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Hello we are a Peruvian/British couple, living with our 2 dogs and some occasional visitors in a quiet and safe neighbourhood close to the woods (10 steps) but not far from the city, about 15 mins walking down.
I am fine artist and designer who works in her own projects at home and when there is some peace and inspiration; my husband is an IT analyst who works from home.
We are lucky to live in a pretty part of Cusco, close to the nature and not far from the city, you can find shops, restaurants, banks, hospitals, bus stops very close (to the historical center which is about 25 minutes by taxi or 40 by public transportation)
We have a big space (land) to make our own garden but we don't really have the time for it, so i am giving a try with this exchange that is workaway, instead of hiring a local gardener or helper, so your help will be much needed and apreciated, help and time that you can give in exchange of room and 2 meals a day (the days you will be working)
If you are HARDWORKING, enthusiastic, energetic have interest in Cusco and its culture, want to visit the historical places that this city offers you and if you are open to follow rules, and more important speak other language than spanish or french, please get in touch (if the calendar shows we need Workaway exchange’s ) would like to meet you.
Thanks for reading this announcement and sorry we don’t accept Workaways without references or feedbacks on workaway.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You'll have plenty of time to do your trips, tours, visiting the sacred valley, Machu Picchu, etc.
I am flexible if you need the morning to travel, etc, we can arrange another day to help around and complete your hours.
You can learn spanish, we can help you to plan your trips, and if you enjoy Peruvian history we will have hours taking about it. Also you will be close and in contact with nature, the woods where i live is private and secure, it held many kind of birds and other non dangerous animals (mostly in summer) so if you love nature, you will enjoy walking thru it and also there is a view point to observe the city and the great sunsets we have everyday.
The food will be mostly peruvian, and organic, i do my food shopping from the local farmers market, if you are vegan or vegetarian, there is always some super food (Quinua, tarwi, Chia, morayas, lisas, ocas) from Peru, so you will not be hungry, and we can prepare a nice lentils burgers. There is always local fruit in the basket for you.
You can also use the washing machine, have internet access for your own entertainment, but please i recommend to turn the lights at 10:00 P.M
As the weekend is yours, you have to provide yourself with your meals, usually my part of the house will be close as we are resting, with friends or travelling.
I recommend you to visit places and also to try the peruvian cuisine in all the great restaurants we have at the historical center of Cusco!
Help
I would like your help in the spaces that will become a garden, removing weeds, cleaning spaces, moving the soil, cleaning it as it has loads of little stones; plant some grass, flowers; watering the garden, help to place the flowers in a new site, so they can grown without problems; Help in the house sweeping, Mopping, polishing, food shopping at the local market.
Looking for an ENERGETIC people, who knows how to properly do the work and help around and if it doesn't know how to, it has to stay open to learn the way it works for me.
It is only 5 hours a day; the first day i will be showing you how is the best way to do some duties at home so you do have to be open to suggestions, i will be open to them too.
I believe the 2 first days will be a bit challenging as we were starting to know each other, please i would like to you to take any suggestions in the most positive way, when i work or when people have to do some task at home i tend to be strict with hours, and ways that we already set; i always expect the best in people, always show respect and give thanks for the effort people shown at work (if they show effort); after the serious matter, we can spend time walking in the woods, doing some art, visiting towns, learning about peruvian history, playing board games, watching movies, telling jokes, etc. If you have time of course, as you will be free to do your own plans after you finished with your 5 hours a day.
Please be respectful of my privacy, always knock on the sliding door which separates my place from the rest of the house.
Always tell us when you are leaving, and when you are arriving, before you do so (those to make sure the door is perfectly close and it has its tricks, and also the dogs will not get away and get lost in the woods.
We have some house rules, we can discuss them over whats app before you accept the interexchange.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
German: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Only people who speak French, German, Italian, English, as a native tongue please. Non native Spanish speakers as we already speak it as a mother tongue.
Accommodation
A private room inside the house and a shared ( with my guests) bathroom, you have to keep it tidy and clean in your own time.
Breakfast and dinner (2 meals a day) from Monday to Friday; Saturday and Sunday you are free, to make your own plans, travelling, etc.
On weekends we rest and have friends visiting us, so it would be great if you leave early and come back late, thanks.
Some days are "market day" so you will be show how to do the shopping and what to buy when needed.
You have to help for about 5 hours a day x 5 days helping with the land work, ideally before and after breakfast. Some light duties, sweeping, mopping, cleaning after breakfast before you continue with the gardening work, some other help like picking up leafs on the stair while you walking out the house would be very much appreciated, and taking the rubbish out for the rubbish truck to pick up, every time you go out.
I get very disappointed if you only show effort the first days and then the house will be in worst conditions like if i was alone and without any help!
So will asked you to leave. You have to keep the house clean and tidy, not only the 5 hours you are working, but all the time, so everything has to be in place, don't forget what you were asked to do, and keep the room, toilet and spaces that you use clean, this outside your hours.
Thanks
What else ...
Cusco is the most important city in Perú, full of places to visit, filled with ancestral culture; you don't need to go far to find a interesting places to visit, is why I highly recommend to purchase the "BOLETO TURISTICO" to save some money, this is an almost all in one ticket which has a big discount. Places like Saqsayhuaman, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, Qènqo, Tipón, Raqchi, etc. are easy to visit, you don't need a private tour, i will give you the tips to get to those in a public transportation. Also you can visit MachuPicchu, Ollantaytambo, Pisaq, Chinchero, Maras and Moray in a weekend (make sure you book Machu Picchu in advance)
( if you have time to do it, do it for your self, don't buy those overprice tours, try to compare prices if you really want help, and also i am here to help you for free)
Some great museums, like Qoricancha, Catedral, Casa Garcilaso, Museo Casa Concha, Museo de La Merced will be a great places to visit, (this are not included in the Boleto turístico, but the price will be not more that 3 sterling pounds)
If you are more adventurous, you will find, places to go Kayaking, Rafting, mountain climbing, rapel, bungee jumping, etc.
There are saunas and pools close to the house if you want to relax.
Good restaurants, pubs, and bars too.
Puno and Arequipa are very close, so you can plan a weekend trip.
We can help you to plan if you need it, but we highly recommend to please read about Cusco, before you arrive, so you can have a slight better idea of how everything works here and also we can help you easily.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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She helped with… read more
I helped with gardening and around the house. Paola taught me about the hard work that goes into maintaining a house and its environment.
I definitely learned many things… read more
She helped with some house tasks when i ask, and also she did it by herself at the end of the week wich was really good as i always expect that from a workawayer.
She helped at the garden taking some weeds and watering plants, even though she never did that work… read more
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She helped with… read more
I helped with gardening and around the house. Paola taught me about the hard work that goes into maintaining a house and its environment.
I definitely learned many things… read more
She helped with some house tasks when i ask, and also she did it by herself at the end of the week wich was really good as i always expect that from a workawayer.
She helped at the garden taking some weeds and watering plants, even though she never did that work… read more
