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Join us at our aromatic and medicinal nursery garden in Santo Domingo Tsachilas, Ecuador

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    HELLO! Welcome!!!🎊
    To Ecuador, Santo Domingo Tsachilas. 🇪🇨 To a Family project 🏡by Felix María (Mom) and Víctor Hugo (Son)

    Here, we offer a volunteer program and cultural exchange, enabling people from all around the world to experience the wonders of medicinal herbs, find a place to relax, and work on new skills and experiences.

    Our program is divided in multiple projects :

    - Agriculture and gardening (banana trees, cocoa,...)
    - caring for and planting medicinal and ornamental plants
    - help with the camping and lodging
    - general maintenance, remodeling, construction
    -marketing, communication
    -and so much more!

    This volunteer program is also the opportunity of a cultural exchange, and a full immersion in a Ecuatorian family. Also, we live close-by to the Tsáchilas community. It's a nice opportunity to discover its culture.

    Do not hesitate of contacting us for more information! We are waiting to hear form you!! ☀️

    🎉HELLO! Welcome!!!🎊
    To Ecuador, Santo Domingo Tsachilas. 🇪🇨
    To a Family Project 🏡of Felix María (Mum) and Víctor Hugo (Son)🧢
    Come, dare to learn, 💡 play, 🎤 sing, 📞 talk, 🥗 cook, 😝 laugh, 🥳 enjoy, 🔨 work, and more. 🎨
    We love nature 🌈🌻🍄 (Pachamama), ☀️ we have the mission to be better human beings, we love friendship 🌹 and we learn to take care of ourselves 🩺 with the plants in our environment 🌿🍀 and a hybrid lifestyle between urban 🚕 and rural. 🪺
    In our eco project we care for and love natural spaces, 🦋🐞 the knowledge to heal and cure from holistic way, 🍋🍵combining ancestral knowledge🧓🏾, plants🪴, medicinal herbs🌿 as the main source of energy and health, 🫖☕we continue learning from experiences.🛞🧭

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    🎉HOLA! Bienvenidos!!!🎊
    A Ecuador, Santo Domingo Tsachilas. 🇪🇨
    A un proyecto Familiar 🏡de Felix María (Mami) y Víctor Hugo (Hijo)🧢
    Ven atrévete a conocer,💡 aprender, jugar, 🎤cantar, 📞conversar, 🥗cocinar, 😝reír, 🥳disfrutar, 🔨trabajar, y más.🎨
    Amamos a la naturaleza 🌈🌻🍄(Pachamama), ☀️tenemos la misión de ser mejores seres humanos amamos la amistad 🌹y aprendemos a cuidarnos🩺 con las plantas de nuestro entorno🌿🍀 y un estilo de vida híbrido entre lo urbano🚕 y rural.🪺
    En nuestro eco proyecto cuidamos y amamos los espacios naturales, 🦋🐞los conocimientos para curar y sanar de forma holistica, 🍋🍵combinando los saberes ancestrales🧓🏾, las plantas🪴, hierbas medicinales🌿 como principal fuente de energía y salud, 🫖☕continuamos aprendiendo de las experiencias.🛞🧭

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Elderly Companionship
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Individual Activities Programs And Group Activities Such As: Visit Tsáchila Native Ethnicity. Mountaineering in humid tropical landscapes with many rivers, waterfalls, hills, mountains, adventure sports, extreme sports. A good place to be relaxed. Bird watching :) PRACTICE SPANISH WITH THE LOCALS.

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    Actividades individuales
    Programas Y Actividades Grupales
    Como:
    Visita Etnia nativa Tsáchila.
    Montañismo en paisajes húmedos tropicales con muchos ríos, cascadas, cerros, montañas, deportes de aventura, deportes extremos.
    Un buen sitio para estar relajado.
    Avistamiento de aves :)
    PRACTICAR ESPAÑOL CON LOS LUGAREÑOS.

  • Help

    Help

    *Help take care of the garden *Company for older adults *Help in nurseries, gardens, paths. *Help cleaning the house. *Help with everything general. *Sow plants. *Watering plants. *Paint. *Simple constructions with bamboo.

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    *Ayudar a cuidar el huerto
    *Compañía adultos mayores
    *Ayuda en los viveros, jardines, caminos.
    *Ayudar a limpiar la casa.
    *Ayudar en todo lo general.
    *Sembrar plantas.
    *Regar las plantas.
    *Pintar.
    *Construcciones sencillas con bambu.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent
    English: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    I want to learn English and French. I like to teach Spanish. Quiero aprender Inglés y francés. Me gusta enseñar Español.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    In exchange of 2/3 hours a day, 5 days a week, we offer a private room, shared bathroom and good internet. There is an access to a kitchen and fruits from the garden and medicinal herbs available. We also can cook family-style typical meals together sometimes.

    Additionnaly, we offer different kind of therapies as part of our healing programs like kambô, cocao massages, herbal and vapors baths, magnotherapy,... That the volunteers can attend for additional charges.

    Important:
    No alcoholic drinks, no smoking, no substances harmful to the body.
    It's not recommended to go out alone after 8pm.
    Spanish is the main language spoken in the house.
    A lot of dogs on the property.

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    Villa de campo pequeña.
    Dormitorio Independiente.
    Baños Y Ducha es compartidos
    Una cocina,
    Un comedor.

    SE OFRECE COMIDA:
    Los frutos de la huerta,
    Las hierbas medicinales,
    Y Mucha banana :) jaja
    Puede usar la cocina si desea:)
    IMPORTANTE
    1 NO BEBIDAS ALCOHÓLICAS
    2 NO FUMAR
    3 NO SUSTANCIAS DAÑINAS PARA EL ORGANISMO
    4 NO SALIR DESPUÉS DE LAS 20:00 HORAS
    5 LIMPIAR LA COCINA Y PLATOS
    6 LIMPIAR LA HABITACIÓN Y LAVAR LO USADO

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    More advisable to use InDrive! If you want to use the bus from the stop on Esmeraldas Avenue next to the Terminal Terrestre, take Line 20, and contact Victor Hugo.

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    Más aconsejable usar InDrive!
    Si deseas usar autobús desde la parada en la avenida Esmeraldas junto al Terminal Terrestre, tomar la Línea 20, y ponerte en contacto con Victor Hugo.

  • 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

    There are spaces, a garden, a good internet connection. Hay espacios, jardín, internet, irémos mejorando

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Si hay espacios para colocar un auto o camioneta. Yes, there is place for a car or a truck.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    If we accept, always under your responsibility. Si aceptamos, siempre bajo su responsabilidad.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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The image depicts a large rock with an engraved design, featuring a prominent vertical line and a horizontal line at the bottom, set against a natural outdoor setting.
The image depicts a serene waterfall cascading down a lush, green hillside, surrounded by vibrant vegetation and set against a cloudy sky.
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The image shows a group of people gathered around a table, with a large bowl of food in the center. The atmosphere appears to be relaxed and social. The scene is likely a family gathering or a community event.
A man sits at a wooden table, writing on white cards with black ink, surrounded by papers, scissors, and other crafting tools.
The image shows a group of people sitting at a table, with a tablecloth and a centerpiece, surrounded by a wall and a window, conveying a sense of community and gathering.
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The image depicts a plate of food on a wooden table, featuring a wrapped item and fried plantains, with a knife placed on the plate.
The image features a glass mason jar filled with a vibrant blue liquid, adorned with blue flowers and set against a dark background.
A woman with short brown hair and a pink hat sits beside a bonsai tree in a rectangular pot, carefully tending to its mossy soil.

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