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Live and learn on an agroecological farm with a family in the Andes of Peru

  • Last activity : 15 Mar 2026

Availability

  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Somos una familia andina que vive en la comunidad de Huayllabamba, en los Andes del Perú, y hemos elegido un estilo de vida sencillo, consciente y en profunda conexión con la naturaleza. Nuestro día a día gira en torno a la agroecología, la autosuficiencia y el cuidado del territorio, integrando saberes ancestrales con prácticas sostenibles como la permacultura, la reforestación y la bioconstrucción. Creemos en el aprendizaje a través de la experiencia, el trabajo compartido y el intercambio cultural auténtico, por lo que abrimos nuestro hogar a voluntarios que deseen no solo ayudar, sino vivir, aprender y formar parte de nuestra familia por un tiempo.

    We are an Andean family living in the community of Huayllabamba, in the Peruvian Andes, and we have chosen a simple, conscious lifestyle deeply connected to nature. Our daily life revolves around agroecology, self-sufficiency, and caring for the land, combining ancestral knowledge with sustainable practices such as permaculture, reforestation, and natural building. We believe in learning through hands-on experience, shared work, and genuine cultural exchange, which is why we open our home to volunteers who wish not only to help, but to live, learn, and become part of our family for a while.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    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
  • Interests

    Interests

    Adventure sports
    Gardening
    Plant care
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Sustainability
    Farming
    Nature
    Mountain
  • 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

    Los voluntarios vivirán una experiencia cultural auténtica, aprendiendo agroecología, permacultura, reforestación y bioconstrucción, además de conectarse con la naturaleza, la familia y la comunidad. Esta experiencia les permitirá desarrollar habilidades prácticas, trabajo en equipo y valores de sostenibilidad y vida consciente.

    Volunteers will have an authentic cultural experience, learning agroecology, permaculture, reforestation, and natural building, while connecting with nature, our family, and the community. They will gain practical skills, teamwork, and values of sustainability and conscious living.

  • Help

    Help

    - Conservation, bioconstruction, permaculture, agroecology, meditation arts, phytoregeneration, breeding and production, crafts, beekeeping, medicinal herbs, plus people who want to get out of the ordinary and meditate a little will be welcome.


    - Conservación, bioconstruccion, permacultura, agroecología, Artes de meditación, Fito regeneración, crianza y producción, artesanía, apicultura, hiervas medicinales, además la gente que quiera salir de lo común y meditar un poco serán bienvenidas.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    Frances, Ingles y Aleman

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    - Rustic country house accommodation, if you want tents.

    - Alojamiento rustico casa de campo, si desean carpas de campaña.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    -Well my name is Wilman, I'm Agronómo, I got the land a short time ago, I want to get out of the ordinary so the idea of ecovillage gestates to share with people to know friends make something nice a house for all visitors a place of rest and meditation in harmony with animals and plants lay the foundations of a new approach to living well (Allyn kausay)


    -Bien mi nombre es Wilman, soy Agronómo, obtuve la tierra hace poco tiempo, tenemos una casa familiar en campo queremos vivir de una manera autosuficiente en medida de lo posible, salir de lo común así se gesta la idea de la granja agroecología, y poder compartir la experiencia con más gente conocer amigos hacer algo bonito, una casa para todos los visitantes un lugar de descanso y meditación en armonía con los animales y plantas la naturaleza, centar las bases de un nuevo enfoque de vivir bien (Allyn kausay).

  • 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

    tranquilamente se puede estacionar un vehículo menor como una wawa una combi

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    2 perros, 5 gatos

    Tenenos animales en la granja: cuyes gallinas. Patos y ganzos

Host ref number: 297731651745

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