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Join our small tribe and help us to build an amazing place in the mountains of Samaipata, Bolivia

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  • Last activity: 28 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Here, we are a small tribe of nine people, 6 adults and 3 children, beginning to build our space. We are three families that at the beginning of this year decided to join forces and energies to build a space where we can live in complete harmony with nature and in common unity with our families.
    We are starting! Our goal is to have the houses built before the rainy season that begins in December, help us!?
    This, is located in the Chorrillo community, located 4 km from Samaipata. El Chorrillo houses a waterfall, water that descends to the town for public consumption. This community is called "Chorrillo, sanctuary of water" for which we inhabit it generating the least environmental impact.

    This is our collective project, we faithfully believe in culture, in exchange, and that we must generate change from our habits. We believe that the earth is abundant and fertile and we seek to live hand in hand with nature and not against it.

    About us:
    Robin and Celeste, parents of 5-month-old Kaïná.
    Lucas and Caro, parents of 4-year-old Gaia.
    Gabi and Martin, parents of 3-year-old enkai,

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    En Kaia somos una pequeña tribu de nueve personas, 6 adultos y 3 niñes, comenzando a construir nuestro espacio. Somos tres familias que a comienzos de este año decidimos unir fuerzas y energías para construir un espacio donde podamos convivir en completa armonía con la naturaleza y en común unidad con nuestras familias.
    Estamos iniciando! Nuestra meta es tener construidas las casas antes de la temporada de lluvia que inicia en diciembre, nos ayudan!? Kaia encuentra en la comunidad del Chorrillo, ubicada a 4 km de Samaipata. El Chorrillo alberga una caída de chorro de agua, agua que desciende hasta el pueblo para consumo público. Esta comunidad es denominada "Chorrillo, santuario del agua" por lo cual la habitamos generando el menor impacto ambiental.

    Kaia es un proyecto colectivo, creemos fielmente en la cultura, en el intercambio, y que debemos generar el cambio desde nuestros hábitos. Creemos que la tierra es abundante, fértil y buscamos convivir de la mano de la naturaleza y no en contra.

    Sobre nosotros:
    Robin y Celeste, padres de Kaïná de 5 meses.
    Lucas y Caro, padres de Gaia de 4 años.
    Gabi y Martin, padres de enkai de 3 anos,

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Elderly Companionship
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We have many stories to share, various arts and practices. Being six of us, each one of us has had different journeys, stories and experiences that at one point made us decide to leave the cities to inhabit a territory in complete harmony, cooperation, equity, and generate the least type of environmental impact. Ceramics, mushroom culture, permaculture, bio-construction, magnet therapies, cosmetics and herbal extractions, natural dyes, fermentations, vegan and vegetarian cooking, painting, horseshoes, are among our talents and hobbies. We want to open our space for meetings, workshops, dances to "happen". Encounters that feed the spirit, we also invite volunteers to share their arts with us! We love to have people working with us! We're always exchanging information and experiences. Eat!

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    Tenemos muchas historias para compartir, diversas artes y prácticas. Al ser seis, cada uno de nos ha tenido diferentes viajes, historias y experiencias que en un momento nos hicieron decidir el dejar las ciudades para habitar un territorio en completa armonia, cooperatividad, equidad, y generar el menor tipo de impacto ambiental.

    Cerámica, hongui cultura, permacultura, bio construcción, terapias de imanes, cosmética y extracciones herbales, teñidos naturales, fermentaciones, cocina vegana y vegetariana, pintura, herradura, están entre nuestros talentos y hobbies.
    Queremos abrir nuestro espacio para que "sucedan" encuentros, talleres, danzas. Encuentros que alimenten en espíritu, también invitamos a los voluntarios a compartirnos sus artes!

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We have 1.6 hectares that we want to work, design and build under permaculture and agroecological principles. We need to make paths, cultivate islands, plant trees, work with mud for different constructions, collect stones, earth, sand, etc. The help required will be according to the needs of the moment and according to the weather. Our work rhythm is from Monday to Friday starting at 8 in the morning. 4 hours of productive work including cooking and taking care of the children from Monday to Friday. On Friday afternoon we dedicate an hour to look back on the work done and plan the incoming. 1 hour of harmonization of living space: order and clean area, dry toilet, kitchen, tools, laundry, small repairs and maintenance. Each person is free to leave the community for whatever reason, keeping us informed. Staying in the community on additional free days is possible, but we ask for collaboration with the harmonization of the space and tasks that may arise, such as cooking, etc.

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    Tenemos 1,6 hectáreas que queremos trabajar, diseñar y construir bajo principios permaculturales y agroecologicos.
    Necesitamos hacer sendas, islas de cultivo, plantar arboles, trabajar con barro para diferentes construcciones, recolectar piedras, tierra, arena, etc. La ayuda requerida será de acuerdo a las necesidades del momento y de acuerdo al clima.
    Nuestro ritmo de trabajo es de lunes a viernes comenzando 8 de la mañana.

