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We are a small permaculture based, natural building inspired, plant focused shared living property up in the hills of Tzununá, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.
The land has been tended for over 7 years slowing building into a little nurturing oasis.
We are located at the top of a local neighbourhood, with a short walk through the hillside up to our property with views of the Lake and the misty hills. We are not accessible by road.
We two cats called Flashlight and Rio who loves to talk with you and give cuddles.
We have one long term employee Andreas who has lovingly worked on the land for over 7 years. He and his family live a short distance away down the hill. He is a skilled natural builder, rock worker and gardener.
Our neighbours here in Tzununá are a mixture of locals and expats. We have a great community consisting of a farm to table restaurant and permaculture property Granja Tzikin - for lovely meals, socialising, fresh produce, eggs and chicken. Atitlan Organics for fresh greens and seeds to plant. LoveProbiotics for all things fermented and weekly pizza night with live music. Fungi Academy - a mushroom school and community.
Further down town there is Casa Curativa - a herbal apothecary and teaching space.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Interests
Events & social
Sustainability
Pets
Self development
Charity work
Carpentry
Gardening
Photography
Plant care
Music
DIY & crafts
Architecture
Cooking & food
Animals
Mountain
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You'll be helping closely with Andres our employee who is happy to share his skills and ways of working with the land and rocks and plant knowledge. And there is opportunity to teach him any skills you have to increase his skill set!
Help
We are inviting people with the following skills to contribute their energy and love to our land.
Permaculture knowledge
Carpentry ability
Spanish and English Speaking
The tasks will be:
Garden upkeep and installation of new elements - new garden beds, grass nooks, renewing our worm farm
Helping build/add verandas to existing buildings
Building internal ladders to loft spaces
Helping build/add new kitchen cabinets and shelves
Potentially some natural building tasks
You will be helping closely with our employee for most of these tasks and helping to translate and explain some new requests.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We welcome fluest Spanish speakers to be able to converse with our employees and for us to keep learning!
Accommodation
The accommodation is a rustic wooded cabin with an outdoor kitchen attached - there is a bed, shelves for clothes and a work desk.
Bedding is also supplied.
You will be provided with a budget to purchase and cook your own food, and help in purchasing. A kitchen with amenities provided.
What else ...
Facilities
Sauna
Fire pit
Compost toilets
Gas hot water shower
Compost /worm farm for kitchen waste
These are all shard facilities and require communal up keep and shared use.
There are many social activities in our and neighbouring towns from ecstatic dances, kirtan, cacao ceremonies, fire ceremonies, breathwork, yoga, meditation.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Flashlight
Female white and sort of tortishel , 8 years old
Rio
Male tabby 9 months old.
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