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UUIf you want to learn a special type of climbing, easy classic climbing without complexes. If you want to help us finish building a mountain shelter, in Asturias, in the North of Spain. In the so-called green Spain,
We have our full list of Workawayers for the next six months. If you are very interested in the project we can put you on a waiting list, because sometimes some of the Workawayers who say they are going to come, end up not coming... or in the selection/communication process... they do not maintain a fluid communication pattern... they are so busy people that they do not answer emails or messages and then we would call a substitute from our list of volunteers.
We have three categories of people in the project:
1) family members and friends
2) Workawayers*****
3) Project visitors.
Who is our ideal Workawayer candidate?
We will tell you... a person who is with us for three months, who is used to doing physical exercise, who likes the mountains, who is willing to live in an isolated and remote place. We have two different activities,
A) the garden, where... no... we are experts, we have 3 gardens, we love receiving people with experience, there is always a space for a volunteer like that.
B) Repair and domestic helpers... here we are experts at a medium-high level, heating, plumbing, carpentry and masonry... much less electricity and solar panels.
We are looking for people to help us, apprentices who wish to stay for a period of at least 2 months or experts without a problem for a short or long period of time...
things are done slowly here but we have done complex work for 15 years and we consider that the people who know the project best and who best explain it are the Workawayers who have participated in the Project... that is why we always encourage future Workawayers to contact them.
...... We are looking for people with manual skills, lots of free time and patience. We are looking for people between 18 and 80 years old. Willing to stop their life "gap time" "gap year" to enjoy very simple things, climbing, various manual activities.
What do we offer in return? A clear plan, you help us for 3 days and we have 4 for free time activities..
... you decide what you want to do during those days... we like mountain excursions, easy classic climbing without complexes, visiting caves... learning or improving to speak languages, English, Italian, Portuguese... learning new recipes... sharing time around a table...
We don't want stressed people, disrespectful people, fast-paced people, we don't want preachers of fashions... We don't want individualistic people... We live together, we eat together, we climb together, we work together... we talk...
The main philosophy of this project, is to help with the project and enjoy the abundant free time, to get to know the area well....The best idea of this project...is to read the 121 comments of the volunteers who have come here in the last 15 years...
the project. P House.... advances... slowly... but with a heart that beats excitedly, it is a shared heart, since it is a project carried out... by numerous people... sometimes the harmony is greater... or even at some moments we find solutions to more complex problems... building a path in an orchard that is almost a mountain,... the construction of the fountain of joy in the orchard... the climbing room... doing for the first time a new long pitch -bolting- in a classic climb... an authentic multipitch... giving new life to an old door... designing, ....... and putting a window in the kitchen roof... without a doubt taking a step like this is feeling like a member of a particular group of people, who build a chimera to endure and feel like a member of a human chain... doing and feeling like a member of a group
We already have Workawayers in the project, we have 2/3 Workawayers as standard, you can write to us, call us, we will talk to the volunteers and when we have a space, we will get in touch, we will call you...or a WhatsApp or an email, this is a place where everything is about developing, little by little...have a nice day...happy new year...
The minimum stay is one month. Why? The reason is very simple, P only comes on weekends, the project is run by volunteers, to learn how to do an activity it takes one or two learning sessions (two days) other days we climbing and one month has 4 weekends. Other people want long stays...we call long stays more than 3 months, how long can you stay? That answer is yours, we can tell you that Dag and Ramon have the Recort for two and a half years.
Participating in a project like this has the interest of learning, masonry tasks, carpentry, repairing a road to help as a team, tasks in a garden... learning another language, in a mountain environment... full of life and history.
There is a lot of free time.
In less than 100 meters you are in the forest with a beautiful mountain river.
We are looking for apprentice carpenters... bricklayers..
This is a project where volunteers participate in bringing life to a beautiful mountain village... which is almost uninhabited in winter. We love that volunteers talk to current and future volunteers on WhatsApp so that they have a precise idea of the project, before coming to it.
The project is a project in an isolated place in the mountains, with a very important physical component. We prefer that you stay for at least a month, preferably 2 months. People who come back come back...if you want to stay longer...it's possible...the record is held by two people who stayed for more than two years during the pandemic...
If what you're looking for is peace and relaxation... to write a long book... something like a quiet vacation... I think this... isn't your project.
