Come to paradise and help us with our project in Patagonia, Argentina

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  2024 

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  • Description

    Description

    [Workaway note: please contact host in Spanish]

    We are a family with two children (Valentino, 7 and Salvador, 5). We have a tea house, rooms for tourists and an organic garden in Villa Lago Meliquina. A mountain village 40km from San Martín de los Andes. We are 1100 meters from the Lake and 400 meters from the river. We source solar energy through solar panels. We make our pastry and bakery every day. A few years ago we moved into our new house that we have yet to finish.
    We are always looking for volunteers to give us a hand in whatever we need, since most of the maintenance, order and cleaning is done by us. We wait for you


    Somos una familia con dos niños ( Valentino de 7 y Salvador de 5). Tenemos una casa de te, habitaciones para turistas y una huerta orgánica en Villa Lago Meliquina. Una aldea de montaña a 40km de San Martín de los Andes. Estamos a 1100 mts del Lago y 400 mts del río. Nos abastecemos de energía solar a través de paneles solares. Elaboramos nuestra pastelería y panadería todos los días. Hace unos años nos mudamos a nuestra casa nueva que aun nos falta terminar.
    Estamos siempre en la búsqueda de voluntarios que nos den una mano en lo que vayamos precisando, ya que la mayoria del mantenimiento, el orden y la limpieza la realizamos nosotros. Los esperamos

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    They will get to know an Argentine family, its language and its customs. Villa Meliquina is a place where you can hike in the mountains, rest by the lake, observe the landscapes, and do sports on the lake. In addition to enjoying the tranquility of the place. Each season has its charm: summer activities on the lake such as windsurfing, canoeing or swimming, autumn enjoy and walk watching the colors of the mountains, winter enjoy the snow, spring everything blooms and the fishing season begins (trout ).
    It is an ideal place for photography, since having no electricity, the sky looks fantastic. Like the scenery and the birds around us
    Depending on the time of year they can come to us and learn from our tasks.
    If they want they can learn the tasks to run an organic garden.
    They will be able to enjoy the cultural exchange in coexistence with other volunteers.


    Conocerán una familia argentina, su idioma y sus costumbres. Villa Meliquina es un lugar donde se pueden hacer caminatas por la montaña, descansar en el lago, observar los paisajes, hacer deportes en el lago. Además de disfrutar de la tranquilidad del lugar. Cada estación tiene su encanto: verano actividades en el lago como el windsurf, andar en canoa o nadar, otoño disfrutar y caminar observado los colores de las montañas, invierno disfrutar de la nieve, primavera todo florece y comienza la época de la pesca (trucha).
    Es un lugar ideal para la fotografía, ya que al no haber tendido eléctrico, el cielo se ve fantástico. Al igual que el paisaje y las aves que nos rodean
    Según la época del año pueden acercarse a nosotros y aprender de nuestras tareas.
    Si quieren pueden aprender las tareas para hacer funcionar una huerta orgánica.
    Podrán disfrutar del intercambio cultural en la convivencia con otros voluntarios.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We need volunteers who like the mountains and tranquility, since we live in Villa Lago Meliquina, a wild place in Neuquen, Patagonia Argentina.
    The tasks that we need to help us are ordering wood, accommodating materials that are scattered around the land, painting furniture and wood for the cladding of the new tea house, helping us install the cladding, Accommodating firewood, clearing the garden, preparing compost, among other tasks that will arise at the moment.

    We are interested in learning about different life stories, traveling, learning other languages such as Italian. We are also interested in learning about yoga.
    They can also help us by playing with our children when we are busy.


    Necesitamos voluntarios que les guste la montaña y la tranquilidad, ya que vivimos en Villa Lago Meliquina, un lugar agreste en Neuquen, Patagonia Argentina.
    Las tareas que necesitamos que nos ayuden son ordenar madera, acomodar materiales que están dispersos por el terreno, pintar muebles y maderas para el revestimiento de la casa de te nueva, ayudarnos a instalar el revestimiento, Acomodar leña, desyuyar la huerta, preparar compost, entre otras tareas que irán surgiendo en el momento.

