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Come help us to create an eco school from scratch in Bariloche, Argentina

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a family of 4 living in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina. We are outdoor enthusiasts and we take advantage of all the things this region has to offer each and every season. We mountain bike, hike, paddle, swim, ride horses, motorbikes, ski, snowboard, backcountry ski, etc. We are a bilingual family, Dad (50) and children 10 and 12 being from Austin, Texas, USA and Mom (43) from Argentina. We are all about sustainability and caring for the environment in every way we can and love to learn about other cultures and regenerative ways of living. We are co-founding our third educational project this time a primary private school in the heart of Bariloche. We have a cat.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    During your stay, you could learn from the argentinean culture and our story in how we raised 2 billingual and bicultural children.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We would like to offer lodging in a private cabin in the most touristy area of Patagonia: Bariloche, in exchange for any type of work related to our eco school project. We are aiming to open the doors of our school in March 2025 and before that we will be : building a geodesic dome structure and a wooden deck, cleaning up the land: tree trimming, prunning, etc planting an organic garden, arranging a chicken coop and decorating a classroom. Also moving furniture, creating a fire pit area, installing a small fence, etc. ADMIN WORK: We will be hiring teachers and enrolling students and running a fundraising campaing. We would love to host a single person or a couple or 2 people that think might enjoy helping in any of these areas.

    PLEASE EMAIL US SAYING IN WHAT AREA YOU COULD SPECIFICALLY BE OF HELP

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Italian: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a rustic yet cozy cabin fully equipped for a couple or an individual right in our backyard. It is a lake front property on Beautiful Gutierrez Lake, in the heart of Bariloche. We are 15 min to the ski center, 25 min downtown, 20 min to the airport. The cabin has its own Internet, full kitchen, bathroom, deck and lake access. We have an outdoor cat. We don't allow pets in the cabin, no smoking. We don't provide food. You can borrow our bikes and or kayaks if we aren't using them. Our neighborhood is located by the trailhead of many amazing hikes, including Frey and amazing mountain bike trails. The lake is great for kayaking. We are also close to rock climbing areas. Supermarket is 8 min walking distance. Great coffee shop with good internet around the corner.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    During your time off, you could go explore the lake region, ride bikes, hike up to amazing refugios and explore other close by towns such as San Martin De los Andes, Villa La Angostura or El Bolson. If you like fishing and paddling, we have all the gear at the ready for you to enjoy. You could also take tango lessons downtown.

  • 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

    We work from home and the cabin has its own wifi connection separated from our main house

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 422623189583

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