To come to this project you have to have a certain maturity, this sometimes does not happen easily with age, but in general people who are a bit older function better, but as the saying goes "men go from green to fawn without ever touching maturity" what I mean is that this is a project for adult and mature people.
You will join a group... that is the plan... This is a group project. Here things are done in chorus, in a group. We do not lock ourselves in our rooms... we do not cook individually... this characteristic is essential... we interact with our companions with our neighbours in the village... we try to live in a community... Spanish style... Mediterranean... We do not come to the village to impose city criteria... It is not... the idea of the project... Here when we meet a neighbour, we talk to him... about the weather... about the animals... we are interested in his life... we listen to him with respect... this is the plan for everyone.
We are interested in planning , next year 2025 >>>2026>>>>>>>
we like to organise the arrival of volunteers well in advance, >>>>>>>>> here we do it like this, we do not improvise, >>>>>>> we plan or at least we try... it is about organising ourselves in the face of a great challenge
We have been here for 15 years. The project... has a number of particularities... one of them is that we have many narrators sharing their journeys... These are all our present and past volunteers (those who have shared the experience).......and of course... in plural, we are... that is, we have people living this project and telling what we do... that is part of the program... people who participate in the project... we have to write what we do... work... climb... cook... tell others... Of course... and after the project you can stay on the WhatsApp page, or not, it depends on the degree of involvement, we need people to join...
... talking and telling us stories is something very Mediterranean, very Spanish... for example, we are waiting for a volunteer to describe his stay on Workaway... ... it is one of his... ... his commitments.
We need volunteers, we are looking for people who are interested in living in an isolated town, without shops, in a mountain environment, accustomed to an independent life. We love climbing, visiting caves and more... The plan is to help 24 hours a week... ahem... 3 days a week and have 4 days for yourself (for sports activities). You have Bikes to move around the area
This project has been in development for 15 years in a family that has accepted volunteers for 36 years.
We have a wooden house, we want to live with people who do not smoke (if you smoke you cannot come).
We do not like dogmatism and we laugh at the fashions of the moment. Our beliefs revolve around traditional, rational and environmentally friendly agriculture. We do not like to be smarter than others, or impose our intuitive and few ideas about agriculture on our neighbors... who have been cultivating the garden all their lives.
We have animals, chickens, a garden and we are making a forest of fruit trees (we have 63 fruit trees)... In a forest-garden.
It is important to read the comments of the volunteers, talk to them... and then you will understand the project, what I am writing is my vision... but for you... reader... it is best to talk to previous volunteers... of your age... it is necessary to have a high degree of knowledge of the project, before arriving, to see if it meets your expectations, we are talking about making good use of your time.
It is not a project for travelers of the immediacy, for travelers of the here and now... this is cooking over a slow fire. This is a project where people are the center, it is not a project to use and throw away... We try to build interpersonal relationships of a certain solidity.
Many of the travelers/volunteers return... or communicate with us... many of the volunteers... build relationships between them... that will not be erased with time... we love to build community...
Dear Volunteer,
A) We only accept people who are able to maintain a very active communication pattern during this selection process, i.e. if you don't answer us within 24 hours... we understand that you are a very busy person... we know that volunteers are trying to communicate with numerous projects and we can answer about 10 volunteers a week in summer...
B) The next step is to use WhatsApp... to get in touch with other workawais who have been on our project... they are the ones who will explain to you... what this project is and isn't... in a common language... and with a pattern of similarity with your interests...
C) we hope that you send us a request for a stay via WhatsApp if you don't, we understand that you are... into other interests... and this mutual selection process... yours and ours... if you don't show a fluid communication pattern... it is considered interrupted...
X) Considering that what I can explain to you about my project is something unimportant, and interesting... for a simple question of age... I am 67 years old and I am I'm sure my mental discourse is light years away from your communication pattern... I recommend that you read each and every one of the comments from the volunteers who have been in this project... and who have been here for a long time and know us well... they really know what it's like to be in the Casa P project
Good luck, peace and patience... on the interesting path of life... greetings...
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Plant care
Writing
Languages
Gardening
Carpentry
Architecture
Mountain
Hiking
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Being in the project for a month... will make you a character with certain knowledge about DIY... you will learn to solve everyday problems in your repairs... you will be an expert in the use of a battery screwdriver... example.... certain knowledge of gardening... and you will be members of a living community in a Spanish town... and perhaps in the future you will surely use all or part of those skills.....
