Help with natural building in the forest near Panguipulli, Chile

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  Description

  - Workaway note: please contact this host in Spanish -
  
  We are a family from Chile, we have three small children. We live in a beautiful forest of the Valdivian jungle 7 km away from the town of Panguipulli. A couple of years ago we started to build our home using natural construction techniques, mainly with land. At this moment we are implementing a sustainable tourism project that consists of a cabin and a geodesic dome. In addition to a free education project, linked to nature and ecology.
  Our main actions are linked to the promotion of environmental care, ecology, natural construction and efficient use of resources.
  
  Somos una familia de Chile, tenemos tres hijos pequeños. vivimos en un hermoso bosque de la selva valdiviana a 7 km de la ciudad de Panguipulli. Hace un par de años comenzamos a levantar nuestro hogar utilizando técnicas de construcción natural, principalmente con tierra. En este momento estamos implementando un proyecto de turismo sustentable que consta de una cabaña y un domo geodésico. Ademas de un proyecto de educación libre, ligado a la naturaleza y la ecología.
  Nuestras principales acciones están ligadas a la promoción del cuidado del entorno, la ecologia, la construcción natural y uso eficiente de los recursos.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  DIY and building projects
  Help with Eco Projects
  Help around the house
  Teaching

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We provide accommodation, food, learn about life-sustaining, permaculture, complementary therapies, homeschool, life in a natural and family environment.
  In addition, the workawayer will be able to connect with important tourist places of the surroundings like thermal baths, volcanos, lakes, forests and cities.
  
  Se entrega alojamiento, se comparte alimentación, aprender sobre vida autosustentable, permacultura, terapias complementarias, educación, ecología, vida en un entorno de natural y familiar.
  Además, el workawayer podrá conectarse con importantes lugares turísticos del entorno como termas, volcanes, lagos ,bosques y ciudades.

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  Assistance is needed in home and field work such as firewood collection, grass cutting, and other support in the natural construction (mud, living ceiling) and carpentry in the construction of a dome.
  
  Se necesita ayuda:
  - en las labores del hogar.
  - apoyo en un ecoescuela alternativa.
  - construccion en barro.
  - construcción de domo.

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  Languages spoken

  Spanish: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  We offer food (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) most of the time vegetarian. There is room for camping, and if possible the use of the cabin or the dome as accommodation.
  
  se ofrece espacio para acampar, baño seco y ducha caliente. Respecto a las comidas compartimos con los visitantes los gastos y su preparación .

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  What else ...

  There is locomotion expeditiously to the city of panguipulli, villarrica, pucon, valdivia, temuco.
  Queremos compartir con los visitantes, nuestra experiencia de vida en un entorno natural, que buscas ser respetuosa y en armonía con la naturaleza.
  Estamos seguros que siempre aprenderemos mutuamente de las largas conversaciones, y del apoyo en el trabajo.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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