Landscape and gardening help in Bacalar, Mexico

Mexico

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31/07/2021
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2021

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Note: The project site is not yet a working hostel is almost functional but we don't have any clients. Also is a very quiet place for people who like the nature and relax next to Milagros Lagoon just 20 minutes from bacalar)
Hi! I'm a traveler who found the paradise of his dreams near Riviera Maya and now I have the chance to share the beauty of this region to everyone.
I also like to share the richness of Mexican food with the visitors.
I was able to find a pipe hotel that closed down and I moved everything from there to my place and now I'm rebuilding it next to a lagoon.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This area is very rich in archeological places from Mayan culture, travelers will have a chance to learn Mayan history and practise Spanish. Living next to one of the beautiful lagoons of the area in Huay Pix is perfect for exercising, meditating, reading books or just chilling out.
Help
Landscape and gardening, also some help in rebuilding small structures of metal and canvas for eco shelter rooms. Painting and some light concrete work experience would be good to have.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We have a few private rooms made from concrete pipes and a shared bathroom on site. A shared kitchen full equipped to make your own meals, we provide food for breakfast and lunch.
What else ...
Few of the most beautiful beaches and lagoons of Riviera Maya are located nearby, you can go swimming, kayaking, snorkeling and scubadiving, and explore a lot of arqueological sites. Transportation is good and very close to our location, only a few blocks away. The place is nice to spend time also, very quiet surrounded by nature and the lagoon.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Lot of space to park . shower and toilet near out side. Also electricity available.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Accuracy of profile:
(4.9)

Cultural exchange:
(4.9)

Communication:
(5.0)

18/06/2021

Left by Workawayer (Saskia) for host

This place is the best!! I stayed at this place for 2 weeks and Julian made me feel like home from the first minute. He is a really nice and social guy with some great ideas how to develop the place. And he is a great cook too! He takes care for breakfast and (a big) lunch on the working days. On the days off we went to some really nice places… read more

(Excellent )

29/05/2021

Left by Workawayer (Melanie) for host

I loved my experience and everything about it. I was there for about 1.5 weeks. I raked leaves and pulled weeds with Julian. Julian is a kind and wonderful person, who can talk about anything with insight, in English or Spanish. I really admire him so much. The lagoon is super beautiful and cool. Sleeping in a tube I was very proud about, and… read more

(Excellent )

26/05/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna)

how to forget Anna and her dog caya, a wonderful person that I was lucky to have here in the lagoon. a very creative girl who knows how to take advantage of and use anything she finds around from a rock to a piece of palm tree to improve and even decorate something. She also has a very good hand with plants and the garden which was perfect here.… read more

(Excellent )

20/05/2021

Left by Workawayer (Anna) for host

My plan was to stay for two weeks with Julian in Huay Pix, but in the end me and my dog stayed for 3 weeks in this beautiful place. The site of the glamping- to- be, is located right next to the laguna milagros, so when you finish work at noon, you just jump in the water and relax by the lake. The village is pretty small, theres not much to do… read more

(Excellent )

18/05/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Sabrina)

Having Sabrina here in the lagoon was a great experience, she is a very nice girl and always ready to help, she also has the initiative to do things and she likes to have everything clean and tidy, she also has a very good conversation and always willing to spend a good time on free days from going out to explore the canals to swimming more than a… read more

(Excellent )

14/05/2021

Left by Workawayer (Sabrina) for host

I had such a wonderful time at the place of Julian! The work was mostly gardening. The prepared food was delicious and I discovered new reciped. :)
It is really something different to sleep in a tube, but it is comfortable and has a wonderful view on the lake!
Julian took us to different places to discover and explained a lot and in general had a… read more

(Excellent )

13/04/2021

Left by Workawayer (Jazmine) for host

I really enjoyed my stay with Julian and had a great time. we had lots of fun in the garden, cooking delicious food and discussing the new accommodation operations on the property. For me the Huaypix highlights were feeding the iguanitas and the best hammock spot ever! there is so much amazing potential to grow food and establish the tropical… read more

(Excellent )

13/04/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Jazmine)

Having Jazmine was a great experience, always ready to help doing her best. Her knowledge in hospitality and gardening was of great help. We also had the opportunity to visit some places and we always had very good times in the company of the other workawayers, definitely Jaz is a very nice person always with a smile on her face, and as a bonus… read more

(Excellent )

04/04/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Mathilde)

It was a pleasure to have Mathilde here in the lagoon, a very nice and hardworking girl always ready to help in the place with a lot of patience and dedication especially in the garden, her Spanish is very good and she taught me the basics in French :) we go out to various places and we always have a good time with her and the other workawayers.… read more

(Excellent )

