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Sumpango kyte festival is on! House/pet sitting, welcoming, gardening, relax & share stories in Sumpango, Guatemala

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    PLEASE READ ALL OUR PROFILE.

    1. Before you apply, our small project is Close to Antigua Guatemala, maybe 30 minutes away in car, chicken bus perhaps more.

    1.1. Sleep in the house is a must. If you have plans of traveling in your days off, please let us know in advance.

    2. We need an extra hand for our 4 bedroom project:
    - Common areas as kitchen must be cleaned.
    - A potential tenant may appears so one of your duties will be show the area, show their room booked, give them keys, explaining the house rules and the shared areas in Spanish/English , you can use Google translator or any other translate app.

    - Every day feed, walk Capu, our adopted dog. Perhaps helping shower dog.
    - Cleaning cat's litter box and feed Dobby, our adopted cat.
    - Help if any task shows. Nothing hard, just help.
    - Call if any circumstance shows, communication.

    3. We request not to use drugs, smoking or drinking. No NEGOTIATE.

    4. The place has the next amenities.
    - Internet starlink over 100 megs
    - Hot water in showers.
    - One bed with bed sheets, pillow.
    - Closet
    - Equiped shared kitchen, living and dining shared and smart tv
    - stove and gas
    - Refrigerator
    - Dishes

    5. No meals will be included, you can work for three hours daily, split your time and agenda, like that you will have more time to go around and visit places, duties here are easy.

    Security cameras are all around.

    We really see if you are reliable and interested in our project by saying our cats name, Iroh. If you don't say it, then it means that you didn't even read our profile and our answer wil not be positive.

    We will appreciate to be here with us 2-4 WEEKS but if you like the place and we see that you can do the duties then we can negotiate the time with us since the tasks are very easy, like that we can host more volunteers.

    Sometimes we like to share with our workawayers more about Guatemala culture by taking them to visit small towns or the city, we do believe that workaway experience is a journey to share stories and experiences not just working, so sometimes the invitation will be there IF TIME LET US TO DO IT.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    House sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Writing
    Music
    Books
    Gardening
    Languages
    History
    Photography
    Drawing & painting
    Plant care
    Cooking & food
    Astronomy
    Carpentry
    Art & design
    Animals
    Sustainability
    Technology
    Pets
    Culture
    Self development
    Farming
    Nature
    Outdoor activities
    Camping
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    There is a lot of places you can visit from here, for example Antigua Guatemala is just 30 mins away, San Lucas Sacatepéquez is closer and we can practice English, Germán, Italian and Spanish of course. By the moment we will be here and we can share some stories, if the opportunity shows, maybe we can take you for a ride.

  • Help

    Help

    There is nothing special to be done in the place, check the duties,
    - Sleep in the place,
    - Turn the lights on and off,
    - Fertilize plants, chop off the small grass.
    - call if any circumstance shows and keep the commons areas clean.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    German: Beginner
    Italian: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    We would like to learn some italian, German and french language, if the time let us.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    one private bedroom with private restroom and hot water, desk and chair, closeth.
    Kitchen, laundry machine, living and dining and garage are shared with other roommates. No meals will be offered.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There's a lot to see in Antigua Guatemala, also going little towns around the area avoiding completely the city traffic.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    The place has a quite area, it is in the middle of the woods, nothing can interrupt. nice place for digital nomads.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have a small square with grass, like 22 meters free space, they can park and take care of the space and our house is next to it, and the duties are the same as: - mowing - Looking after pets (cleaning after dog and cat's sand boxes, feed them, SHOWER THEM, clean pets area. - scrapping walls - painting walls after scrapp the walls - cleaning house once every week

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    - Calm and no barking dogs. Better if they are snipped. Workawayer needs to clean the pet and after pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Profile photo of Iroh

    Iroh (8 years)

    The king of the house.
    He is an indoor cat, but he likes to walk outside with supervision. Loves to eat and lay on the floor.

    Profile photo of Dobbie

    Dobbie (2 years)

    Adopted cat, she just appeared from nowhere, really small but full with a love and ready to share it. She loves to be petted and fed.

    Profile photo of Cappuccino

    Cappuccino (7 years)

    Adopted dog, so warm and really calm dog. Tall and reliable, kinda far he needs more walking.

Host ref number: 769646158493

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A small pile of dried grass and leaves is burning outdoors, surrounded by stones, near a brick wall, under bright sunlight on a dry patch of ground.
A woman wearing black clothes and a headscarf is gathering dry twigs and branches outside, near a brick wall, under bright sunlight in a yard.
A woman in a black shirt is trimming overgrown grass with a string trimmer in a lush, green yard. House and laundry are visible behind her.
A person stands on a ladder, wearing blue shorts and a gray shirt, cleaning pine branches from a rustic tiled roof under a large tree.
A sunny backyard with neatly mowed grass, a small tree in the center, a string trimmer on the ground, and a car parked in the background.
A small lime tree grows in a garden with several green fruits, surrounded by grass, plants, stone wall, and laundry hanging in the background.
A large, colorful circular kite with a mural of a person carrying a building is displayed at a crowded festival. The word "TZUNPAN" appears on it.
The image depicts two cats sitting on a stone pathway, with one cat facing the camera and the other lying down to its left.
The image depicts a man standing on a rooftop, wearing a dark shirt and pants, with a bucket in hand, amidst trees and a water tank in the background.
Two women stand on a concrete ledge, wearing jackets and sneakers, with a hose nearby, posing for a photo in front of a concrete wall and trees.
The image depicts a kitchen with a wooden table and chairs, featuring a tiled floor and backsplash, with a stove and microwave on the counter in the background.
The image depicts a serene grassy area with trees and bushes, featuring a mix of green and brown grass, and a few tall trees in the background.
The image shows a mountainous landscape with a large volcano in the background, featuring a body of water and trees, with a clear sky and a few clouds. The scene is serene and peaceful.
The image depicts a serene forest scene with tall trees and lush greenery, shrouded in a thick fog that envelops the landscape in mystery.

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