The Puertos de Marabio Natural Monument is made up of sinkholes and blind valleys.
It is a natural space protected by the existence of a peculiar karst complex, formed by sinkholes and blind valleys that give it great hydrogeological interest. It has three large cavities: the Sumidoiro del Fondadal, 156 meters deep, the Vistulaz Cave and the Vegalonga System, which with its 5,900 meters of development represents one of the main underground complexes in the region.
In the ports we can find grasslands with deer and scrub surface, generally heaths, gorse, holly, Genista occidentalis, hawthorn and blackthorn.
This Natural Monument is included in the Protected Landscape of Pico Caldoveiro.
Location in the Area
The Ports of Marabio are located between the councils of Yernes and Tameza, Teverga and Proaza, and are delimited to the east by the Sierra de Peña Padiella, to the west by the Sierra de la Granda, to the north by Pico Caldoveiro and to the south by the watershed of the River.
Help
Join us to help with building and repairing a cabin in the woods with people to help
YOU DON'T NEED TO BE AN EXPERT...THIS IS AN EXCHANGE PROCESS...WE CAN TEACH YOU WHAT YOU NEED... But learning is a process that takes time... .. we need calm minds, kind people and helpers with a sense of humor
if you are a professional perfect weeks if we have to teach the process is slow, and the minimum stay 1 month
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Portuguese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
A current volunteer profile: we are looking for an Italian person who will give us one hour of class a day. WE SPEAK CASTELLANO SPANISH, WE HAVE NO DIFFICULTIES TO SPEAK ENGLISH AT A MEDIUM LEVEL ... WITH GRAMMATICAL ERRORS BUT GOOD COMMUNICATIVE LEVEL. THE FRENCH IS A LITTLE RUSTY, WE ARE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND PORTUGUESE AND ITALIAN The language of communication is English, I am here one weekend a week, the rest the volunteers decide the language of communication. The stay is to practice climbing, to learn to cut a tree, to make a path... to speak but in English, French, Italian or Portuguese, this is not a good destination to learn to speak Spanish A current volunteer profile: we are looking for an Italian person who will give us one hour of class a day.
Accommodation
All volunteers have their own room and there is even a small apartment
Volunteers have "all inclusive" food, transportation visits to the area ...
Volunteers have a room Comfortable and functional.
Volunteers have "all inclusive" food, transportation visits to the area ...
Have private room
Everything we need to work we have, your clothes, if you have a normal size, but this is never a problem .... we are used to finding solutions.
What else ...
we receive numerous requests, to your request for stay we have said yes but we need to have an approximate calendar of the date of your arrival, since we need to answer the e-mails today yes or no.
A small comment about respect for other ways of living.
In the town our neighbors are cattle ranchers, with their peculiar way of understanding life and the struggles to survive in the balance of the natural environment.
The neo-rurals -e
Among those I find myself very given to preaching that it is the right thing to do and not about how the balance between wildlife and livestock should be.
I think we should reflect from a respectful point of view. We must not fall into cultural ethnocentrism, walking slowly and listening previously allows us to build another way of thinking but it is a process of years, the countryside is not changed with speeches from the city. I think respect and listening is a good point of view.
Volunteers are expected to be autonomous, if / the project adapts you will enjoy it, if you don't adapt. Don't suffer, look for another site that suits your philosophy.
We are interested in receiving people who understand what it means to live autonomously in a rural environment. Sometimes visitors expect to find the same as in a city and that is not the case. It is not necessary to have experience but to be disciplined and autonomous. There is a lot of free time. The help schedule is 24 hours a week, we usually concentrate it on three days so we have more days off ... if you want another distribution there are no problems.
The cabin no. It is comfortable, HAS ALL KIND OF CLOTHES, WATER BOOTS ... but life in the countryside has some characteristics that need important energy and adaptability from visitors.
This is not a good option for travelers who believe that this is a hotel ... no, here this is a house where three days a week really works and four is enjoyed .... it is your time ... for what That you decide, THIS IS AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM ... IT IS SOMETHING LIKE A WORKSHOP SCHOOL ... PEOPLE ARE THE IMPORTANT ... THE HONESTY..THE BEING ABLE TO SHARE .... the fundamental ... enjoy of what you live
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A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Digital nomads are accepted, we have an acceptable Internet speed for a remote village, the maximum for the Vodafone company.
