Help with our building project in Pucón, Chile

Description

Hello we are a family of 5 members, we live in Pucón. A places with lakes and mountains of southern Chile. Our location away from the village gives us the calm and beauty of nature. Pucon is a tourist village and there is a lot to do and places to see, lakes, trekking, volcano, rivers, forest. Outdoor activities. Located 7 km from the village 3 km from the lake and 70 km from the Chile-Argentine pass, towards San Martin de los Andes.

Hola somos una familia de 5 integrantes que vivimos en Pucón. Un paraje con lagos y montañas del sur de Chile. Nuestra ubicación alejada del pueblo nos brinda la tranquilidad y belleza de la naturaleza. Pucon es un pueblo turístico donde hay mucho para hacer y lugares por conocer, lagos, trekking, volcán, ríos, bosques. Actividades outdoor. Ubicados a 7 km del pueblo a 3 km del lago y a 70 km del paso Chile-Argentina, hacia San Martín de los Andes.

Types of help and learning opportunities

Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Help with Eco Projects
Language practice

Projects involving children

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

Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

It is a good opportunity for those who want to approach these new ways of building houses, to learn in practice. We are using natural building techniques, which consists of raising our house with the elements that are in the place itself. We will fill walls with straw and mudare mixed, plasters, details (paintings and others).

Es una buena oportunidad para quien quiera acercarse a estas nuevas formas de construcción de casas, podrán conocer y aprender en la práctica. Estamos utilizando técnicas de construcción natural, que consiste en levantar nuestra casa con los elementos que se encuentren en el mismo lugar. Haremos rellenos de quinchas que consiste en mezclar paja y barro, revoques (arcilla, arena, y bosta de caballo), terminaciones (pinturas y demás).

Help

Hello, we are building our house in the south of Chile (Pucon). We need several hands to finish our project and we would love to receive those who want to learn from this type of alternative construction. We need energetic people who can help us to make mixtures for the walls of our house, to hammer, to revoke, to prepare paintings, etc. We are making greenhouse, and gardens.

Hola, estamos construyendo nuestra casa en el sur de Chile (Pucon). Necesitamos varias manos para terminar nuestro proyecto y nos encantaría recibir a quienes quieran aprender de este tipo de construcción alternativa. Necesitamos personas enérgicas que nos ayuden a hacer mezclas para las paredes de nuestra casa, a martillar, revocar, preparar pinturas, etc. Nos encontramos tambien haciendo huerta jardin e invernadero.

Languages spoken

Spanish: Fluent
English: Beginner

Accommodation

Quien quiera venir a ayudar debe traer una buena carpa y se puede instalar en nuestro jardín, ofrecemos alimentación sencilla y casera.

Whoever wants to come to help need to bring a good tent that can be installed in our garden, we offer simple and homemade food.

What else ...

El horario de trabajo lo organizaremos de tal modo que los voluntarios tengan tiempo de conocer la zona y hacer turismo.

The work schedule organizes it in such a way that the volunteers have time to know the area and to do tourism.

A little more information

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  Internet access

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  Limited internet access

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  We have pets

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  We are smokers

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  Can host families

How many Workawayers can stay?

More than two

Hours expected

Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week