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Join our family and help us with gardening and other daily tasks in Rocha, Uruguay

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We live on the Uruguayan coast in Punta Rubia, in a natural environment very calm and peaceful. Here we work, we grow food and medicine, make fermentations and other stuff 🍄🧙🏼‍♀️. We live with animals they are all respected and loved, and we also like playing sports and games (specially slackline).
    Marvin is from France and I am Venezuelan. We were traveling and volunteering in many projects for some years and now we open our house for the exchange, this time as hosts.

    Currently we are renovating the houses, cultivating vegetables and reforesting the surroundings with native species of plants, to attract fauna and promote the natural processes of the place. We make products out of our harvest such as ferments, tinctures, soaps, preserves, and many other organic things.
    We need help with painting, gardening, cooking and looking after the place. We share all the tasks and they are always different, so no one gets bored unless you prefer to stick just to one task.

    Our place is a family house, we are vegetarian, and we only use biodegradable products since we reuse the water of sink, washing machine, shower, etc.

    We live with 2 dogs (that are part of the family), this exchange is only for people who like animals.

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    Vivimos en la costa uruguaya, en Punta Rubia. En un lugar tranquilo rodeado de naturaleza. En casa trabajamos, cultivamos alimentos y plantas medicinales, elaboramos fermentos y otros productos.
    Nos gustan los deportes y juegos (especialmente slackline). Marvin es de Francia y yo soy venezolana. Estuvimos varios años viajando y voluntariando en diferentes proyectos en la naturaleza, y ahora abrimos las puertas de nuestras casa al intercambio, siendo ahora los anfitriones nosotros :)

    En nuestro espacio estamos remodelando las casas, cultivando y reforestando los alrededores con especies nativas, para atraer la fauna y favorecer los procesos naturales del lugar. También elaboramos productos como fermentos, tinturas, jabones, conservas, y muchas cosas más. Nuestra casita es vegetariana, y solo usamos productos biodegradables ya que reusamos las aguas grises.
    Necesitamos ayuda principalmente pintando, trabajando en la huerta, cocinando o participando en las tareas cotidianas del lugar. Las tareas varían, y entre todos las compartimos, así no se vuelve tedioso para nadie.

    Vivimos con 2 perros que son de la familia, este intercambio es solo para personas que le gustan los animales.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    House sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Culture
    Books
    Languages
    Gardening
    Plant care
    DIY & crafts
    Animals
    Pets
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Farming
    Team sports
    Beach
    Outdoor activities
    Water sports
    Adventure sports
    Hiking
    Nature
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We love cultural exchange, language exchange, and exploring different cuisines. At home, we teach how to make the natural products we use, such as soap, detergents, ferments, medicines... We offer breakfast and some basic ingredients for cooking lunches together on the working days (Monday-Friday). It's important to note that ours is a vegetarian household :)

    In our free time, we play pingpong, do slacklining, go to the beach, take walks in the forest to harvest mushrooms and participate in some cultural activities with the community. We will be happy to share time and take you on a tour along the coast and some nice places around our home.

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    Nos encanta el intercambio cultural, de idiomas, de gastronomía. En casa enseñamos a elaborar los productos naturales que usamos, jabón, detergentes, fermentos, medicinas...
    Ofrecemos desayuno e ingredientes básicos para cocinar los almuerzos en conjunto los días de intercambio (L-V). Es muy importante considerar que es una casa vegetariana :)
    En los tiempos libres jugamos ping-pong, hacemos slackline, vamos a la playa, hacemos caminatas en el bosque para cosechar hongos, y participamos en actividades culturales en la comunidad. También nos gusta compartir tiempo con nuestros amigos y huéspedes, y con gusto podemos llevarte a conocer lugares lindos alrededor.

  • Help

    Help

    We would appreciate the help of travelers with experience in gardening, carpentry, general household maintenance. Another possible activity is the preparation of vegetarian foods and pet caring.
    We also produce ferments and other natural medicines using the plants and mushrooms we harvest.
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    Nos encantaría recibir personas que nos puedan ayudar con el trabajo de la huerta, carpintería, mantenimiento de casas en general.
    Otra actividad posible es elaboración de alimentos, siempre vegetarianos y el cuidado de los animales de casa.
    También elaboramos fermentos y otras medicinas naturales con las plantas y hongos que cosechamos.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Portuguese: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    Nos gusta practicar portugues, ingles y frances. Mi pareja habla francés así que si es tu idioma tendrás un apoyo jeje.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We provide a bed in one bedroom of the house. Sometimes we use this space for working or receiving guests, so this space could vary or be shared depending on the time that your are coming.
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    Ponemos a disposición una cama en una de las habitaciones de la casa. A veces trabajamos o recibimos invitados, por lo que este espacio podría variar o ser compartido en ocasiones, dependiendo de la temporada.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live 15 minutes away from the beach, in a small village that becomes a tourist destination during the summer, offering plenty of activities, restaurants, water sports, and artistic events.
    During the low season, one can enjoy the tranquility of the place, beautiful natural landscapes, foraging for edible mushrooms, surfing and whale watching.
    There is no WIFI at home, we recommend you get a Movistar Sim Card if you need internet, we can help you with that.
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    Vivimos a 15 min de la playa, es un pequeño balneario muy turístico durante el verano, con muchas actividades, restaurantes, deportes acuáticos, y actividades artísticas.
    En temporada baja se puede disfrutar de la tranquilidad del lugar, hermosos paisajes naturales, recolección de hongos comestibles, surf y avistamiento de ballenas.
    No hay Wifi en casa, te recomendamos adquirir una SIM Card de Movistar Uruguay. Te podemos ayudar con esto.

  • 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

    Afuera de nuestro predio hay espacio para estacionar. Es decir, fuera del terreno al aire libre hay lugar. Outside our property, there is space for parking. In other words, there is room available outdoors beyond the premises.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    x2

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