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Description
I live in the Candombe Drumming section of town - so you get a free concert about once a week . MINAS is a small city/big town , 2 hours by bus ( i hour from the beaches ) outside of MOntevideo. I have lived in this beautiful country area for over 8 years, so can tell you all about the sights that you can see here. The house is 2 and 1/2 bedrooms, with 2 large patios,hot shower , a big kitchen, excellent wifi.. It is 7 short blocks from the downtown , for the big stores, and there are little corner market 2 blocks away. This is the hiking ( mountainous ) section of the country, a. Your chores are taking care of 2 large dogs and watering whats left of my garden Please contact me for more info. Gracias!, Marta
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I have hosted over 100 travellers here in Minas in the past 8 years. EVERYONE adores this town as there is lots to do, its friendly, and nature is right at its doorstep.
Help
The dogs would like to go on a walk everyday. if that isnt possible, you can play ball with them within the property , for exercise. Or walk just 3 blocks down to the river and let them swim for exercise, weather permitting. they are BIG local breeds of dogs-Nina Simone is a short haired collie and Zorro is a basque shepherd, and if they cant exercise they will jump on people more, and other naughty behaviors. . I normally rent out rooms , i will be blocking that feature off for the time you are here, it might be better if you get here a few days ahead of time so that i can show you all the places to take the dogs, the idiosyncracies of the house, etc. . I am computing that the animal care will use up no more than 1 hour of your day, each day. the dogs can be left alone ( in seperate rooms ) during the day, so you can go and hike, or whatever , for the day. They do need someone here with them overnight, every night.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
i bedroom has a double bed, and one bedroom has a single bed. - The house also has cement fences ( compound ) all around it so is extemely safe.
What else ...
nearby are 4 hiking areas, a waterfall, 2 rivers, a lake, 4 history museums, a gold mine, a zip line, a archeology site, a music/art club, meditation center ETC. ( THIS IS A TOURIST AREA, THERE IS PLENTY TO DO - OR NOT DO ! - here ) Minas has LOTS of music going on , of all types ( although the 2 nightclubs are mostly cumbia ) . Uruguay has excellent local and longer haul bus transport available.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
excellent wifi...
Space for parking camper vans
if you dont mind leaving your vehicle on the street, i do have street parking in front of my house.
Can possibly accept pets
no other pets, my female dog is very territorial.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
1 hours per day
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I love to volunteer at this hostel.
Minas is a nice little city, with more to see and do than one would expect at first sight.
And the fact that it's small makes it a lot easier to meet people around town.
And the house is so unique! It's so creative and colourful! I love the fact that Martha's… read more
Marta Gracias por mi recibir cuando Mary no podria :-)
I liked minas. Good vibes.
Working there was always relaxed and fun. Marta tried to give me different tasks to do so it won't be boring for me, wich was really nice.
It was a pleasure for me to help developing this lovely place a litte bit more special by my painting and sewing and leaving thereby a… read more
Marta is doing all the little things that make a big difference. Not just giving you a creative work to do, but also giving you several different tasks to chose from,not only appreciating your work but being exited about it and noticing little details and any extra effort . Not just cooking… read more
Had a great time with Martha. She is a really nice and friendly host, you can have a lot of fun with here. Mina's is a place you have to see in Uruguay with beautiful landscape, friendly people.
Our work was really creative, there is always a lot to do. We had fun there. The food is great and in total the… read more
The hostel is right in the middle of town and is slowly but surely taking shape.… read more