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ATTENTION: After many changes and not being able to receive many volunteers i'm restarting with some new focus: agroforestry and easy accessible yoga retreats !
The finca is a beautiful place in the mountains only 15 minutes by mototaxi from Samaipata, located on the border of the Amboro National Park. It's living in another way! I am Andrés originally from Holland, I will receive you, I have lived in Samaipata for 21 years. If you want, you can join me in my yoga (I am a Kundalini Yoga instructor).
Minimum stay is 15 days.
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La finca es un hermoso lugar en las montañas a 15 minutos en mototaxi desde Samaipata, ubicada: al borde del Parque Nacional Amboró. ¡Es vivir en diferente manera... Soy Andrés, originario de Holanda, les recibiré, vivo en Samaipata desde hace 21 años. Si quieres, puedes acompañarme en mi yoga (soy instructora de Kundalini Yoga). La estancia mínima es de 15 días.
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
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Self development
Pets
Farming
Plant care
Languages
Gardening
Carpentry
Art & design
Architecture
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Hiking
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The farm is a suitable place to try out several activities and a different lifestyle. Staying in the mountains will make you stronger and improve your will and your physical and mental condition. You can learn about sintropic agroforestry/permaculture, native trees and plants, local and medicinal herbs, and composting. Share yoga and meditation. You can try new recipes and different ways of cooking (gas, wood, and oven). On free days you can discover and enjoy the town or make a tour in the area.
La finca es un lugar apto para `ensayar` otras actividades y un estilo de vida diferente. Permaneciendo en las montañas te hará mas fuerte y mejora tu voluntad y tu condición físico y mental. Puedes aprender sobre agroforesteria sintropica/permacultura, arboles y plantas nativas, hierbas locales y medicinales, compostar y producir abono. Compartir yoga y meditación. Puedes probar nuevas recetas y maneras de cocinar (a gas, a leña, y en el horno). En dias libres puedes descubrir y disfrutar el pueblo o hacer un paseo en la zona.
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Help
On the farm you can help approx 3 hours a day, two days free per week. But you must take your food from the market in town, we take turns in cooking. Tasks: gardening, (trans)planting, weeding, cleaning, watering, manual labor, eg. simple carpentry, bioconstruction, general maintenance. Feed the animals (dog, cat, chickens, ducks). Then it depends on your talents and nose for example landscaping, biology, artistic .... !
En la finca puedes ayudar aprox 3 horas por día, tendras dos días libres por semana. Pero debes llevar tus víveres (alimentos) del mercado en el pueblo, turnamos cocinando. Tareas: jardinería, (trans)plantar, carpir, limpiar, regar, labores manuales, por ej. carpenteria sencilla, bioconstruccion, mantenimiento general. Alimentar los animales (perra, gato, gallinas, patos). Luego depende de tus talentos y olfato, por ej. paisajismo, biología, artístico .... !
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Siempre, simplemente es lindo aprender otros idiomas....
Accommodation
Private room or sometimes with another volunteer, shared (eco) bathroom in the independent volunteer house. Electricity and telephone-internet signal (you need an Entel bolivian chip for this obviously).
Pieza privada o compartida con otro voluntario si hay, con su baño compartido en la casa de voluntarios independiente. Electricidad y datos móviles (con chip boliviano Entel). Una sala común grande esta disponible para que hagamos ejercicios, meditación y yoga.
What else ...
To get from StCruz to Samaipata there are trufis (shared taxis, all day), there are three lines, Florida (Calle Soliz de Olguin, Avenida Omar Chavez), El Samaipataño and El Fuerte (both Avenida Grigota near the second ring). From Sucre large buses leave in the afternoon, arriving between 2 and 4 am approx.
Before going up (15 minutes by mototaxi or with me if we coincide) you should do your shopping in the old market or in the new market (both are nice and very diverse). There are several nice hikes in the area that you can do. Some volunteers prefer to go down to the village on their days off, others stay to rest, read, walk. It is only a 1.5 hour walk to the village. There are also (moto)taxis.
Para llegar desde StCruz a Samaipata salen trufis (taxis compartidos, todo el día), existen tres lineas, Florida (Calle Soliz de Olguin, Avenida Omar Chavez), El Samaipataño y El Fuerte (ambas Avenida Grigota cerca del segundo anillo). Desde Sucre salen buses grandes en la tarde, llegando entre 2 y 4 am aproxidamente.
Antes de subir (15 minutos en mototaxi o conmigo si coincidimos) debes hacer tus compras en el mercado antiguo o en el mercado nuevo (ambos son lindo y muy diverso). Hay varias caminatas bonitas en la zona que puedes hacer. Hay voluntarios que prefieren bajar al pueblo en sus días libres, otros se quedan arriba para descansar, leer, caminar. Al pueblo es solo 1.5 hora de caminata. También hay (moto)taxis.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Hay espacio !
Can possibly accept pets
Si
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Andres… read more
Primero, gracias a Andres que aceptóme para pasar la cuarentena en su finca de Alto Florida. Sin eso, habría perdido una experiencia única. Fuimos 3 voluntarios con Andres, viviendo todos juntos en armonía con la muy buena comida que hemos cocinado. El ritmo de la vida fue muy saludable con el yoga por la mañana, el trabajo, el… read more
The mornings started with kundalini yoga, which for me was an introduction. Andres was a good teacher with a great… read more
Muchas gracias por todos!
Sarah and Dustin
Francis
Durante mi… read more
