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25 Apr 2024
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Description
My name is Nick, born in Argentina but I have Dutch roots. I lived in the Netherlands for 20 years where I had a beach-bar. Now I run a big restaurant in Los Antiguos, a beautiful little city close to the Chilean border in the province Santa Cruz connected to the 2nd biggest lake in South America 'Lago Buenos Aires'. This village is famous for it's red fruits especially the cherry. Summer is warm and sunny but winters are cold and snowy. Tourism is high in beginning of the summer and during summer.
Besides my restaurant I own a big piece of land where I grow organic fruits and vegetables that I can use for the restaurant. I am also planning to build a house/cabana out of organic materials. At the moment I am also building a normal house next to the land that need to be finished.
For mainly spring and summer I would like to have enthusiastic, hands-on volunteers to help me on the agricultural land and building the organic cabana.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Volunteers can learn how to grow fruits and vegetables and to keep the land fertile for future cultivation.
Learn how to build cabana's with organic materials.
I can speak Spanish, Dutch, English, and German so I can also help with language practice.
Help
For the land I need people for harvesting fruits and vegetables, weeding, greenhouse work and other sometimes heavy duty work to keep the land fertile and ready to grow new fruits and vegetables.
Help with finishing the house next to the land, see photos.
Help with building a cabana out of organic materials, no experience is needed.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Accommodation
There is a bunkbed available in my house for 2 volunteers. Meals with be provided 3 times a day.
What else ...
Los Antiguos is connected to Perito Moreno and Caleta Olivia. Daily buses run to and from Los Antiguos.
In your free time you can check out the lake and the viewpoints all around Los Antiguos.
Visit the Marble caves in Chile.
Hiking in Patagonia Park and in the mountains.
Also popular is the Cueva de Los Manos.
All above is offered by tour agencies in Los Antiguos or can be organised by yourself and I can help you with it.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (9)
Nick and Pupa are really kind, generous, helpful and happy to share their knowledge.
The work on the farm was interesting and the place were we lived super comfortable. Muchas gracias !!
Anyone who likes to eat and drink while gardening is in good hands here. The host Nick is totally sympathetic and very helpful with all the things you need. He likes to share his ideas and imaginations and I really liked it to improve my Spanish and talk about the culture. If you want, you can learn… read more
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Nick and Pupa are really kind, generous, helpful and happy to share their knowledge.
The work on the farm was interesting and the place were we lived super comfortable. Muchas gracias !!
Anyone who likes to eat and drink while gardening is in good hands here. The host Nick is totally sympathetic and very helpful with all the things you need. He likes to share his ideas and imaginations and I really liked it to improve my Spanish and talk about the culture. If you want, you can learn… read more
Nick es un anfitrión excelente e incluso una mejor persona. Compartimos 3 semanas con él y Pupa que fueron espectaculares. Trabajamos en la huerta, desmalezamos, cosechamos frutillas, cerezas, ayudamos en el restaurant y nos divertimos harto charlando con Nick.
Nuestro paso por Los Antiguos fue de lo mejor de… read more
Decididas.
Tuvimos buena relación.
Nos ayudaron mucho
