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We are a family of 5 members, Karol, the father of the family, agronomist and administrator of the ranch, Loreto, full time mother and veterinarian, we have 3 young children, Vedran, Jure and Stanko of 9, 7 and 4 years old respectively, we are located in a rural area, in the commune of San Gregorio, Magallanes, Chile.
We used to live at Estancia Cerro Negro, near puerto Natales, but we moved to another farm, but do pretty much the same here at estancia "La Portada"
We live in a livestock ranch where we work in activities mainly related to sheep, surrounded by incredible landscapes and nature at its best, we consider ourselves fortunate to be able to live the life we lead, among the activities we do are the care of the chickens and maintenance of different areas within the farm.
We try to lead a friendly life with nature, trying to teach our children the importance of respecting life and the environment around us. In order to give back to the earth what it gives us, we have a composting system, and we try to recycle as much as possible, having still a long way to go.
We would love to be able to give knowledge to anyone who would like to come and learn about what we do here, as well as to receive and learn from those who would like to come and help us and share with us their knowledge
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Here you can experience what it means to interact in the daily life of a Chilean Magellanic family, learn from the activities we do out in the field, working with animals, or just sit and enjoy a nice firewood and a good conversation.
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Help
Among the activities we perform daily ans need help with are the care of animals such as chickens, dogs and horses, and the places established for them, henhouse, stables, etc., the care of the garden is also one of the important activities that we perform every day, all kinds of activities related to firewood such as cutting, collecting, storing and transporting to the places where it is needed.
In the surrounding area there is work in maintenance and repair of houses, fences, various installations, garden work, etc.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
A room at the main house, the same house we live in, with a queen size bed for two people with an independent bathroom, we provide all the food unless you have special requirements, and in that case you have to bring your own food since we live 80 kilometers away from the nearest market. It is important for you to know that since we produce meat, we mostly eat meat at the farm.
What else ...
We are located 180 kilometers north of the city of Punta Arenas in the commune of San Gregorio and 148 kilometers southwest of the city of Rio Gallegos, Argentina.
You arrive by bus from the city of Punta Arenas to Villa Punta Delagada, and then we pick you up at the bus stop to get to the ranch 50 kilometers from the village, the approximate travel time is 2 hours and a half.
The places of interest we have around are the Pali Aike National Park, located 40 kilometers from the estancia.
The estancia has an area of 30,000 hectares in which animals are distributed, typical postcard of the Magellanic Patagonian steppe and surrounded by incredible scenery of immensity
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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