Help us to learn English or Italian while spending time with our family in Càqueza, Colombia

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  • Last activity: 28 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello, we are a family of four people. Dad (John) is a Physical Education teacher and mom (Carolina) is a Mathematics teacher. Our eldest daughter (Mariana) is 10 years old and our youngest son (Matías) is 7 years old; they are intelligent, loving and cheerful children. We work and study during the morning. We live in a nice house with a wonderful view, in a rural area of the municipality of Cáqueza (Colombia) very close to Bogotá D.C. in temperate climate (16°C - 22°C) We love animals and have two German shepherd dogs and two cats. We love to cook and dance, we are kind and hospitable people who want to learn other languages to be able to travel the world, get to know other cultures and make new friends.

    We invite you to visit us, share, learn together and above all to be part of our family, for a minimum period of two weeks.

    Hola, somos una familia compuesta por cuatro personas. Papá (John) es profesor de Educación Física y mamá (Carolina) es profesora de Matemáticas. Nuestra hija mayor (Mariana) tiene 9 años y nuestro hijo menor (Matías) tiene 6 años; son niños inteligentes, amorosos y alegres. Trabajamos y estudiamos durante la mañana. Vivimos en una linda casa con una maravillosa vista, en zona rural del municipio de Cáqueza (Colombia) muy cerca de Bogotá D.C. en clima templado (16°C - 22°C) Amamos los animales y tenemos dos perros pastor alemán y dos gatos. Nos encanta cocinar y bailar, somos personas amables y hospitalarias quienes queremos aprender otros idiomas para poder viajar por el mundo, conocer otras culturas y hacer nuevos amigos.

    Te invitamos a visitarnos, compartir, aprender juntos y sobre todo a hacer parte de nuestra familia, por un periodo mínimo de dos semanas.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We want to invite you to spend a little time with us in our house. We don't care about your gender and neither do you know if you speak Spanish, because here you can learn it with us, as well as get to know our culture and gastronomy. It is important that you are a patient person to teach us the language and that you like to share and play with children, help in the garden or in other activities around the house. In addition to lodging, we offer you complete food and the possibility of sharing in a healthy, calm and relaxing environment.

    Queremos invitarte a pasar con nosotros una pequeña temporada en nuestra casa. No nos importa tu género y tampoco si dominas el idioma español pues aquí podrás aprenderlo con nosotros, además de conocer nuestra cultura y gastronomía. Es importante que seas una persona paciente para enseñarnos el idioma y que te guste compartir y jugar con niños, ayudar en el jardín o en otras actividades de la casa. Te ofrecemos además del hospedaje, la alimentación completa y la posibilidad de compartir en un ambiente sano, tranquilo y relajante.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Our main objective is to learn languages, so basically we are interested in a person who lives with us and teaches us their language (English or Italian, mainly) and who shares the afternoons with us and our children playing, cooking or doing activities that allow us to interact and learn the language, as well as teach ours. You can also help us with the garden or the kitchen or maybe art activities

    Nuestro objetivo principal es aprender idiomas, así que basicamente nos interesa una persona que conviva con nosotros y nos enseñe su idioma (Inglés o Italiano, principalmente) y que comparta las tardes con nosotros y nuestros niños jugando, cocinando o realizando actividades que nos permita interactuar y aprender el idioma, así como enseñar el nuestro. También nos puedes ayudar con el jardín o la cocina o actividades de arte.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent
    English: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Here you will have a guest house, with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a spacious living room, a BBQ area and green areas available to you, so you can come with your partner, friends or family.

    Aquí tendrás una casa de huéspedes, con dos habitaciones, baño, salón amplio, zoña BBQ y zonas verdes disponible para ti por lo cual podrás venir acompañado de tu pareja, amigos o familia.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In your free time you can go for walks in the countryside, practice mountain biking, travel to see the capital of Colombia, which is only 35 kilometers away; from there you can also easily move to areas surrounding the capital or travel to see other regions of the country. We are also close to the Eastern Plains of Colombia, just 60 km away, where you can enjoy all the llanera culture, its wonderful landscapes and its delicious gastronomy.

  • 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

    Un lugar muy tranquilo, con buena conexión

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Nos encantan las mascotas. Tenemos Pastores Alemanes y dos gatos

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    Máximo 3-4 horas al día, 5 días a la semana

Host ref number: 331831978644

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