29/03/2021

Left by Workawayer (Mathilde) for host

I had a good time during this Workaway. Julián is very friendly, and fun, on our days off he took us to Bacalar and Mahahual, we had a lot of fun and he is also a great cook! He made most of the meals for all of us and accomodated for the vegetarians.
The work I had to do was mostly gardening, which I enjoyed. We worked in the morning and had our… read more

(Very good )

23/03/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Carolina)

It was a pleasure to have Carolina with us! a very nice girl always with a smile of good humor and willing to work as a team. The times we go out in the other workawayers we always have a good time, she makes a very delicious Colombian guacamole for dinner, in short I will miss her a lot here I hope to see her again some day and here she has her… read more

(Excellent )

19/03/2021

Left by Workawayer (Carolina) for host

This was my first workaway experience and I am so glad it was with Julián. He is a great host with a great sense of humor, always willing to teach and also to let you learn on your own. During my stay we did many different tasks: planting grass, cutting weeds, general maintenance and cleaning, sealing with cement and decorating with gravel.

Our… read more

(Excellent )

21/03/2021

Left by Workawayer (Aristide & Camille) for host

Nos quedemos 2 semanas en el futuro Hostel de Julián y nos encantó!
El trabajo no es siempre el mismo y entonces te da la oportunidad hacer lo que ya sabes o aprender con Julián y los demás.
Después del trabajo, hay tiempo para descansar en un lugar muy padre!
También, Julian es muy buena onda y cocina muy bien, con muchas salsas chingonas… read more

(Excellent )

26/02/2021

Left by Workawayer (Helen-Alice) for host

The place is directly on the lagoon, so beautiful and quiet. Juliàn is very friendly outgoing and helpfull, it was funny to be around him. for me was not the right place at the right time, a little bit too quiet and too far away from bacalar. but it was soo good to stay a few night there. thank you Juliàn and wish you allt he best for your project.

(Excellent )

22/01/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (VLADA)

Have Vlada here for two weeks was a great experience!! she adapts well to the team after a few days. Working whit Vlada is a lot of fun, she likes to speak whit any living creture in the place and being amaze whit any new bug and bird she discover for first time, she is more a creative person but she do all the fiscal work at the garden whit no… read more

(Excellent )

21/01/2021

Left by Workawayer (VLADA) for host

It was 2 wonderful weeks at Julian place! I enjoyed living in the pipe, which was a very new experience. The place is quite and full of birds and iguanas to observe. Most of the free time I was walking around and just enjoying the nature.
The work is physical sometimes but it is good - like free gym under the open sky!
Julian is very generous and… read more

(Excellent )

21/01/2021

Left by Workawayer (Jayne) for host

If like me, you like to live in nature the place by the lagoon is absolutly beautiful. I personally did not want to go anywhere else, just observing the Iguanitas and the lagoon, that is all I needed. I actually became very possessive with my hammock ;-b. Even though the work can be sometimes demanding, it is all worth it to live for a little… read more

(Excellent )

20/01/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Jayne)

I love the whole month Jayne was here! She is a great person always whit a smile to share,
she did not shy away from any task given and do it very well, also we all love her canadian cook style, every time we go out to explore the surroundings we had a great time together. Definitely I recomend Jayne at 100% She have a place open here at any… read more

(Excellent )

15/12/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Tatianna)

Having Tatianna here was a nice experience, she help here a lot. Very creative person and always trying to improve things also she is a very creative in the kitchen, she made a very delicious meals in all the time she stay with us, also I enjoy to talk in Spanish whit her. I recommend her 100% . muchas gracias Tati.

(Excellent )

09/11/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Kelvin & Jenn)

Jenn and Kelvin are a incredible couple!! Communication was great before they arrived, once here both give the best, jenn do a great job in the garden and painting she is very patient and enthusiastic whit all the tasks. Kelvin make a excellent carpentry in several areas he is versatile and skilled and work all my ideas whit the materials and… read more

(Excellent )

14/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Lisa & Joop)

Having Lisa an Joop was a great experience, both are very helpful and always whit a smile in their face and spirit, very good conversations and they make a good food for all of us.. for sure both are welcome to come back at any time. Hope they have a good traveling around peninsula. Thanks for all.

