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17 Apr 2025
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Description
* I only accept people that are already in Mexico
* I can’t know more then 2 weeks in advence what I will need and if I will have space
* I Only have a double bed to recive people. So, no more then 2 persons that can share a bed
* I only accept people for 1 week
* I prefer people of 23 year old and more
Helo, I am Valerie, a Canadien girl from Quebec. I fell in love with Bacalar first time I came, 6 years ago. Now I am here, leaving my dreaming life.
Bacalar is a small town with an amazing laguna of Seven Colors that is freshwater lagoon. It's a unique place 5 hours from Cancun and 30 minutes from Chetumal (border of Belize).
Help I need:
General Maintenance / Gardening / Carpenter / painting / cleaning…...
I start a restaurant 4 years ago, right in the center, with Lagoon view. I use to recive volunter to help me with this project.
I ask for 4 hours of help a day with 2 days off per week.
The bed is in the leaving room. With curtain for privacy. You have a good equipe kitchen to cook.
You will share the house with Maxa my cute dog and me.
I want respectfull people that will keep the house clean.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Culture
Events & social
Pets
Van life
Cooking & food
Gardening
Plant care
Books
Yoga / Wellness
Camping
Dancing
Sailing / Boating
Water sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We appreciate a mutual exchange of ideas and help to create a win/win situation for all concerned. We always have a project on the go and are also open to new ones.
Help
We have a new house on the lagoon shore in the small town of Pedro Santos. 45min from Bacalar. The place is amazing but rustick. We also have a restaurant since september 2020 with a big garden. We are now open but also working hard to keep improve it. So we need help in different area.
General mantenance
Recycle Art
Gardening
To Applying
Please share:
About you + your skills
***I can’t plan more then 2 weeks advence. Please write me only if you are already in Mexico and ready to come in the next 2 weeks.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Double bed with solar fan.
The house have a lot of potencial. You can cook. And you will have a cooler as a fridge.
Ask me photos if any dougt
No smoking inside
What else ...
The laggon is realy beautifull. You will have acces to a paddle board and hopefully soon, a kayak as well.
Bacalar is the perfect place to forget about the city chaos that surrounds us.
This enchanting Pueblo Mágico is famous for its beautiful lagoon, which is also known as The Seven Colored Lagoon for is seven different hues of lovely blue.
Sigh with one of its beautiful sunrises everyday from the local
Plunge in the cenotes
Visit the fort
Go out
Swim/ kayak/ paddle/ sail…
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The house is well located, 15min walk from the main square and 10 minutes from a free dock to go enjoy the lagoon.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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I definitly recommand them
Valerie's house is close to walk to the lagoon market square. The surroundings are calm and quiet. Valerie prepeard for us really nice and cozy space… read more
We loved Bacalar and her dog Maxa. Valérie had a great understanding of volunteering and was happy to be flexible around hours etc, giving us plenty of time to explore the beautiful Bacalar lagoon and even a tip for… read more
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I definitly recommand them
Valerie's house is close to walk to the lagoon market square. The surroundings are calm and quiet. Valerie prepeard for us really nice and cozy space… read more
We loved Bacalar and her dog Maxa. Valérie had a great understanding of volunteering and was happy to be flexible around hours etc, giving us plenty of time to explore the beautiful Bacalar lagoon and even a tip for… read more
I recommend these two wonderful person
I definitly recommand them
Always welcome back
Dont hesitate to take them in your team
La casa es muy bonita y las tareas que realizamos fueron llevaderas. Valerie se mostró muy flexible y tuvimos muy buena comunicación, por lo que pudimos organizar nuestros horarios sin problema para cumplir con las… read more
Thank's for your help 👊
I recommend it to you.
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The work, the host, the accomodation,the food, the view just everything perfect in all the way. I really enjoy and will try to comeback somewhere in my travel for Sur to see how everything as develop because there is much good potential. Thank you for everything !!!
I mainly worked on the restaurant's menu, the logo and on a mock-up for a future mural for outdoors.
The schedule was clear, I really liked this break we all took together for lunch time, it allowed us to discover each other more. The atmosphere was good and during our days off we sometimes… read more
I am happy that I could help her, and help in progress to reopen the resturant which is beautiful! During… read more
