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Join us in the Amazon rainforest and get a glimpse into Kichwa culture in Puyo, Ecuador

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello friends! We offer cultural experiences in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador and a glimpse into the Kichwa culture. We are a Kichwa family experiencing a period of cultural change who would like to maintain our traditions and protect nature. We would like to start a tourism project and need help with the preparation. We are also interested in learning other languages (English and French). We invide you to become part of our daily live in the jungle!

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    Hola amigos! Aquí les ofrecemos experiencias culturales, en la selva Amazónica de Ecuador y conocer la cultura Kichwa.
    Somos una familia kichwa en el tiempo de los cambios cultural, que gustaría mantener sus tradiciones y cuidar la naturaleza.
    Queremos empezar un proyecto turístico, y necesitamos ayuda con la preparación.
    También nos interesa aprender otros idiomas (ingles / francés)
    Te invitamos a ser parte de nuestra vida diaria en la selva!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Interests

    Interests

    Events & social
    Sustainability
    Pets
    Farming
    Art & design
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Animals
    Nature
    Dancing
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Learn about the about our kichwa culture and our way of living in the jungle: learn about the medicinal plants of the jungle, hike in the forest, visit rivers, lagoons, and waterfalls, experience survival in the jungle, learn how we fish in the rivers and get our food from nature. You can also learn about traditional ceramics and handicrafts.

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    Conocer la cultura local kichwa, la forma de vida, conocer nuestra comunidad, las plantas medicinales de la selva, caminata en el bosque, visitar los ríos, lagunas, cascadas, experimentar supervivencia en la selva como alimentar con los productos que ofrece durante el tiempo indicado, demostración de cerámicas, artesanías.

  • Help

    Help

    - There are several exchange opportunities we have here.
    - We are looking for people to help us prepare the tourism project. This will help with the building DIY of another cabin with natural materials from the area. We will also improve the space by planting medicinal plants, among other things, and create trails and signage for the viewpoints. (People with experience in construction or gardening are welcome; but it is not mandatory.)
    - It is also possible to gain experience working in the garden and learn how to grow produce (such as plantains, yucca, jibara potatoes, sugarcane, and fruits) in a natural and traditional way.
    - Teaching English and French to our family in exchange for Kichwa.
    - Helping to publicize our project online, on social media, etc. Through the exchange, we offer lodging and typical local food for 5 hours a day/5 days a week.

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    -Hay varias oportunidades de intercambio que tenemos aquí.
    - Buscamos gente que nos ayuden en la preparación del proyecto turístico, eso ayuda con la remodelación y construcción de otra cabaña con materiales naturales del área también mejorar el espacio sembrando plantas medicinales entre otros, también creando senderos y señaléticas para los miradores.
    (Bienvenidos sean gente que tienen experiencia en construcción o jardinería, no es obligatorio)
    - También es posible tener experiencia de trabajo en la huerta y aprender a como cultivar lo productos (como el plátano, yuca, papa jibara, caña, frutas) de manera natural y tradicional.
    - Enseñando ingles/francés a nuestra familia... en intercambio por el kichwa.
    - Ayuda a publicar nuestro proyecto por internet, redes sociales, etc. por intercambio frecemos alojamiento y comida típica de la zona por 5 horas al día/5 día a la semana.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    Nos gustaría aprender otros idiomas como el inglés, francés, alemán, etc. A cambio enseñar nuestro idioma que es el kichwa.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Volunteers stay in a large traditional shared dormitory-style cabin with single beds. For now there are no mattrasses or blankets, so you should bring a sleeping mat and bag or a hammock. As we are in the jungle it would also be good to bring a mosquito net. The cabin is located 300 meters from our family house next to the street. The shower and bathroom are located next to the dormitory. There is also a fireplace next to the volunteer house.

