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🏕 ABOUT THE PROJECT
This is a small off-grid nature immersion community located near Pano, Tena in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Founded by Diego - with help from Amanda. Diego is an expedition kayaker and environmental educator, and can teach you how to kayak or immerse yourself in a jungle expedition.
Amanda is a meditation, Qigong and art teacher from the UK.
This was created to reconnect people with nature, simplicity, community and conscious living.
We live surrounded by rivers, mountains, rainforest and wildlife in simple elevated jungle cabins amongst the trees.
A large part of our project focuses on supporting local Kitchwa communities and providing free educational opportunities for children through creativity, environmental leadership, practical skills and outdoor activities. We also work to create a space where volunteers and community members can learn from one another, share knowledge, and develop a deeper connection with the Amazon and its people.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Culture
Charity work
Art & design
Writing
Performing arts
Plant care
Music
Languages
Hitchhiking
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Blogging
Astronomy
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Team sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Cycling
Dancing
Camping
Adventure sports
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
More Than Just Volunteering
Cultural exchange happens around shared meals, campfires, local adventures, community events, and everyday life in the Amazon. Volunteers leave with new skills, new friendships, and a deeper understanding of Ecuadorian culture and rainforest living. 🌿
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We welcome volunteers from many different backgrounds and appreciate all kinds of skills and ideas.
Current projects include:
* Eco-building and natural construction
* Carpentry using recycled wood
* Building camping and community spaces
* Gardening and general maintenance
* Cleaning and organisation
* Cooking and kitchen help
* Teaching English, art, sport or technology
* Nutrition and healthy eating education for children
* Creative projects and environmental education
We also regularly work alongside nearby Kitchwa communities helping with projects such as:
* Building paths and community spaces
* Carpentry and construction
* Handicrafts and creative activities
* Cooking and community support
* Sports and activities with children
* Cleaning and maintenance
We have a small school onsite whereby we teach Art, Technology, Sports, English and Indigenous Rights. Volunteers are welcome to offer any type of valuable lessons to our students. They are aged between 10-16. Usually classes are no more than 10 students.
The work changes depending on what is needed at the time, so flexibility and openness are important.
Above all, we value people with a positive attitude, respect for nature and a willingness to contribute to community life. Any talent is welcome here.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Amanda is an Art teacher and can assist teaching English via Art tasks.
Accommodation
Volunteers stay in comfortable jungle cabins immersed in nature. Sometimes cabins may be shared depending on the number of guests.
This is an off-grid jungle experience, simple but beautiful. Volunteers contribute together as a community. Usually, everyone shares food costs and cooking responsibilities, creating meals together in our communal kitchen and BBQ area.
Please note:
* We use dry compost toilets (no flushing toilets)
* Everyone helps maintain shared spaces, including compost systems
* There is no hot water
* We do have showers
* A beautiful clear river is only a 3-minute walk away and is perfect for swimming, relaxing and cooling off
Life here is connected to nature, simplicity and community living.
What else ...
We are deeply grateful for all support and we do our best to offer volunteers a meaningful and memorable experience in return.
This place is best suited for people who genuinely want to reconnect with nature, experience simple off-grid jungle living and contribute positively to the community.
This is not a party space. We do not allow drugs and we ask guests to be respectful with alcohol. The heart of this project is about raising awareness for the protection of the Earth, conscious living and building a deeper relationship with nature.
Nearby Places & Free Time
In your free time, there are many beautiful places to explore nearby. We also have bicycles available for volunteers to borrow.
Amanda teaches meditation, qigong and art to those that are open to it.
Food is either bought individually or we can share the costs and cook together as a community. This depends on the number of volunteers we have.
Some local highlights include:
* Laguna Verde — waterfalls and river pools around 30 minutes away
* Laguna Azul — a beautiful waterfall and natural swimming area
* Pukaurcu — a famous swimming spot with incredible scenery
* Misahuallí — where two rivers meet, known for its monkeys and riverside atmosphere
* Pano — the nearest small town with shops, rivers and waterfalls
* Tena — the main town, around 20 minutes away by bus (bus stop is outside the property)
* Baños — approximately 3 hours away by bus
* El Coca — gateway to the lower Amazon, around 5 hours away
For those seeking deeper adventure, you can also continue further into the Amazon by boat towards Iquitos, Peru.
We look forward to welcoming people from around the world who want to share, learn, create and experience life in the jungle together.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Our internet is very good and we are happy to accommodate digital nomads.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Chickens
Alma and Shanti
Selva
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I was delighted to have these two beautiful souls here. They instantly showed their warm and sunny personalities and embraced the love here at the project. They were keen to help at any opportunity and quickly became part of the family.
