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Description
We are a house located in Armenia - Quindío, the heart, and the capital city of the coffee region in Colombia. We are 30 minutes away from Salento and other beautiful colonial coffee towns. We also have a place in the lovely town of Filandia.
Quindío and the eje cafetero in general, is definitely a region that you must see in Colombia, and volunteer at our place is the perfect way to get to know the city, the towns around us, and also save money.
We offer to the volunteers:
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the help we need is front desk, helping our guest, and being the host of the place, around 6 hours, 3 or 4 days at week, we have 5 rooms at the place.
we are a small beautiful house, volunteer will be help at the main desk, making guest feel at home, there's also a bar running at the first floor in the property, BUT NOTHING RELATED TO THE VOLUNTEER HELP however a great place to have fun, the bar usually have happy hours everyday, and live music everyday thursday (jazz) Friday (Salsa and son cubano) Saturday (Reggateon party), the place its open to local people which make it perfect to meet new friends.
Since you are a traveler, we also try to organize your shifts according to your schedule in order for you to have enough time to enjoy the area and other cities around like Manizales, Pereira, Medellín and Cali.
We are easygoing people, crazy about good music, we love to travel and enjoy life as much as possible, working in our different projects, and we are very happy to get any help we can, meet new friends and contribute with a traveler's journey!
Please, feel free to ask anything you need!!!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You'll be volunteering in one of the most beautiful places in Colombia, have enough time to visit the lovely towns around us (between 15 and 50 minutes away) and also cities like Cali, Pereira or Manizales, which are two hours away, so its the perfect place to spend some time.
You will learn about coffee culture, colombian traditions and the area, and also live, eat and drink as a local!
Help
The volunteer help that we offer it's usually on main desk, we are a small place, and we permanently need people in our reception with backgrounds in, social media, photography, video editing, general maintenance at the place.
We take volunteers, 2 weeks minimum.
So if you like small places, full of energy, good music and new friends to meet, we will be waiting for you here.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Me gustaria aprender frases y Portugues
Accommodation
You will be having a shared room with a private bathroom, just for volunteers.
What else ...
Nos encantarían personas que puedan hablar inglés y español como mínimo, pero no es un requisito excluyente para aplicar al voluntariado.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
we have great internet connection, and places in the house to work,
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
around 6 hours, 3 or 4 days a week
Feedback (13)
I loved my experience. The staff at casa is really lovely and fantastic. The music nights at the bar are perfect, the atmosphere is wonderful. The food is delicious and made… read more
Los recomendamos muchisimo, y los esperamos de vuelta!
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I loved my experience. The staff at casa is really lovely and fantastic. The music nights at the bar are perfect, the atmosphere is wonderful. The food is delicious and made… read more
Los recomendamos muchisimo, y los esperamos de vuelta!
The work was calm, it was just managing reservations and welcoming guests through the check-in.
During weekends the bar was very lively, and all the staff was… read more
De parte de todo el staff, te decimos gracias y esperamos tenerte en una segunda oportunidad, sigue llevando esa linda energia a donde llegues!
Keila.
Ya las extrañamos.
Keila.
We will miss you Lena & Diego.
Keila.
Muchas gracias por el gran trabajo que realizaste en el par de semanas que estuviste con nosotros. El trabajo impecable que hiciste en el área de marketing y también en recepción fue maravilloso!
Extrañaremos tu linda energía, pero te deseamos lo mejor en lo que sigue de tu viaje!
Abrazos!!!
- Staff are all real nice, and make you feel at home from day one.
- Cosy bedrooms and and all the facilities needed,
- Amazing breakfast
- Hot, powerful showers
- Restaurant/bar with live music
- Flexible timetable
Can't recommend enough. Really good place to base yourself and travel to FIlandia, Salento,… read more
We are forever grateful with you for the amazin job you did helping us out at reception, your comunication skills are amazing and each guest you were in contact with was happy with your help. We also want to thank you for the incredible job you did taking pictures for our anniversary, what a great job you did!!!
Thank you so… read more
I was the photographer for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the hostel activity, both the week of preparation and the event itself, all managed in a professional manner by them. I was welcomed as a family member, followed in my everyday job and also given the freedom to express my… read more
Thank you for the time you shared with us, thanks for al the help you provided us and that amazing energy you have.
Such a great help doing reception work and with our guests, we will miss you a lot. Hope to have you back again, you are the kind of volunteer every hostel should have.
Have a great rest of your trip!
Casa quimbaya team.
Thank you so much for letting us get to know you, and for the great job you did at reception and around the house during your stay.
We wish you the best of luck!