Space for parking camper vans
Large vans do not fit well on such narrow roads. A typical WB van fits well, in the town there is a lot of place to park in front of our house there is a park and a fountain
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (62)
You asked me: "is this experience what you expected of it?" No! It was so much more than I could expect :) I went to Villabre with my mind like a blanc canvas and now it is filled beautifull mountains and the greenest of forrests! The climbing was super fun and lead to amazing excursions. The… read more
I spent a month in Villabre, the most peaceful of villages, in the midst of mountains and nature. I shared adventures, exploring Asturias and learned new skills.
Paco is a kind person, always ready to share his knowledge, a super patient teacher, and most of all a good… read more
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You asked me: "is this experience what you expected of it?" No! It was so much more than I could expect :) I went to Villabre with my mind like a blanc canvas and now it is filled beautifull mountains and the greenest of forrests! The climbing was super fun and lead to amazing excursions. The… read more
I spent a month in Villabre, the most peaceful of villages, in the midst of mountains and nature. I shared adventures, exploring Asturias and learned new skills.
Paco is a kind person, always ready to share his knowledge, a super patient teacher, and most of all a good… read more
I spent almost 2 months in the little village of Villabre. It's a really peaceful place, where the atmosphere varies depending on who's involved in the project! All the surrounding mountains are very natural and very little exploited by humans, which I personally found it amaysing!
And Paco, an incredible person who dedicates his… read more
Vaska es una francesa... fantástica..geógrafa. Que terminará...el año que viene su carrera, en Granada, con un año de Erasmus (hemos hecho muchos chistes con lo difícil que es entender el andaluz....pero ella aprenderá ...andaluz o ruso...su capacidad de aprender es fascinante). Tiene una actitud ante la vida...que podríamos… read more
that house is full of character and personality taken from the many people who built it, and she was asking from the begin to have mine too!!
I spent 1 month here, it was wonderful to learn many jobs… read more
After experiencing several workaways I can say this one is the most authentic and beautiful one that I saw.
Because it matches with the ethic and is build from values and not from using people for productivity.
Here sharing and caring its the very basis, its build to enjoy a cultural exchange and a personal learning and growing.
Paco… read more
His working style is sometimes frenetic and perhaps as someone who is new… read more
The house is cozzy, th food is tasty, the company is unbeatable, the rock climbing has always been… read more
There was a… read more
I stayed for about a month and had so many things I still wanted to do when I left. There is so much to explore:… read more
We were always 3-4 people at a time during my stay and we each had our own private bedroom. The work is pretty relaxed and there are many different jobs to chose from. Several really great climbing spots are in the area (although a bit far away without a car, but there are bicycles to get around). The house is located in a… read more
The main work we did in the house was carpentry, but as the weeks progressed and the sun shone more and more, we learnt about gardening, beekeeping, as well as putting bolts and helping to build the new multipitch. I watched this beautiful place transform from winter to spring and that was… read more
Around the area there are a lot of good place for climbing and for every one, from the easy route to the… read more
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Peer es un chico magnífico, gran cocinero....por supuesto… read more
In short, he has… read more
He estado mes y medio en aquí y desde el principio me he sentido como en casa. Acogida por el amigo Paco, bajo los cuidados de la maravillosa Charo, acompañada por el siempre disponible vecino Jose Daniel y además, he podido sentirme habitante del pueblo y su majísima alcaldesa María. Mi experiencia la podría describir en dos etapas… read more
It's a place that allows to concentrate on the most basic and important concepts of life: community, nature, home ...
It's important to work hard, so you can enjoy everything the place has to offer even harder!!
Paco is very kind and attentive person. It was a great… read more
Ho avuto l'opportunità di stare qui per un mese, in cui purtroppo ho incontrato molta pioggia e anche grandine, dove mi sono divertito moltissimo.
Paco è una persona molto gentile, premurosa, disponibile e attenta alle esigenze dei volontari.
Ho avuto la possibilità di arrampicare con Paco solo per un giorno, ma è stato molto divertente e… read more
It's super important to be aware of what you get into before coming to the casa (which you will understand best here in the feedbacks) as well as knowing that it's not a place for everybody.
