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Located in a rural, mountainous, indigenous area of Querétaro, our ranch is more than a physical space: it's a life project, a learning refuge, and an invitation to reconnect with what's essential. My partner, my son, and I live here in a family dynamic that honors simplicity, introspection, and privacy. Visitors often fall in love with the landscape, the forest, the charm of the surroundings, and the opportunity to contribute to a project that promotes sustainability and self-sufficiency in energy, water, and food. I am German-Romanian, a university professor, and passionate about transformative education. My dream is to found a training center in this space dedicated to sustainability and personal development, where learning is experiential, ethical, and liberating. My partner, a retired animal husbandry engineer, takes care of the ranch and the animals, and explores the forest with a curious and respectful eye. Together with my son, who attends the village school, we weave this life project and integration into the village community. If you're looking for tranquility, contact with nature and animals, and a chance to learn about life in a rural, indigenous area of Mexico, as well as contribute to this vision of a simple, multicultural, and essential life, this place is for you.
Ubicado en una zona rural indígena y montañosa de Querétaro, nuestro rancho es más que un espacio físico: es un proyecto de vida, un refugio de aprendizaje, y una invitación a reconectar con lo esencial. Aquí vivimos mi pareja, mi hijo y yo, en una dinámica familiar que honra la simplicidad, la introspección y la privacidad. Quienes nos visitan suelen enamorarse del paisaje, del bosque, del encanto del entorno y la posibilidad de contribuir a un proyecto que fomenta la sustentabilidad y la autosuficiencia energética, hídirica y alimentaria. Soy alemana-rumana, profesora universitaria y apasionada por la educación transformadora. Mi sueño es fundar en este espacio un Centro de Formación dedicado a la sustentabilidad y al desarrollo personal, donde el aprendizaje sea vivencial, ético y liberador. Mi pareja, ingeniero zootecnista jubilado, se encarga del cuidado del rancho, de los animales y de explorar el bosque con una mirada curiosa y respetuosa. En conjunto con mi hijo quien va a la escuela del pueblo, tejemos este proyecto de vida y la integración a la comunidad del pueblo. A veces incluso se contrata alguien del pueblo para labores de construcción, cuidado y/o mantenimiento.
Si buscas la tranquilidad, el contacto con la naturaleza y los animales, además aprender sobre la vida en una zona rural e indígena de México, además aportar a esta visión de vida sencilla, multicultural y esencial, este lugar es para tí.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Interests
Books
Music
Languages
Cooking & food
Animals
Charity work
Pets
Culture
Vegetarian or vegan
Self development
Sustainability
Events & social
Farming
Yoga / Wellness
Fitness
Dancing
Hiking
Nature
Outdoor activities
Beach
Mountain
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a couple with diverse roots and a wanderlust spirit who have found in this mountainous Indigenous territory of Querétaro a place to sow life, learning, and community. We live surrounded by a deeply rooted cultural community and we forge ties with a broad network of people—local, regional, and international—who share similar pursuits and multicultural backgrounds. Our experience encompasses sustainability, permaculture, renewable energy, personal development, and spirituality as a daily journey. We are passionate about connecting with people from different corners of the world, and we believe that every encounter is an opportunity to grow, transform, and co-create.
Somos una pareja con raíces diversas y espíritu viajero, que ha encontrado en este territorio indígena montañoso de Querétaro un lugar para sembrar vida, aprendizaje y comunidad. Vivimos rodeados de una población con profundo arraigo cultural, y tejemos vínculos con una red amplia de personas —locales, regionales e internacionales— que comparten búsquedas afines y trasfondos multiculturales.
Nuestra experiencia abarca la sustentabilidad, la permacultura, las energías renovables, el desarrollo personal y la espiritualidad como camino cotidiano. Nos apasiona el intercambio con personas de distintos rincones del mundo, y creemos que cada encuentro es una oportunidad para crecer, transformar y co-crear.
Projects involving children
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Help
We are looking for sensitive, curious, and committed individuals who are willing to engage in diverse tasks related to sustainable living and the care of the ranch and the surrounding environment. Support may include general ranch care, animal care (donkeys, dogs, chickens, turkeys), agroecological gardens, basic maintenance of the ranch and its off-grid systems, construction with natural materials, and, if appropriate, collaboration in the design of educational content for the future Training Center and ecotourism services. Technical skills are valued, as are a willingness to learn, respect for the rhythms and privacy of each individual, and a sense of tranquility within the area.
Buscamos personas sensibles, curiosas y comprometidas que deseen involucrarse en tareas diversas relacionadas con la vida sustentable y el cuidado del rancho y del entorno. El apoyo puede incluir actividades en cuidado del rancho en general, de los animales (burros, perros, gallinas, guajalotes), en huertos agroecológicos, mantenimiento básico del rancho y sus sistemas off-grid, construcción con materiales naturales, y en su caso colaboración en el diseño de contenidos educativos para el futuro Centro de Formación y servicios ecoturísticos. Se valoran habilidades técnicas, pero también la disposición a aprender, el respeto por los ritmos y la privacidad de cada quien y la tranquilidad en el lugar.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Romanian: IntermediateThis 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 provide simple accommodation for 2–3 people (friends or a couple (or a family with a kid) in a rustic cabin nestled separately from our domestic area, but within the ranch. In terms of food, we offer basic staples to cover 1 or 2 meals a day, including seasonal produce from our garden and locally sourced ingredients. Volunteers are welcome to cook independently in a kitchen located in a separate improvised building near the cabin, and both the bathroom and shower are also in nearby structures, designed to respect privacy and sustainability.
We ask for approximately 4 hours of help per day, 5 days a week, with two full days off (in previous accordance) to rest, explore, or simply enjoy the forest and its silence. Support may include activities in agroecological productive areas (greenhouse, compost, etc.), basic maintenance of the ranch and its off-grid systems (especially water and energy provision), animal care and stable cleaning, and natural building projects. The tasks are varied and flexible, and we value presence, respect, and a spirit of collaboration above all.
Contamos con cabaña privada para máximo una familia de dos o tres personas, que cuenta con sanitario y regadera, así como cocineta, cada una en instalaciones separadas que solo son para uso de los voluntariados.
What else ...
The main leisure activities include hiking in the forest and mountains, sports activities at the ranch (ping pong) and on the local community's soccer field and outdoor gym, monthly community temazcals, visits to regional eco-social initiatives/markets and surrounding magical towns, etc. Public transportation (combis) is available just 1.5 km away.
Las principales actividades de tiempo libre son: el senderismo en el bosque y la montaña, actividades deportivas en el rancho (ping pong) y en la cancha de futbol y gimnasio al aire libre en la comunidad local, temazcal comunitarios mensuales, visitas de iniciativas/mercados eco-sociales regionales y de pueblos mágicos alrededores, etc. El transporte público (combis) para trasladarse se encuentra disponible a solo 1.5km.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
The ranch is located at the end of town, and the cabins are on a 4.5-hectare site surrounded by forests and iconic scenery. The volunteer area is in a separate area, and we value everyone's space and privacy. We can also organize events and social activities (such as bonfires, hiking, sports, etc.) together. El rancho se encuentra al final del pueblo y las cabañas están en una area de 4.5 hectareas rodeadas de bosques y un paisaje emblématico. El area para voluntariados está en un area separada y valoramos que cada quien tenga su espacio y privacidad, aunque también se pueden organizar eventos y actividades sociales (como fogatas, senderismo, deporte, etc.) en conjunto.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Ochi, Mira and Bruno
Ochi and Mira are the bigger ones who sleep outside and Bruno (the sausage dog) is our pet who has the privilege to sleep inside.
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