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hey guys!
This is a brief presentation of our place!
This is not a project that appeared overnight. It is the result of more than ten years of showing up, getting dirty, making mistakes, learning, and staying. Quiet work. Real time. Real ground.
My name is Pedro.
I was born in Frederico Westphalen. Life took me on a long walk. I traveled across Brazil, lived in Chapecó and Florianópolis, and spent a period in China, in Guangzhou. Along the way I worked as a salesman, a real estate broker, studied engineering, then architecture. I learned by doing, adapting, surviving, and observing how different cultures relate to land, work, and time.
I started working on this land in 2013 and officially acquired it in 2018. At one point, I had everything planned to go to Italy to spend time with my brothers and work on our citizenship. Then a powerful storm hit the region. The house roof was destroyed. The travel money became a roof. One decision led to another, and instead of leaving, I stayed. We rebuilt. Then we rebuilt again. Eventually, I chose to build a new house over the old one. And that is how the Sítio truly began to take shape.
At its core, this is a response to a simple truth. Modern cities, as they are today, are not healthy for humans or for nature. Too fast, too sealed, too disconnected. The body inflames. The mind overloads. The land is treated as background noise.
Here, we do things differently. The idea is forest citizenship. Modern life meeting nature without domination or denial. Agroforestry, bioconstruction, clean water, clean air, seasonal food, simple routines. The result is more real food, healthier spaces, less inflammation, less illness. No slogans. Just cause and effect.
Over the years, dozens of volunteers from more than 17 countries have passed through this place. People on the road, curious, kind, willing to learn and contribute. It became a safe harbor for good travelers, a place where exchange is natural and community forms without force.
Now we are entering a very hands-on chapter.
January and February are for bioconstruction. We will be building with rammed earth (taipa de pilão).
Earth, water, hands, rhythm. Honest work. Collective effort.
If you feel like stepping out of the automatic world, learning something real, building with meaning, and living closer to what actually matters, you are welcome.
We are here.
Oh... we also have a very strong shamanic roots here, so its common to have medicines from the jungle around
Notice we do not provide full meals, eventually there is bbq or other food for the groups, but mostly is required of the volunteers to buy their food, once the work routine is not of many hours.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Culture
Movies & TV
Self development
Technology
Sustainability
Politics / Social justice
Pets
Farming
Books
History
Art & design
DIY & crafts
Plant care
Music
Gardening
Cooking & food
Architecture
Hitchhiking
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Astronomy
Animals
Nature
Camping
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Visiting ametista do sul, irai, and also salto do yucumã nearby
Learning about permaculture and bioconstrucion.
Getting in touch with nature
Oportunity to learn about jungle medicines such as rapé, sananga, xururumã...
Learn about history of south of brazil
Making new friends
Help
What we’re looking for
- Cook / Kitchen and house Manager -
Food here matters. A lot.
We’re looking for someone who can:
Prepare daily meals for the team
Manage kitchen and house organization and food stock
Work with fresh, seasonal ingredients
Ideally understand (or be curious about) local plants, including non-conventional edible species (PANCs)
If you see cooking as care, not just a task, you’ll fit well.
- Builder / Craftsman -
We are in an active bioconstruction phase, especially with rammed earth (taipa de pilão).
We’re looking for people who:
Have experience with carpentry, construction, or woodworking
Can work with precision and responsibility
Understand structure, tools, and materials
Are willing to get their hands dirty and build things that last
This is not a “try it once” kind of job. It’s real building.
- Gardening & Land Care -
The land is alive, and it needs attention.
Tasks include:
Garden and orchard maintenance
Pruning, planting, transplanting
Soil preparation and substrate mixing
Building and maintaining raised beds
General care of green areas and ornamental spaces
If you like working with plants and understand that details matter, this is your place.
- Content Creator (Photo / Video / Social Media) -
We want to tell this story better.
We’re looking for someone who can:
Film and photograph daily life and projects
Edit videos and images
Help manage and grow our social media presence
Capture the essence of the place, not just pretty shots
If you know how to turn real life into meaningful content, come.
Other profiles are welcome too
If you feel you have something valuable to offer, even if it’s not listed here, reach out.
Sometimes the best contributions don’t fit in boxes.
A few things to keep in mind
This is a hands-on place. Work is physical and real.
We value autonomy. You don’t need to be told every step.
We live close to nature. Expect simplicity, not luxury.
In exchange, you get learning, experience, connection, and good food.
If you’re looking for a comfortable escape, this might not be it.
If you’re looking for something meaningful, grounded, and alive...
You’ll probably feel at home.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: 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
Individual/couple Tent, with single or double beds, our tents are confortable and nice, it might be possible to arrange something as single rooms also, get in touch to organize it better.
What else ...
Once we live in a really small town there's always time to go to a waterfall or spend time with friends, at town you shall find pretty much anything u need and a lot of delicious meals.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Possible
Can possibly accept pets
If your pet is pet friendly you can do it!
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Very nice person to have around.
Thank you for helping me improve my English. I wish you the best! A hug, my friend.
un lieu très apaisant avec toutes sortes de plante, arbre à fruits etc..
je souhaite beaucoup de courage à pedro et un grand merci à lui et ses grand parents ! obliiigadoooo !
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Very nice person to have around.
Thank you for helping me improve my English. I wish you the best! A hug, my friend.
un lieu très apaisant avec toutes sortes de plante, arbre à fruits etc..
je souhaite beaucoup de courage à pedro et un grand merci à lui et ses grand parents ! obliiigadoooo !
I understand that you might have expected more fellow volunteers, but the intimacy of your experience with just one other girl during the first week seems to have created… read more
we were expecting to stay with a lot of other volunteers but we soon noticed that that's not the case and we spent the first week with just one more girl, but we were very happy about that :)
it was a very calm and beautiful place and for moments you were completely alone with nature. a lot of times… read more
I'm sorry I couldn't be around during the weekdays, but I'm grateful that my friends and grandparents were there to keep you company and… read more
Pedro is very laid-back and humorous, easy to hang out… read more
Super recomendado este lugar, estas… read more
Good talker, and friend, we've created a truly friendship after his volunteering, its a person whos worth taking for you life.
Vocês são demais, foi um prazer te-los aqui, voltem sempre que… read more
She stayed here for couple of months i guess and at the end it was like saying good bye to a family member, she has so much energy and good heart that makes you feel inspired.
We miss you here, come back when you can!
See you when i see you hahaha <3
Ela passou e nós deixou muito amor em forma de arte, paredes ganharam uma camada extra de amor com seus desenhos <3
É muito bom receber gente assim, vale muito!
Vc vai sempre ter um lugar pra voltar aqui no sul ^^"
The exchanges were awesome, i could even learn a little bit of french by talking to them.
We worked a lot together, and also share lots of information and perspectives about our countries, lifes experiences, and everything else...
They're very handy capable and on to anykind of… read more