    Estamos interesados en conocer distintas historias de vida, viajes, aprender otros idiomas como principalmente italiano. También nos interesa aprender sobre yoga.
    También nos pueden ayudar jugando con nuestros niños cuando nosotros estemos ocupados.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent
    English: Beginner

    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

    Accommodation

    We have a cabin that was the previous tea house. It is located next to the current tea house and our house. The cabin has a room with two double beds, and a single bed in the hallway. Everything upstairs. And on the ground floor there is a kitchen (a stove with two burners) with kitchen utensils to use, a bathroom with a hot shower through a wood-burning heater, an armchair to relax next to the salamander for wood-burning heating.
    In Villa Lago Meliquina there are three warehouses that can supply what they need. We offer the supplies so that they can cook in your cabin. (Vegetables, fruits, meat, bakery products, legumes, we do not offer dairy).
    We always ask that you keep everything as clean and tidy as possible.
    If volunteers have a tent, they are also welcome and in that case they sleep in the tent and use everything in the cabin. (Since sometimes the beds are not enough).
    Another important issue for us is that we do not smoke and we have two small children, that is, we do not allow them to smoke inside the cabin or near the children or within the entire complex.
    Villa Lago Meliquina is an ecological town in a certain part. We supply ourselves with solar energy, and we take great care of the light. we have electricity and wifi 24 hours a day. We separate the waste and make compost that we use for the garden.
    We are waiting for you to tell you a little more about what we do in Meliquina. Do not hesitate to write to us and ask us what is necessary.

    Tenemos una cabaña que era la casa de te anterior. Se encuentra al lado de la casa de te actual y nuestra casa. La cabaña cuenta con una habitación con dos camas dobles, y una cama individual en el pasillo. Todo en la planta alta. Y en la planta baja hay una cocina (una anafe con dos hornallas) con utensilios de cocina para usar, baño con ducha caliente a través de un calefón a leña, un sillón para relajarse al lado de la salamandra para calefaccionar a leña.
    En Villa Lago Meliquina hay tres almacenes que podrán abastecerse de lo que necesiten. Nosotros ofrecemos los insumos para que puedan cocinarse en su cabaña. (Verduras, frutas, carne, productos de panaderia, legumbres, no ofrecemos lacteos).
    Siempre les pedimos que dejen todo lo más limpio y ordenado posible.
    Si los voluntarios tienen carpa también son bienvenidos y en ese caso duermen en la carpa y utilizan todo lo que hay en la cabaña. (Ya que a veces las camas no alcanzan).
    Otro tema importante para nosotros es que no fumamos y tenemos dos nenes pequeños osea que no permitimos que fumen dentro de la cabaña ni cerca de los niños ni dentro de todo el complejo.
    Villa Lago Meliquina es un pueblo ecológico en cierta parte. Nos abastecemos de energia solar, y cuidamos mucho la luz. tenemos luz y wifi las 24 horas del dia. Separamos los residuos y hacemos compost que usamos para la huerta.
    Los esperamos para contarles un poco más lo que hacemos en Meliquina. No duden en escribirnos y consultarnos lo que sea necesario.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Coming here you will be able to know our surroundings that have a dream landscape. Besides going to know Filo hua hum, Villa la angostura, seven lakes, San Martin de los Andes among other paradises. We are willing to tell you about the beautiful places that are nearby.
    Most of the volunteers hitchhike so they get to different places. *
    We organize ourselves before we can go to look for them at the junction with Route 63. (Puente Rio Hermoso- 14 km from our house). San Martin de los Andes has an airport and bus terminal. And there is a bus (Via Bariloche-Albus) that makes seven lakes and passes through the Meliquina gate.
    Bariloche also has an airport and bus terminal and there is a bus that makes seven lakes that leaves them at the intersection of Route 63.

    Before making the visit, we would like to be able to talk to the volunteers by WhatsApp.
    Finally, do not hesitate to write us and ask us what is necessary. We are waiting for you :)

    * We do not know if hitchhiking for Covid will work.

    Viniendo acá podrán conocer nuestro alrededor que tiene un paisaje de ensueño. Además de ir a conocer Filo hua hum, Villa la angostura, siete lagos, San Martin de los andes entre otros paraísos. Nosotros estamos dispuestos a contarles los lugares hermosos que hay cerca.
    La mayoría de los voluntarios se maneja haciendo dedo así llegan a distintos lugares. *
    Nosotros organizandonos antes podemos ir a buscarlos al cruce con la ruta 63.( Puente Rio Hermoso- 14 km de nuestra casa). San Martin de los andes tiene aeropuerto y terminal de bus. Y existe un bus (Via Bariloche- Albus) que hace siete lagos y pasa por la puerta de Meliquina.
    También Bariloche tiene aeropuerto y terminal de bus y hay colectivo que hace siete lagos que los deja en el cruce de la ruta 63.

    Nos gustaria antes de concretar la visita poder hablar por whatsapp con los voluntarios.
    Por ultimo no duden en escribirnos y preguntarnos lo que sea necesario. Los esperamos :)

    *No sabemos si funcionara hacer dedo por el Covid.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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