The work is quite physical, so being used to physical work or… read more
Life in the mountains can be really though and this workaway is definately not for everyone. If you… read more
It was honestly such a life changing experience, made me see the world from a different perspective.
I'm a city girl, so for me this place is complete opposite of what I am used to, but that's exactly what I was seeking!
I absolutely loved the area, such a beautiful place, full of nature, animals, mountains, peace and… read more
Paco is an… read more
It's the perfect escape from the city. It is very isolated so keep that in mind. It's a long walk/expensive in a taxi to the nearest town.
Paco generally only visits on the weekends to do some work, but mostly to climb if the… read more
Paco is a wonderful… read more
Paco and I climbed often and he was very eager to teach me how to climb. If you're interested in… read more
The host, Paco, brought us the food, which we had in abundance and for every time of the day. He is a real handyman and enjoys teaching and explaining how things work and how to properly do the works you are… read more
Edoardo es un simpatico italiano con ganas… read more
I liked the fact that we were left in autonomy most of the time and that there were many different jobs to do. I especially liked the gardening work, repairing the stone walls and painting the house. Thank you dear Paco… read more
While I was there we started to develop the orchard, chicken area and the garden. Now there is other work than working at the house (which is… read more
I had a beautiful time (1,5months). The nature is on of the most beautiful in Spain and we were able to experience it during our time off by ourselves or we were able to ask Paco to show us around. The concept of working on the weekends and have free time during the week is very nice to get to now the area.
On Fridays and… read more
Tomás, Tomi is a… read more
The region is sprinkled with villages, all of which have their share of worn-out… read more
El pueblo es muy pequeño y aislado y eso es algo que se debe de tener claro antes de ir, es un desafío. La… read more
Communicating with Paco was easy and quick, he promptly replied to my host request and we managed to find an agreement on the exchange period without any problem.
As the profile's description says, this is a very small village in the middle of nowhere, so you either have your own vehicle to… read more
IT WAS A MAJOR CULTURE SHOCK. Moving here is like jumping back in time 100 years. I love it. There is so much nature, wildlife, and history everywhere. Not a day has… read more
Paco is a very good host, that takes care of everything and anything you need help with. He was a great "tour guide" on our excursions in cities and neighbouring villages and mountains and took great care teaching me… read more
He is a very flexible person socially, he adapts well to all kinds of environments, he shows a lot of social interest, that's all I ask of a traveler with an excellent grade. He is very interested in learning to cook,… read more
They are independent, autonomous, full of sense of humor.
It is about two excellent travelers, Dag if he starts talking about his trips, he can take you all over the world with his stories to give you an interesting and intellectual flight around the world.
Ramon is more quiet but someone warm and… read more
This place is megical, the nature is very special, can be calm and comforting, can also be harsh, super nice!
Paco was very friendly, very accepting and willing to help and make me feel welcome, i had all i needed over my stay here.
It is important to understand that the village is… read more
There is a lot to explore in this beautiful town full of mountains and trees.
Many thanks to our friend Paco for receiving us during this time. We had a great time.
open, adaptable very hardworking.
He always has a smile ... tidy..communicator ..
Do not doubt it will be the workaway of 10 out of 10 ... and a man full of curiosity a great traveler ... whenever you want here you have your house
It’s a natural spot where you can relax and work very well !!!
He hade some nice excursions and I enjoy staying here!
I really recomend this place for other worawayers!!!
Organized, collaborator ... modest ... a great volunteer ... if you are lucky enough to know him, you will know what I am… read more
He is a kind man, very polite, full of energy, with positive comments.
Do not hesitate if you want a musician, a worker or a patient partner at a dinner this is a perfect volunteer an Italian… read more
Carlos is a worker who works well as a team.
Carlos is a good option for future hosts.
During the days that he stayed here, he has proved to be a hard-worker and exceptional helper, with great ability to adapt and face difficulties of living in the middle of… read more
The task I carried out consisted of clearing rubble from a damaged home and dumping it in a nearby ditch. The task was strictly meant for volunteers capable of physical work. So PLEASE take this into consideration.
Pros:
The host,Paco,was very active in helping organizing my stay. He took extra… read more