    4 horas de trabajo productivo incluyendo cocinar y cuidar de los niños de lunes a viernes. El viernes a la tarde dedicamos una hora para hacer retrospectiva sobre el trabajo hecho y planificar la entrante.
    1 hora de armonización del espacio al día, entre la semana es vital: ordenar y limpiar área, recolectar leña, baño seco, cocina, herramientas, lavandería, pequeñas reparaciones y mantenimiento.

    Cada persona es libre de salir de la comunidad por el motivo que sea, manteniéndonos informados. Permanecer en la comunidad en días libres adicionales es posible pero pedimos colaboración con la armonización del espacio y tareas que puedan surgir como cocinar, etc.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Portuguese: Fluent
    Italian: Intermediate
    German: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    Ven a practicar tu español con nosotros!

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    At the moment we have options for tents or hammocks, a dry toilet and gas stove and option for firewood. Hot water to take a shower. Our aqueous waste goes to our irrigation of fruit trees, please make sure that your personal hygiene supplies are not chemical so that they do not contaminate the land or water. Bring what you need to keep warm, at night the temperatures drop. The land is protected from winds, sounds and lights of the town. Beautiful mountain views and surrounded by forest. Our electric power is LIMITED. The Chorrillo community is free of electricity cables, our energy source is a solar panel, which only allows you to charge cell phones or computers during the day if it is a day without sun, if it is a day without sun, you will have to wait. Food during the week is on your own, we provide the basic supplies to cook 3 meals a day. We try to lead a healthy life in the broadest sense, based on a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet supplemented with meat from time to time, prioritizing our own production and that of our neighbors and friends, and avoiding industrialized food as much as possible. We try to respect other diets and if necessary.

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    Por el momento tenemos opciones para carpas o hamacas, un baño seco y cocina a gas y opción a leña. Agua caliente para tomar una ducha. Nuestros residuos aquosos van a nuestro riego de frutales, por favor que tus insumos de aseo personal no sean químicos para que no contaminen la tierra ni las aguas. Trae lo necesario para mantenerte caliente, por las noches bajan la temperaturas. El terreno esta protejido de vientos, sonidos y luces del pueblo. Hermosas vistas a la montaña y rodeados de bosque.
    Nuestra energía eléctrica es LIMITADA. La comunidad del Chorrillo se encuentra libre de cables de electricidad, nuestra fuente energética es panel solar, lo que te permite solamente cargar celulares o computadoras durante el día si es un día sin sol, si es un día sin sol, tendrás que esperar.
    La alimentación durante la semana corre por nuestra cuenta , proporcionamos los insumos básicos para cocinar 3 comidas al día.
    Intentamos llevar una vida sana en el sentido más amplio, basada en una dieta lacto-ovo-vegetariana complementada con carne de vez en cuando, priorizando la producción propia y la de nuestros vecinos y amigos, y evitando en lo posible la comida industrializada.
    Intentamos respetar otras dietas y si es necesario.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Samaipata is one of the magical towns of Bolivia. 3 hours from Santa Cruz, located at 1700 meters above sea level, it has been and is a meeting point for pre-Hispanic and modern cultures, a place where various cultural and artistic projects are developed. There are different tourist spots in the area to visit, trails, waterfalls, museums, archaeological sites such as "el forte" named a World Heritage Site by Unesco. In the town there are always artistic, musical, and fun events organized by the town's inhabitants. It is located in a community called El Chorrillo, up the mountain 4km from the town of Samaipata. From the town it is a 40-minute walk depending on your pace, there is also a motorcycle taxi service that provides transportation at any time of the day for 15 or 20 bs.

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    Samaipata es uno de los pueblos mágicos de Bolivia. A 3 horas desde Santa Cruz, ubicada a 1700 msnm, ha sido y es un punto de encuentro de culturas prehispánicas y modernas, lugar donde se desarrollan diversos proyectos culturales y artísticos. Hay diferentes puntos turísticos en la zona para conocer, senderos, cascadas, museos, zonas arqueológicas como « el fuerte » denominado patrimonio de la humanidad por la Unesco. En el pueblo siempre acontecen eventos artísticos, musicales, de diversión gestados por los habitantes del pueblo. está ubicada en una comunidad llamada el Chorrillo, subiendo la montaña a 4km del pueblo de Samaipata. Desde el pueblo hasta son 40 min caminando depende de tu ritmo, también hay servicio de mototaxi que hace servicio de trasnporte en cualquier momento del dia por 15 o 20 bs.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Tenemos espacio para estacionar campervans! Nos acomodaremos de acuerdo a lo solicitado.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    SI! Pero es super importante que los voluntarios se hagan responsables de sus mascotas y de su alimento. En el terreno tenemos niñes, gatos, y una perra mayor que nos acompaña, se llama Loba.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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