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

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello!
    We are Gloria and Juan, mother and son, we live in a small piece of countryside, seeking to live in a quieter way and at our own pace.

    I (Juan) after traveling for a few years through South America volunteering in various places, I have found these forms of cultural exchange to be one of the best ways to travel.

    The place is a 1000 m2 plot with two small cabins and some space where there are some trees and many flowers. Our project initially is to start making terraces to grow our own food, and also to move towards a slightly more self-sustainable way of living, little by little. We are starting this path.
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    Hola!
    Somos Gloria y Juan, madre e hijo, vivimos en un pequeño pedazo de campo, buscando vivir de una manera mas tranquila y a nuestro propio ritmo.

    Yo (Juan) después de viajar por unos cuantos años por Suramérica siendo voluntario en varios lugares he 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 arboles y muchas flores. Nuestro proyecto inicialmente es comenzar a hacer bancales para cultivar nuestra propia comida, también ir transitando hacia una forma un poco mas autosustentable de vivir, poco a poco. estamos comenzando este camino.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General 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

    We offer you an opportunity to share and make you feel like family. Get to know our country environment, also with the possibility of visiting some very picturesque nearby towns, you can learn about coffee (I am a Barista and we live among coffee plantations) and we are also on the way to advance with our carpentry workshop.

    It is also a good place to practice your Spanish.
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    Les ofrecemos una oportunidad para compartir y que te sientas como en familia. Conocer nuestro entorno campestre, también con posibilidad de visitar algunos pueblos cercanos muy pintorescos, puedes aprender sobre café (Soy 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

    We need a little help with the basic daily tasks of maintaining the place, clearing weeds, pruning, sometimes some construction, carpentry, painting, setting up garden beds, planting, watering and similar things.

    We would also like to learn more about permaculture or any related topic in which you could advise us in seeking to be more self-sustainable. Likewise in topics such as meditation, yoga and healthy eating, it would be a great contribution.
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    Necesitamos un poco de ayuda en las tareas básicas diarias de mantener el lugar, limpiar hierbas, poda, en ocasiones algo de construcción, carpintería, pintura, armado de bancales para cultivo, siembra, riego y cosas similares.

    También nos gustaría aprender mas sobre permacultura o cualquier tema afín en el que nos pudieran asesorar buscando ser mas autosostenibles. Igualmente en temas como meditación, yoga y alimentación saludable, seria un gran aporte.

  • 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 can stay in a cabin with a private or shared room depending on occupancy, with its own kitchen and bathroom. The weather here hot spring type.

    The meals will be prepared by each one with the provision of the food that we provide for this. with options to occasionally cook together under agreement.
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    Podrás quedarte en una cabaña con habitación privada o compartida dependiendo de la ocupación, con su cocina y baño. el clima acá es caluroso tipo primaveral.

    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 10 from the airport. You can get there by bus and walking the last 2.5 km or by taxi/uber (approximately 30 thousand Colombian pesos)
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    Estamos ubicados en un sector rural a unos 14 km de el centro de Armenia y a 10 del aeropuerto. se puede llegar en bus y caminando los últimos 2,5 km o en taxi/uber (30mil pesos colombianos aproximadamente)

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • 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

Host ref number: 351332435645

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