días) es ayudarnos con nuestras mascotas: darles cariño y salir a caminar con ellas. Como viven adentro de la casa con nosotros, necesitamos gente que de verdad ame a los animales ya que son parte de nuestras vidas.
Nos encanta tanto enseñar como aprender, así que feliz de compartir experiencias con quien venga a quedarse. -
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Keep practicing English and Portuguese. Learn Italian. Seguir practicando Inglés, mejorar el portugués y aprender Italiano. -
Accommodation
Inside the house we have a beautiful guest room. It has capacity for two people. The single beds can be put together and converted into a large double bed, so we accept couples, friends or solo travellers.
The bathroom is private, and is on the other side of the hallway.
The common areas are spacious and have a beautiful view of the mountains and forest.
Most meals will be cooked by us (Jose is a Chef, so get ready!), unless we are not around, in which case Workawayers will be asked to cook their own meal with food provided by us, using the house kitchen.
Starlink (Satellite) internet is available. Speed and connection are pretty decent! :)
Dentro de la casa contamos con una hermosa habitación para invitados. Esta tiene capacidad para dos personas. Las camas de una plaza se pueden juntar y convertir en una gran cama matrimonial, por los que aceptamos parejas.
El baño es privado, y queda del otro lado del pasillo.
Las areas comunes son espaciosas y tienen linda vista a las montañas y bosque.
La mayoría de las comidas serán cocinadas por nosotros (Jose es Chef, así que prepárate!), salvo que no estemos presentes, en cuyo caso, se les solicitará los Workawayers que se cocinen su propia comida con las materias primas provistas por nosotros, utilizando la cocina de la casa.
Tenemos Starlink (internet Satelital). La conexión y la velocidad es bastante decente! :) -
What else ...
Our house is surrounded by native forest that can be explored along a small network of trails. There are several species of birds, ideal for birdwatchers.
We are 3 km away from Parque el Condor, at Cerro Negro, which has a trail that takes you to the summit.
8 km away is the Polux river waterfall where you can bathe on hot days. 11 km away is Lago Frio where you can rent kayaks or go fishing. You can also visit the other lakes such as Polux, 14 km away or Castor, 23 km away.
The Dos Lagunas Monument is 30 km away and there you can do various treks.
Coyhaique is 12 km (14 km from the main square). There is no public transportation, but you can hitchhike, or we can coordinate to take you where you want to go if we are available.
Nuestra casa está rodeada de bosque nativo que se pueden recorrer por una pequeña red de senderos. Hay varias especies de aves, ideal para los birdwatchers.
Estamos a 3 km del Cerro Negro, el cual tienen un sendero a la cumbre.
A 8 km esta la cascada del desagüe del Polux a donde puedes bañarte los dias de calor. A 11 km esta el Lago Frio en donde pueden alquilar Kayaks o pescar. También se pueden visitar los otros lagos como el Polux, a 14 km.
El Monumento Dos Lagunas esta a 30 km y allí se pueden hacer varios trekkings.
Coyhaique esta a 12 km (14 km de la plaza principal). No hay transporte publico, pero se puede hacer dedo, o si estamos disponibles, nos podemos coordinar para llevarlos a algún lugar. -
A little more information
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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Can host digital nomads
We have good Wifi (Starlink) and connection is quite stable. Inside the room there is no desk, but the common areas will be available for this purpose. Tenemos buena Wifi (Starlink) y la conexión es bastante estable. Dentro de la habitación no hay escritorio, pero las areas comunes estarán disponibles para es fin.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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My animals / pets
Timi
Negra
Kitta
Mi
Rada
Vina
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Ahmad was exceptional with our animals, caring for our 6 dogs, 2 cats, and 4 chickens with … read more
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Ahmad was exceptional with our animals, caring for our 6 dogs, 2 cats, and 4 chickens with … read more
It was such a joy getting to practice spanish and … read more
Beyond their invaluable help, they quickly became dear friends. Our dogs, especially Lique and Tina, … read more
A big part of their life is their dogs and cats, and we can definitely say we both fell in love quickly with them, they are all special with their own … read more
Both Ning Ja and Arsi are incredibly hard workers, always … read more
We’re sorry we didn’t arrive fluent in Spanish to communicate better, but amazingly, with a mix of Spanish and English, we understood each other well and had smooth conversations. And, we learned so many Spanish words (especially related to … read more
They are very generous and warm people to be around.
I loved our conversations and the time spent together, along with the farm life and the furry ones.
They are very relax and easy going, I particularly enjoyed helping Jose and learning from him cooking wise.
Overall the experience could
not have been … read more
Javier’s knowledge and expertise of permaculture were … read more
From the moment they arrived, Isa and Etienne were eager to help with any task we threw their way. They assisted with daily chores around … read more
Their warm welcome put us at ease straight away. The place where they live is really incredible and we were very comfortable. The house is very bright, with a splendid view and in the middle of an unspoilt forest. Their many fur balls are absolutely adorable and made us laugh. We enjoyed 'working' with them … read more
The stayed with us for three weeks, and had a great time cooking, and of course, eating :)
Alex helped Jose with the gathering of material and building the skeleton of the greenhouse! Cooked delicious pastry, and had fun with the dogs!
Pauline helped me out with my textile project! She digitalized all the … read more