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We are a family that works to develop an Environmental Education project in the town of Villa Tunari, located in the Trópico Cochabambino, considered the center of the tourist activity, distant 157 kilometers from the city of Cochabamba - Bolivia. Our objective is to contribute to the protection of ecosystems threatened by urban pollution. We have a hostel, in which improvements are being made in infrastructure for volunteering.
Somos una familia que trabaja en desarrollar un proyecto de Educación Ambiental en la localidad de Villa Tunari, ubicada en el Trópico Cochabambino, considerado el centro de la actividad turística, distante a 157 kilómetros de la ciudad de Cochabamba - Bolivia. Nuestro objetivo esta orientado a contribuir en la protección de ecosistemas amenazados por la contaminación de las zonas urbanas. Contamos con un albergue, en el cual se están realizando mejoras en infraestructura para voluntariado.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The communities coexist in an environment of harmony with nature, still maintain their ancestral customs the most important job is to protect the advance of colonization that is modifying their behavior.
Las comunidades conviven en un entorno de armonía con la naturaleza, todavía mantienen sus costumbres ancestrales el trabajo mas importante es protegerlos del avance de la colonización que esta modificando su conducta.
Help
We need a couple of volunteers to collaborate with the environmental education project in coordination with the local educational centers. The works to be required are the following:
- Improvement work in construction and gardening in a cabin (Trópico Cochabamba - Bolivia).
- Let them know vegetarian cuisine.
- Collaboration in the dissemination of informative material of Environmental Education for the educational centers of the community.
- Encourage and teach children in the communities respect for Nature.
Necesitamos una pareja de voluntarios para colaborar con el proyecto de educación ambiental en coordinación con los centros educativos de la localidad. Los trabajos a requerir son los siguientes:
- Trabajos de mejoramiento en construcción y jardinería en una cabaña (Trópico Cochabamba - Bolivia).
- Que sepan cocina vegetariana.
- Colaboración en la difusión de material informativo de Educación Ambiental para los centros educativos de la comunidad.
- Fomentar y enseñar a los niños de las comunidades el respeto a la Naturaleza.
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
In an environment of the cabin intended for the volunteer. (We are under construction)
En un ambiente de la cabaña destinado para el voluntario. (Estamos en construcción)
What else ...
The project aims to encourage children and adults living in the community in the Bolivian jungle through community tourism activity.
El Proyecto pretende favorecer a niños que viven en la comunidad a través de la actividad de la Educación Ambiental.
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Limited internet access
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We are smokers
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Two
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We were cleaning up and setting up the house and the boat in Puerto Villarroel after the raining period.
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