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Help us embrace a self-sustainable way of living near Armenia, Quindio, Colombia

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  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    ==Update==

    On August 10th of this year, an earthquake struck Colombia; this area was affected, and so were we. We have now put all our ongoing projects on hold to make way for the demolition and reconstruction of my mother’s (Gloria’s) house. Due to this, our space is more limited, so for the time being, we can only host volunteers who are camping.

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    Hello!
    We are Gloria, Vanessa, and Juan. We live on a small piece of countryside, seeking a quieter lifestyle at our own pace.

    After traveling across South America for a few years and volunteering in various places, Juan has found these forms of cultural exchange to be one of the best ways to travel.

    Our property is a 1,000 m² plot featuring two small cabins and an area with trees and plenty of flowers. From here, you can see and hear various types of birds and frogs. We live with our two playful, affectionate dogs—Hara and Mambo—and five kittens.

    Our project focuses on transitioning toward a somewhat more self-sustainable way of living.

    ==Actualizacion==

    El 10 de agosto de este año hubo un terremoto en Colombia, esta zona fue afectada y nosotros tambien, ahora tenemos pausados todos lo proyectos en los que veniamos trabajando para darle paso a la demolicion y reconstruccion de la casa de mi madre (Gloria), debido a esto estamos con espacio mas limitado, podremos recivir Voluntarixs en Camping unicamente por ahora.

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    Hola!
    Somos Gloria, Vanessa y Juan. Vivimos en un pequeño pedazo de campo, buscando vivir de una manera más tranquila y a nuestro propio ritmo.

    Juan, después de viajar por unos cuantos años por Suramérica siendo voluntario en varios lugares, ha encontrado en estas formas de intercambio cultural una de las mejores maneras de viajar.

    El lugar es una parcela de 1000 m2 con dos cabañas chicas y algo de espacio donde hay algunos árboles y muchas flores. Desde aquí se pueden ver y oír diferentes tipos de aves y ranas. Vivimos con nuestros dos perros juguetones y cariñosos, Hara y Mambo, y cinco gatitos.

    Nuestro proyecto consiste en transitar hacia una forma un poco más autosustentable de vivir.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Light maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Van life
    Videography
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Self development
    Sustainability
    Politics / Social justice
    LGBTQ
    Farming
    Culture
    Charity work
    Gardening
    Photography
    Plant care
    Carpentry
    Art & design
    Architecture
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
    Cycling
    Mountain
    Nature
    Hiking
    Adventure sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    While you are here you will be treated like family and you will have the opportunity to share your life experiences and ideas and get to know our own. You may explore our countryside setting, with the possibility of visiting some very picturesque nearby towns, you can learn about coffee (Juan is a Barista and we live among coffee plantations) and we are also on the way to advance with our carpentry workshop, so you may learn about that as well if you wish.

    This is also a good place to practice your Spanish.

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    Te ofrecemos una oportunidad para compartir y que te sientas como en familia. Podrás conocer nuestro entorno campestre con posibilidad de visitar algunos pueblos cercanos muy pintorescos. Puedes aprender sobre café (Juan es Barista y vivimos entre cafetales) y también estamos en camino de avanzar con nuestro taller de carpintería.

    También es un buen lugar para practicar tu español.

  • Help

    Help

    The most important thing we hope from our volunteers is that they are proactive, that they come ready to do things and that they leave feeling like they contributed in a positive way to our project.

    We are starting to implement different permaculture-oriented projects. We have different tasks to work on and what we would like the most is for our volunteers to contribute to our projects in what they are interested in doing and learning, like this they will contribute while keeping in mind everyone’s likes and needs.

    We need your contribution in basic daily chores, like feeding our lovely four legged companions, caring for the vegetable garden and in some cases some construction, carpentry and painting. We are also interested in a healthy lifestyle, including practicing yoga, meditation and conscious healthy eating.

    Future projects that we are looking to undertake include creating and maintaining social network profiles, photography, identification and classification of the different plants and animals of our area.
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    Lo más importante que esperamos de nuestros voluntarios es que sean proactivos, que vengan con muchas ganas de hacer cosas y que se vayan sintiendo que han aportado en una manera positiva a nuestro proyecto.

    Estamos empezando a implementar diferentes proyectos orientados a la permacultura. Tenemos diferentes tareas y lo que buscamos del voluntariado es que cada persona pueda aportar en lo que le interesa aprender, en lo que le guste hacer y así contribuir a nuestro proyecto teniendo en cuenta los gustos y necesidades de todxs.

    Necesitamos un poco de ayuda en las tareas básicas diarias, como darles de comer a nuestros compañeros de cuatro patas, el cuidado de la huerta y en ocasiones algo de construcción, carpintería y pintura. Estamos también interesados en un estilo de vida saludable, prácticas de yoga, meditación y alimentación consciente.

    Futuros proyectos que nos interesan incluyen cuidado de nuestras redes sociales, fotografía, identificación y clasificación de las diferentes especies de flora y fauna en la zona.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent
    English: Intermediate
    Portuguese: Intermediate

    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

    You will be staying in a private cabin which has a room, a kitchen and bathroom. Depending on availability you might have to share the cabin and its amenities however there is a great amount of space if you would like to camp out instead. We have spring-like weather here, so it can get quite hot during the day but will cool down nicely at night.

    Volunteers will prepare their own meals with the food that we provide, with the option to occasionally cook together under previous agreement.

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    Podrás quedarte en una cabaña con habitación privada, cocina y baño. Dependiendo de la disponibilidad, podrías tener que compartir la habitación y sus componentes. Si te apetece, también hay mucho lugar para acampar. El clima acá es caluroso tipo primaveral, entonces se pone calentito y soleado durante el día y refresca bastante durante la noche

    Las comidas serán preparadas por cada uno con disposición de los alimentos que proveemos nosotros para esto, con opciones de ocasionalmente bajo acuerdo cocinar en conjunto.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are located in a rural area about 14 km from the center of Armenia and 10km from the airport. You can get here by bus plus a 2.5 km walk or by taxi/uber (approximately 30 thousand Colombian pesos). The Armenia bus station has buses leaving to the most famous nearby towns very often during the day, such as Salento, Finlandia, Buenavista, and others, taking on average one hour to get there. This is a great option if you want to do some sightseeing or treks in your time off.

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    Estamos ubicados en un sector rural a unos 14 km del centro de Armenia y a 10 km del aeropuerto. Se puede llegar en bus y caminando los últimos 2,5 km o en taxi/uber (30mil pesos colombianos aproximadamente). La terminal de buses de Armenia cuenta con buses que salen frecuentemente para los pueblos más famosos de la zona, como Salento, Filandia, Buenavista, y otros, tomando en media una hora para llegar a ellos. Esto te da muchas opciones de cosas para hacer en tu tiempo libre, como trekking y ver paisajes hermosos.

  • 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

    La conexión a internet es permanente.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Brahma

    Chimuelo

    Hara

    Mambo

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