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    Los voluntariados se hospedan en una cabaña tradicional grande compartida en el estilo dormitorio con camas individuales. Por ahora no hay colchones o sabanas, asi que deberias traer un matt y una bolsa de dormir o tambien puede ser una hamaca. Como estamos en la selva estaria bueno traer un mosquitero.
    La cabaña se encuentra a una distancia de 300 metros de nuestra casa al lado de la calle.
    La ducha y el baño se encuentra a lado del dormitorio.
    Ademas se puede hacer una fogata al lado de la cabana.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are located 2.5 hours east of the city of Puyo, via Villano, in the Yana Puma sector. To get there, you can take a bus from Puyo in front of the Mariscal market. We are located near the road. We have electricity and Wi-Fi in our house but there is no Wi-Fi or electricity in the volunteer house.

    We offer three typical meals a day (one full and two medium) (local fish, free-range chicken, plantains, yucca, or meat from wild animals). We also offer meatless options. Anyway its good to bring some additional food for yourself as there are no stores around here.
    It is a safe and peaceful place.
    It is a natural environment with a variety of insects.

    Things you should bring:
    - sleeping bag or blanket
    - sleeping matt or hammok
    - mosquito net and if you wish repellent
    - torch and if you wish candles for the night
    - additional food for yourself
    - cloths for working in the fields (long pants, hat for the sun, long sleeved shirt, and if you have boots)

    It would be good to have a communicative level of Spanish because we only speak Spanish here.

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    Estamos ubicados a 2:30 horas de la ciudad del Puyo hacia el este, vía Villano sector Yana Puma para llegar se puede tomar un bus desde Puyo frente al mercado mariscal.
    Estamos ubicados cerca a la vía, tenemos energía eléctrica y conexión de wifi en nuestra casa, en la casa de los voluntarios no hay electricidad ni Wifi.

    Ofrecemos tres comidas típicas al día (una completa y dos medianas), (pescado de la zona, pollo de campo, plátano, yuca entre otros) también alimentos sin carne. Sin embargo estaria bueno traer comida adicional para ti mismo como no hay tiendas aca cerca.
    Es un lugar seguro y tranquilo.

    Cosas que deberias traer:
    - bolsa de dormir o sabana
    - matt o hamaca
    - mosquitero y si deseas repelente
    - una linterna y si deseas velas para la noche
    - comida addicional para ti mismo
    - ropa para trabajar en el campo (pantalon largo, camisa con mangas largas, gorra y si tienes botas)

    Seria bueno tener un nivel de Espanol comunicativo porque aqui solo hablamos español.También respondemos los mensajes en español.

  • 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.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Camilla

    un perrito bebe

    moly

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A group of smiling people, including adults and children, stand together in front of a rustic wooden house with a thatched roof in a village setting.
In a dimly lit room, a man carefully paints traditional black facial markings on a woman's cheek, who sits still in a purple shirt, participating respectfully.
A rustic, round wooden hut with a thatched roof stands on stilts in a lush, green forest, surrounded by trees under a cloudy sky. Peaceful retreat.
This image shows the interior of a rustic hut with a thatched roof, wooden benches, plank floor, and a hammock, surrounded by nature and greenery outside.
Four people rest in a lush, dense tropical rainforest, surrounded by vibrant green foliage and towering trees. They sit and stand by a small creek.
A man plays guitar outdoors for three children on a grassy hill. The children watch closely, surrounded by lush greenery beneath a bright, blue sky.
A woman sits cross-legged outdoors, painting traditional geometric designs on a clay bowl. She is under a rustic wooden roof, with art supplies nearby.
Children stand on a rural road, one measuring the other with a stick. People walk ahead carrying bananas, surrounded by lush greenery under a cloudy sky.
A rocky riverbank with muddy water flows gently under a vibrant blue sky filled with fluffy white clouds, surrounded by lush green forest and vegetation.
Two men walk along a road beside dense jungle. One man carries a chainsaw and jugs; the other carries a shovel, machete, and wears boots.
A serene waterfall cascades over a mossy cliff into a clear pool below, surrounded by lush green forest. Soft light filters through the trees above.
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