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Grow local and seasonal foods, apply sustainable practices and learn alongside nature in Calera de Tango, Chile

  • Last activity : 20 Oct 2025

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a developing, experimental, and demonstrative agroecological garden located in Calera de Tango, at the foot of Cerro Chena. Here we grow local and seasonal foods, apply sustainable practices, and seek to integrate science, experimentation, and everyday wisdom to learn alongside nature.

    This is an open space for learning, contributing, and sharing experiences in a rural setting in the Metropolitan Region, where the most valuable thing is to grow as a community and in connection with the land.

    Somos un huerto agroecológico en desarrollo, experimental y demostrativo, ubicado en Calera de Tango, a los pies del Cerro Chena. Aquí cultivamos alimentos locales y de temporada, aplicamos prácticas sustentables y buscamos integrar la ciencia, experimentación y la sabiduría cotidiana para aprender junto con la naturaleza.

    Este es un espacio abierto para aprender, aportar y compartir experiencias en un entorno rural de la Región Metropolitana, donde lo más valioso es crecer en comunidad y en conexión con la tierra.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Music
    Dancing
    Technology
    Sustainability
    Culture
    Self development
    Farming
    Plant care
    History
    Books
    Photography
    Languages
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Architecture
    Animals
    Fitness
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Camping
    Outdoor activities
    Hiking
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Visitors will experience an agroecological garden in development, learning sustainable practices, local and seasonal production, and how to integrate science and experimentation into rural life.

    It is also a space for creating and integrating knowledge, where each volunteer can contribute their experience and take away new learning. In addition, we will share our Chilean culture—cuisine, customs, music, and daily life—while also valuing travellers sharing their own knowledge, creating a true cultural exchange.

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    Quienes nos visiten vivirán la experiencia de un huerto agroecológico en desarrollo, aprendiendo prácticas sustentables, producción local y de temporada, y cómo integrar ciencia y experimentación en la vida rural.

    Es también un espacio para crear e integrar conocimientos, donde cada voluntario puede aportar desde su experiencia y llevarse nuevos aprendizajes. Además, compartiremos nuestra cultura chilena —cocina, costumbres, música y vida cotidiana—, y a la vez valoramos que los viajeros compartan sus propios saberes, generando un verdadero intercambio cultural.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for people interested in agroecology, field experimentation, and living in contact with nature. We are interested in sharing experiences and receiving contributions that help develop this space, from practical tasks in the garden and infrastructure maintenance to suggestions for improvement or ideas that integrate a scientific or creative approach.

    Here, you learn by doing: in addition to collaborating, volunteers acquire knowledge, share in a cultural exchange, and enjoy a privileged environment at the foot of Cerro Chena. They also find an open space that values their recommendations and initiatives to improve and grow together.

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    Buscamos personas interesadas en la agroecología, la experimentación en terreno y la vida en contacto con la naturaleza. Nos interesa compartir experiencias y recibir aportes que ayuden al desarrollo de este espacio, desde tareas prácticas en la huerta y la mantención de infraestructura, hasta propuestas de mejora o ideas que integren un enfoque científico o creativo.

    Aquí se aprende haciendo: además de colaborar, los voluntarios adquieren aprendizajes, comparten un intercambio cultural y disfrutan de un entorno privilegiado a los pies del Cerro Chena. También encuentran un espacio abierto que valora sus recomendaciones e iniciativas para mejorar y crecer juntos.

  • Languages spoken

    Spanish: Fluent
    English: Intermediate
    French: Beginner
    Portuguese: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The atmosphere is simple, rural and welcoming, ideal for sharing and enjoying nature.
    We offer a shared room with bunk beds and a bathroom, and a camping area for those who prefer tents.
    We also have a shared barbecue area, equipped with a refrigerator, kitchen and everything you need to prepare meals.

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    El ambiente es sencillo, rural y acogedor, ideal para compartir y disfrutar de la naturaleza.
    Ofrecemos una pieza compartida con camarotes y baño y una zona de camping para quienes prefieran carpa.
    Contamos también con un quincho compartido, equipado con refrigerador, cocina y todo lo necesario para preparar comidas

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Our space is located in Calera de Tango, a rural commune in the Metropolitan Region, quiet and surrounded by nature, with a privileged view of Cerro Chena.

    There, you can enjoy the pool and ample spaces to relax or develop personal projects. Cerro Chena is nearby, ideal for hiking and viewing points. And for those who want to explore further, the city of Santiago is an hour away, offering museums, traditional neighborhoods, and cultural life.

    Public transportation in the area is slower and less frequent than in the city, as it doesn't follow the standard Transantiago system. Even so, we always strive to coordinate with volunteers to facilitate transportation when necessary.
    Our space is located in Calera de Tango, a rural commune in the Metropolitan Region, quiet and surrounded by nature, with a privileged view of Cerro Chena.

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    Nuestro espacio está en Calera de Tango, comuna rural de la Región Metropolitana, tranquila y rodeada de naturaleza, con vista privilegiada al Cerro Chena.

    En el mismo lugar se puede disfrutar de la piscina y de amplios espacios para descansar o desarrollar proyectos personales. Muy cerca se encuentra el Cerro Chena, ideal para caminatas y miradores. Y para quienes quieran explorar más, la ciudad de Santiago está a una hora, con museos, barrios tradicionales y vida cultural.

    El transporte público en la zona es más lento y menos frecuente que en la ciudad, ya que no corresponde al sistema estándar Transantiago. Aun así, siempre buscamos coordinarnos con los voluntarios para facilitar los traslados cuando es necesario.
    Nuestro espacio está en Calera de Tango, comuna rural de la Región Metropolitana, tranquila y rodeada de naturaleza, con vista privilegiada al Cerro Chena.

  • 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

    Somos un espacio rural y agrícola 🌿. El internet es básico y en ocasiones puede cortarse la luz, además del ruido propio de las labores del campo. Contamos con mesones amplios, espacios al aire libre, rincones tranquilos y naturaleza abundante, ideales para reuniones, trabajo compartido y momentos creativos.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Contamos con espacio para aparcar, principalmente para vans o autocaravanas pequeñas. El acceso es por un puente. Al ser un entorno rural, recomendamos contactarnos previamente para confirmar las condiciones y ver si se ajustan a tus necesidades.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Aquí conviven perros, gatos, gallinas y también hay niños pequeños 🐕🐓🐈👶. Aceptamos mascotas siempre que no generen inconvenientes y que sus dueños se responsabilicen por su cuidado y bienestar

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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    Gallito (2 years)

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A rustic outdoor patio with white plastic chairs, a wooden barrel, pizza oven, brick house, green plants, ladder, bench, tables, and grass under a blue sky.
This image shows a hand gently touching a cluster of ripening tomatoes. The tomatoes vary in color—green, yellow, orange, and red—amid lush green leaves.
A vibrant vegetable garden in sunlight, with leafy greens and red lettuce growing in raised beds, surrounded by lush, healthy plants and green foliage.
A woman and child stand together in a sunlit garden, surrounded by green plants and trees, enjoying peaceful nature and bonding in the morning light.
A brown rooster stands on green grass in the foreground, with a large Chilean flag and lush trees in the background, creating a rural scene.
The image depicts a mother hen with two chicks, one black and one white, standing on the ground in front of a tree trunk and surrounded by leaves.

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