The image depicts a mountainous landscape with a river flowing through it, featuring a small town or village situated in the valley, surrounded by rolling hills and greenery.

Come and help with DIY projects and learn about water storage and forest management in Coyhaique, Chile

  • Last activity : 12 Mar 2025

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    My name is Robert, retired from a engineering and academic career[s]: I operate a 10 Achre 3+H parcel in Patagonia Chile. In general there are two green houses , fruit tress and bushes for food soureces. In addition there is a wood lot to harvest wood for heating the house ; as well as using the shredded material for mulch and pathways. I alos use wind power for the houses appliances, a developed water storage adn distributation for the gardens.Multiple other projects that need attention. easy access to town apx.6 KM.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Thwe oppertuity to learn different water storage and distributtions staratigies, energy conversation, forest management and local wildlife stratagies.

  • Help

    Help

    Helpers are generally exposed to a variety of learning and working oppertunities, seasonal and weather dependent. Tools and machinery utalized are week cutters, chain saw, Chipper/Shredder. General hand tools as needed for the various porjects.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The sleeping and bath/shower facilities are in a seperte building [studio], with bed and shower and food preperations facilities.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The city of coyhaique is ~8KM from the house. There are apx. 3 National Reserves locally.
    The culteral has olffelrings of movies and live entrtainment; NOTE:: HEALTH MANDATES ARE DICTATIONG THE OFFERINGS AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    There is wifi access both at the house and workaways "studio" for those work on line also.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    camper van or motor home are limited to 18 feet/6M in length /size

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 323489352262

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