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Hello!
We are Céline & Santiago, a Franco-chilean couple, we live with our 3 fluffy dogs in San Fabian, on the footsteps of the Andes.
San Fabian is 5 hours south of Santiago, 2.5 hours driving from Concepcion - also accesible by bus. It is a local touristic destination, not very well known yet - but there is a lot to do in the area: hiking, rafting, cycling, swimming in the river, horseback riding etc. Visiting San Fabian and its mountains, you can learn about the traditional lifestyle (incl. of the "arrieros").
We live on a 5.000 sqm piece of land with very nice mountain views, and we constantly work on improving the house and garden to make it our little paradise :)
Celine works remotely as a consultant, and Santiago, engineer in the conservation of natural resources, is fully dedicated to the home projects.
We love hiking, woodworking (we do - or try to do - our own furniture), the good food and wine (Santiago is a great cook!) - and meeting new people :)
Our dogs are part of the family, they are big dogs and very affectionate (sometimes a bit too much). They sleep outside but do spend time in the evening with us inside, so you'll need to be a dog lover to stay with us :)
PS: we usually commit to one week stays
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Interests
Pets
Events & social
Music
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Architecture
Animals
Winter sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Fitness
Camping
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We share 2 different cultures, and are always curious about others! We enjoy sharing about our cultures and learningn about others - food, customs, fun facts...
We enjoy learning, and helping others to learn, languages. We take part in social activities you can join too (eg sports training, social gatherings) - and meet more people!
Staying with us you can learn about the lifestyle here of course, but also develop your DYI skills, learn about traditional chilean food (Santiago grew up in a traditional restaurant), and get ready for your next aventure!
Help
Depending on your skills, what you want to learn, how long you stay and what our needs are when you arrive, we could ask your support on:
- gardening (we have a lot of fruit trees to maintain )
- small maintenance tasks (paint fences, etc.)
- construction (this summer 2024-25 we want to finish our terrace, build a glasshouse, and develop our irrigation system)
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Celine speaks Spanish, French and English fluently, and Santiago mixes the 3 languages! ;P We would love the opportunity to chat in various languages.
Accommodation
One bedroom with a double bed, and one small bedroom (in the attic) with 2 single beds.
If you prefer camping or staying in your van, that is possible too.
There is a guest bathroom (just for you!) with hot shower.
We are happy to share the meals with you (breakfast - lunch - dinner). You are also free to help yourself between the meals if you are hungry!
We take care of grocery shopping, but cooking is a shared responsability - we are curious about your best recipes, but no pressure ;)
We are not vegetarians, but we only eat meat occasionnally. We can easily accomodate vegetarians. If you are vegan, you may have to be more involved in the cooking!
What else ...
We can lend you bikes to go around :)
We live 4km from the town center, where some activities are typically organised in the summer. The nearby river is great for a walk, run and/or a swim.
And of course, you are at the doorstep of amazing hikes! We love to go trekking and can help you organise your hike.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
There is excellent internet, you can work from home. (Celine works from home too!). There is also a coworking space we are users of in town if needed.
Space for parking camper vans
There is ample room for a camper to park, with access to drinkable water and electricity.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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Super efficient, flexible, respectful, friendly, easy-going, curious... and absolute dog lovers as well.
We could not ask for better volunteers - we were quite sad when they left!
We felt at home straight away, they’re both very warm, friendly and kind people. If you come at the right time of year there are peaches dripping from the… read more
We received Jan during a tricky time for us, as Santiago had just suffered a bad accident, and I (Céline) was delivering a work project so had less time, and Jan has been super helpful with a variety of tasks, especially in… read more
Since Santiago injured his wrist, my main job was to help in the kitchen and garden. But… read more
Florence es simpatica, tranquila y respectuosa, nos ayudo mucho con varios trabajos de pintura. La recomendamos :)
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Super efficient, flexible, respectful, friendly, easy-going, curious... and absolute dog lovers as well.
We could not ask for better volunteers - we were quite sad when they left!
We felt at home straight away, they’re both very warm, friendly and kind people. If you come at the right time of year there are peaches dripping from the… read more
We received Jan during a tricky time for us, as Santiago had just suffered a bad accident, and I (Céline) was delivering a work project so had less time, and Jan has been super helpful with a variety of tasks, especially in… read more
Since Santiago injured his wrist, my main job was to help in the kitchen and garden. But… read more
Florence es simpatica, tranquila y respectuosa, nos ayudo mucho con varios trabajos de pintura. La recomendamos :)
Céline and Santiago are a very active couple with a lot a projects simultaneously, so chances are high that you will not be doing the tasks alone but having good day in the garden together. Everything felt really familiar… read more
Excelente experiencia con Wulf - muy buena onda, curioso, respetuoso y autonomo - muchas gracias y nos vemos!
