Indigenous family home stay on the slopes of Imbabura Volcano, Ecuador

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  Description

  Hello, my name is Jonathan, we are an indigenous family from the Kichwa Karanki people, we are located in Ecuador, Imbabura province, Ibarra canton, San Clemente community on the slopes of the Imbabura volcano, I live with my parents Nancy and my brother Bryan.
  
  My mother is a bilingual teacher, my father makes wood carvings, we also dedicate ourselves to organic agriculture and caring for animals such as: cows, sheep, llamas, sheep.
  
  We work outdoors valuing and respecting our mother earth, we have the organic garden of vegetables, fruits and wild fruits.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Volunteers can benefit specifically from knowing our way of life, customs, traditions as well as knowing different ways of growing products from our locality, they will know varieties of medicinal, ornamental and food plants typical of the locality.

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  Help

  my family and I are interested in receiving and living with volunteers who like to share experiences, customs and traditions.
  who could help us in the care of the animals, cultivation of organic products, as well as the work in the garden for our daily sustenance.

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  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.
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  Accommodation

  We have four rooms with two beds in each room, of which have a private bathroom, wifi, we have a sufficient and cozy space for your comfort, we eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at a family table where the volunteering will be integrated into be part of the family where we will share experiences about the community and how our day-to-day life is.
  
  You will be staying and living on the slopes of the Imbabura volcano where you will have the opportunity to see beautiful landscapes, lagoons, slopes, you can also meet different animals in the area.

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  What else ...

  In their free time, volunteers can enjoy walks through ancestral trails, horseback riding, climbing to the imbabura volcano, camping, hiking, biking to tourist sectors of the community.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  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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