During their time here they worked clearing and cleaning the kitchen that was sadly… read more
The project was about refurbishment, rebuilding, reloving this old house with its many problems.
My room was spacious, light and creative with old traditions used as much as possible. The floor was the original 150 year insenso wood and it… read more
unfortunately due to a family emergency Amanda had to leave ,so I stayed to look after the house.
Amanda is a very talented artist and loves the natural things in life...
hopefully one day I get to back to the Azores..
I absolutely loved having him here. He’d make such a contribution to any project. I’d thoroughly recommend him to any future host.
He is such a beautiful soul, with such a big heart, full of kindness, adaptable, flexible. He instantly settled into life here at the house of art,… read more
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I was delighted to have these two beautiful souls here. They instantly showed their warm and sunny personalities and embraced the love here at the project. They were keen to help at any opportunity and quickly became part of the family.
During their time here they worked clearing and cleaning the kitchen that was sadly… read more
The project was about refurbishment, rebuilding, reloving this old house with its many problems.
My room was spacious, light and creative with old traditions used as much as possible. The floor was the original 150 year insenso wood and it… read more
unfortunately due to a family emergency Amanda had to leave ,so I stayed to look after the house.
Amanda is a very talented artist and loves the natural things in life...
hopefully one day I get to back to the Azores..
I absolutely loved having him here. He’d make such a contribution to any project. I’d thoroughly recommend him to any future host.
He is such a beautiful soul, with such a big heart, full of kindness, adaptable, flexible. He instantly settled into life here at the house of art,… read more
During their time here they worked clearing and cleaning the kitchen that was sadly neglected, organising things into boxes and labelling things in the workshop.
Anna is super organised and… read more
She was very interested in giving us a great experience. Amanda asked us what we wanted to learn and was always grateful and appreciative of our work. We had a great experience building a greenhouse and painting the house. We also renovated an old tile floor and brought electricity to many of the rooms (and helped with… read more
He arrived for two weeks and instantly settled into life here at the house of art , asking if he could help or do something to contribute. I found him so easy to get along with, kind, hardworking, calm, full of smiles and laughter. It was a pleasure having him here. Originally he… read more
A gorgeous lady with such a warm heart, 2 of the loveliest cats I've ever met and a house that is on track to become one of the gems of the island.
Amanda has big dreams, lots of knowledge and will let you use your skills and creativity to add what you can to an amazing… read more
Le travail était flexible et l on pouvait mettre de la musique pour se motiver!
Amanda m a également appris à pêcher et nous avons fait un atelier de peinture!
La maison est incroyable et le paysage est magnifique !
C est un endroit très… read more
He’s just started his own amazing journey and is super keen to learn so many things. He helped around the place, gardening, weeding, learning to cook,… read more
Pico is a beautiful island! It has special vibes and it makes you feel home. We enjoyed the sunny life here, we swam in the sea,… read more
They came as volunteers from an uncertain situation on Sao Jorge and left as family, choosing to stay because they loved Pico so much, and therefore decided to stay here at the project for two months.
They both have a lot of positive energy and massive amounts of kindness, thoughtfulness and love… read more
Its rare to connect on such a deep level and Im so thankful for that!
Laughter,tears yoga ,comfortable silence and so much more...
I so love that Angle Grinder life will never be the same without one ..🍾😂
What a great host, gentle… read more
Wow what can I say about Susie?
Susie stayed here for over two weeks, initially to look after my cats, as I was on holiday for a couple of days in the neighbouring island of Flores.
I absolutely loved having her here. She is such a beautiful soul sister, with such a big heart, you can talk to her about anything, she’s very open minded.… read more
Lucas has a very calm, loving and thoughtful nature. He made his own surf inspired chair, using acrylic pouring techniques. This will always… read more
She is a very gentle and good host, always wanting the best experience for you. I spend 1 week there, a… read more
Ewa has a big heart, a beaming smile, a positive outlook, she’s full of joy and has an eagerness to help with all aspects of work here at the house. She’s diligent and organised.
Ewa helped me set up an art workshop, preparing food, prepping art materials and setting out the… read more
What can I say about Jari. He's wonderful! Polite, calm, easy going, funny, hardworking, independent, thoughtful, generous and just an awesome human being. I was very privileged to have Jari come work with me, on Pico island. He stayed for one week and worked on a several projects independently in his short time here.… read more