(Excellent )

03/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (ALEJANDRA)

Having Alejandra here was an excellent experience. Since de first contact she was very positive and do the arrangements to travel here in a heartbeat, she is a very nice person and always willing to learn, her help in the kitchen planning and menus was great! we really appreciate it, also we travel around in the free days and always having a good… read more

(Excellent )

03/09/2020

Left by Workawayer (ALEJANDRA) for host

My first experience in work away was very pleasant, from the first contact when Julian invited me to work on the project there was always a lot of communication and he was always attentive to the details, the place is so incredible beautiful that I have no words, it is very quiet and with lots of vegetation, I'm going to miss the great family of… read more

(Excellent )

27/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Katherine)

Kati is a cool and interesting girl. She has interesting projects and always stories to tell.
Enthusiastic and motivated to work hard. We had a good time also exploring the surroundings.
Kati also helped us to take very nice pictures and videos of everything we were doing here.
Thanks for the good memories, I wish you all the best in your… read more

(Excellent )

27/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Léa & Tony)

Lea and Toni are a wonderful couple, always willing to help and always in a good mood. They are very creative and not afraid to work hard and make their hands dirty.
They also liked to spend a good time with all the people here, they are just perfect workawayers!
I can recommend Lea and Toni 100%, you will have good people and hard workers for… read more

(Excellent )

07/02/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Genessa)

I only can say thanks to Genessa (G ) she is a really hard working girl, we do a lot of gardening and she never give up also help in another task very well, very responsible person never get late even if she arrived from far after her free days, also she is a very cool person we had a lot of fun conversations and also we had a great time in our… read more

(Excellent )

06/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Genessa) for host

I had a wonderful time at this workaway with Julian and the 2 other workawayers! Julian was very kind and cooked for/with us every day. The work was fun and varied day to day which was nice. I had the opportunity to help finish the interior of a boat which was so fun! Julian showed us many nice swimmig spots and gave suggestions of other places to… read more

(Excellent )

04/02/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Shanti)

My experience whit Shanti was one of the best in workaway, she is a very nice person very punctual and good at manual work here she only help whit the gardening and do an amazing job all the patio areas is bright green now, she also likes to join to visit some places is very cool and we all always had a great time in company of Shanti. So if you… read more

(Excellent )

26/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Shanti) for host

I stayed with Julián for two weeks and had a really beautifull time!! Julián is very outgoing and relaxed. He joins in with all the work and also gives you loads of space to relax and enjoy. On our second night we went to a bar with life music and he also took me to a (secret) beautiful place where you can see a underwater garden. For me a stay… read more

(Excellent )

31/01/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Lisa)

Was a pleasure to have Sandra here, even for a short time I had a lot of help from her, she is very active person and likes the details, one area of the garden grows very fast and nice and now I have another room available, thanks for all Lisa, here you have a home at anytime.

(Excellent )

21/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Lisa) for host

my first workaway experience at julian’s place was a blast! it’s a very beautiful place and i am so happy that i ended up there instead of the crowded lagoon of seven colours. julian is a very nice, helpful and communicative person, who adapts the work to the skills of the individual. i wish him all the best for his project.

(Excellent )

22/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Artem)

The help of Artem was very appreciated he is always willing to help, very quiet but good conversations, he stay here for more than a month and take care of the property very well, I recommend Artem to any workaway project, you will find in him a nice an respectful human being so don't miss the chance to know him.

(Excellent )

15/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Artem) for host

I was planning to stay and do workaway for a while at this place, but enjoyed it and ended up staying for several weeks. Every day the work was different, so it wasn’t boring. And also it wasn’t very hard. There was a lot of food, very delicious. The living conditions are very comfortable, because everyone lives in a separate house, small, but… read more

(Excellent )

03/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Katherine & Sinuhe) for host

Working here was physically demanding at times because it gets hot, but it is done at a laid back pace. The place needed a lot of work, but we were happy to help and see the transformations. We were fed well and enjoyed our tube room (concrete cylinder). Julian is very welcoming, the property is beautiful with a huge family of iguanas, and we… read more

(Excellent )

21/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Katherine & Sinuhe)

Katy and Sinoe are a great couple, their stay was very enjoyable and their help greatly appreciated, they are more than welcome again at any time, and I highly recommend them

(Excellent )

01/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (sebastian) for host

Fue una muy linda experiencia, el lugar es hermoso, muy tranquilo, el intercambio es mas que justo, y Julian te hace sentir como en tu casa, siempre dispuesto a escuchar y a darte una mano en lo que necesites, espero volver pronto a visitar.

(Excellent )

29/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (sebastian)

Sebastian is a magnificent person, very nice and always willing to help, and good contributing ideas, we really appreciate his help and friendship the time of stay, we hope to see him again soon. We definitely recommend Sebastian to participate in your project.

(Excellent )

13/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna & Artur)

Anna and artur are excellent workawayers, willing to learn and perform different new tasks, very nice and with a good attitude, we really appreciate your help in this project so we highly recommend them.

(Excellent )

11/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anna & Artur) for host

Julian is a really nice and friendly traveler. It’s hard to find anyone as nice and kind as he is. We experienced his project and we’re happy about it. I can really recommend this host to everyone

(Excellent )

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