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I am Diana, a Colombian artist, and I live with my daughter and mother in Santa Helena, a traditional sabanera farmhouse with more than a century of history. The surroundings combine rural life with nearby industrial activity, a very characteristic blend of the Sabana de Bogotá. The house preserves its original architecture, an old fireplace, a wood-fired oven, classic furniture, collections of records and vinyls, a player piano with rolls, and an art studio where I develop part of my creative work. There is also an active swetalodge that forms part of my personal practice.
I am currently organizing the storage rooms and preparing a garage sale with objects, tools and materials accumulated over several generations. I am looking for calm, organized and respectful people who are interested in supporting real domestic processes and in living within a space filled with material history.
🌿 Hours of help
4–5 hours a day, 5 days a week.
Schedules are flexible and adapt to the rhythm of the house.
🌿 What we offer
Life in an authentic sabanera farmhouse
Historic spaces filled with objects and stories
A working art studio
A calm and respectful environment
The possibility of accompanying activities around the temazcal
Frequent public transportation to Bogotá
Close to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
🌿 What we look for
Respectful, autonomous and organized people
Interest in domestic life and material history
Sensitivity to living in an old, characterful house
Quiet, responsible coexistence
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Videography
Movies & TV
Farming
Culture
Photography
Writing
Performing arts
Music
Cooking & food
Drawing & painting
Art & design
Animals
Mountain
Outdoor activities
Camping
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Social activities and interaction
At Santa Helena, daily life flows around the kitchen, the bodega project and the rhythms of the house. Workawayers are welcome to join us in simple, shared moments: preparing meals together, listening to music, lighting the fireplace in the evenings, or exploring the surroundings of Cajicá and Zipaquirá. I often work in my art studio, and those who are curious can witness the process or have conversations about creative practice, cinema, archives and Colombian cultural history.
Skills and knowledge I can share
As an artist and researcher, I can share insights about art, creative processes, documentary work, Indigenous knowledge in Colombia, the history of the Sabana, and the unique story of this centenary farmhouse filled with objects, tools and memories. Workawayers can also learn about organizing archives, caring for historical objects, and the basics of preparing and tending a temazcal (inipi, sweatlodge) as part of my personal and artistic practice.
What I hope to learn from hosting
Hosting people from different cultures allows me to expand my own perspective, exchange ideas, and understand how others live, work and create. I appreciate the opportunity to share conversations, learn new ways of organizing, cooking or approaching daily tasks, and to connect with people who bring curiosity, sensitivity and openness to this space. Every Workawayer adds something meaningful to the house, and I look forward to those exchange
Help
Organizing storage rooms and sorting objects
Preparing materials for a garage sale
General house organization
Basic garden care and watering
Everyday support with simple household tasks
Occasional collaboration in the art studio (depending on the moment)
All tasks are light and do not require physical strength.
Horse grooming
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: 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
I have two rooms available for volunteers:
A double room with a queen-size bed
A room with a bunk bed (two single beds)
I can host a couple or up to three volunteers in total.
The bathroom is shared.
The house is spacious, lived-in, and characteristic of the traditional architecture of the Sabana de Bogotá.
The farm in total is 10 hectars and borders teh river .
I offer food prepared once a day and ingredients for breakfast and dinner. usually everyone prepares their breakfast and dinner ans they wish. There is vegetarian lunch prepared and available everyday.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Santa Helena is a lived-in, centenary farmhouse with the rhythm and character of a traditional sabanera home. The atmosphere is calm, domestic and rooted in everyday life. People who appreciate authenticity, history and hands-on projects usually feel at ease here. Digital nomads Digital nomads are welcome. The house has stable internet in the main areas, and there are quiet corners where you can work in the afternoons or evenings after the morning tasks. This can be a good place for balancing focused remote work with simple, grounding activities around the house.
Space for parking camper vans
Campers / Motorhomes I can receive campers or motorhomes. There is space to park inside the finca and access to outdoor areas, the house, and shared facilities. The setting is simple and practical, suitable for people who enjoy mixed rural-industrial landscapes typical of the Sabana. We have 2 beautifulf horses, cows , chickens, dogs and cats.
Can possibly accept pets
Pets I can host pets, especially calm and well-behaved animals that adapt easily to a lived-in household. The finca has open areas, so pets must be supervised and respectful of the house, the garden and the flow of daily life.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Wanda (3 years)
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