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We run an Albergue for pilgrims that walk to Santiago de Compostela, by the Camino Frances, or the Camino. We live in the beautiful valley of A Balsa, in a natural surrounding, with many people passing our door from all over the world. We can host 16 persons per night, whom we serve a communal dinner and breakfast. We do all this with 100% organically certified and vegan products, while the house is reformed according to green house construction methods.
It's an idyllic and quiet place, where you can find a rural life, which you can enjoy during your free time. Key words are good will, daily routine, peace and tranquility.
We are a small group, a family of 2 with a child, that manage the albergue. Normally there are 2 volunteers at the Albergue. There is a small wooden house for the volunteers.
It's a social place where you share your time with pilgrims.
Good to know in advance is that we are vegans and only buy organic certified food. No other food is allowed in the Albergue.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can experience an organic and vegan lifestyle, and talk about this with the people that you meet in the Albergue. There's much to learn about the pilgrimage, as typically the pilgrims are in a moment of change or reflexion in their lifes and have many fascinating stories to tell.
Help
The volunteers that like to help at our Albergue, normally do this for 1 month.
The tasks includes attending pilgrims, clean the kitchen and dormitory.
The Albergue opens at 6 in the morning till 10 at night. The volunteer help is every day the same, the only thing that changes are the people, so liking people and socializing is one of the main activities, a part from the help and responsabilities given.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Accommodation
The volunteers share a room, normally 2 persons, showers and toilets. We offer you this, meals and drinks.
We live in a village with 15 people and no services. There's a small village with basic services (supermarket, pharmacy, bank, bars, wifi, etc.) at 20 minutes walking, 2km.
What else ...
Normally people that enjoy staying with us, don't want to visit tourist sites and prefer to stay at the Albergue to enjoy the peace and walk or read a bit in their free time. They normally enjoy the work and actually don't live it as work but as their daily life. Joys are found in a really basic lifestyle and daily routines.
There's a bus from Triacastela to Sarria once a day. Triacastela is 2km walking from the Albergue.
There's possibilities for creative activities like manualities or gardening, but only at the initiative of the volunteer.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (11)
I spent only 2 weeks in this albergue and I enjoyed it very much! The location is amazing, surrounded by beautiful nature!
It was nice to see the other site of the Camino de Santiago, to see the work behind and to help pilgrims with what ever, to clean the place in the morning, to prepare breakfests,… read more
we really hope to see you again..and have a good life CARA lucie.
thanks
the staff
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I spent only 2 weeks in this albergue and I enjoyed it very much! The location is amazing, surrounded by beautiful nature!
It was nice to see the other site of the Camino de Santiago, to see the work behind and to help pilgrims with what ever, to clean the place in the morning, to prepare breakfests,… read more
we really hope to see you again..and have a good life CARA lucie.
thanks
the staff
we hope to see you again elisa!
thanks really much for HELP us!
have a good life
the staff of albergue ecologico !!
grazieeee tesoroo!
Ci vediamo… read more
johanna is a really nice,equilibrate,sociable,responsable and inspiring person.
she stay with us one mounth and was giving to the albergue a really good atmosphery,the pilgrims enjoy really much her company,questions,talking,she always start the day with a smile,every day she invite the pilgrims to… read more
have a good life Andy.
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It's a very special albergue because it is placed in the middle of the nature and the guests are pilgrims, so the atmosphere is unique. Everyone is happy, relaxed and living an adventure.
Jessica, Marijn, lovely… read more
thanks Carla we hope… read more
anyway..
was really nice to have Sara helping in the house,she is incredible active,always disponible,really open and nice with people!
nice company around.we really enjoy to have Sara arond for one mounth!
grazie sara
buona vita
non si può… read more
thanks sonia!!
