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Hello my name is Omar, I'm a young mexican artist and entrepreneur.
I have spent the last 14 years of my life learning about music, filmmaking and social media. Now I’m a popular local singer who leads a Youtube channel with 70,000+ subscribers.
I have been a Workaway host since 2020, looking for positive open-minded volunteers to have a cultural exchange, so we can have great experiences, create good memories, and become friends.
Veracruz is a medium-level touristic city (mostly mexican tourists), focused on sea-tourism and seafood, so if you love beaches and sunny days, you will love it! (Even at winter, the weather is sunny).
There's plenty of nice places that you will love.
Some curiosities about Veracruz:
-The city where the song “La Bamba” was composed.
-First port in continental America and the most important commercial sea port in Mexico.
-The biggest mountain in Latin America “El Pico de Orizaba”
-Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz.
-Latin America’s first fire department.
-Favorite mexican city of Weezer’s band frontman Rivers Cuomo.
Some movie scenes filmed at Veracruz:
- Apocalypto (Mel Gibson)
- Clear and Present Danger (Phillip Noyce - Harrison Ford - Willem Dafoe)
- Romeo + Juliet (Baz Luhrmann - Leonardo DiCaprio - Claire Danes)
- Collateral Damage (Andrew Davis - Arnold Schwarzenegger)
- Romancing the stone (Robert Zemeckis)
- Narcos (Netflix)
- Atrapen al gringo (Mel Gibson)
If you want to, I can become your guide (optional).
I can introduce you to the locals, explain you our culture, show you the nearby markets, natural parks, the beaches with colorful fish, traditional sites and more!Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
*️️️️️️️️️️️ Practice your spanish. (I will teach you a lot about mexican culture and local words)
* If you are a singer/musician, in our free time we can jam!
*Picturing natural places in order to keep nice memories.
*Experience all the types of food (seafood, traditional food, traditional snacks, vegan food, etc)
*You'll be able to explore and swim in different natural areas.
*Possibility of travelling to other cities and towns to discover nature and have adventures.
*You'll make new friends
* Food (3 meals at home) *Vegan/Vegetarian option
- If you love: stories, music, sunny days, discovering new places, walking, singing, trying new food... this is the place for you! And if you are looking to dark your skin, the weather here is perfect for that.
***Please send me a message only if you are convinced to join my project and willing to be accepted. As I can host only one person at a time, planning ahead and answering every message is precious time for me. Please be concious and text me only if you are joining or have an specific question :)Help
- Appearing in a music video.
I'm looking for a volunteer to act in one of my music videos. (This is an easy task, but requires confidence to appear in front of the camera).
You don't require experience, as the director will guide you step by step :)
**In order to both have good communication, you must have a good english level.
If you are a german native speaker, teaching your language will be a good option! And if you also speak spanish I'll be happy to teach you new words and help you practice it! :)Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
German: Beginner
Italian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I just realized that the best way for me to learn is practicing face to face with people. I really love languages, so I'm open to learn everything! I wanna become a polyglot.Accommodation
I have a two floors house.
There is a special workaway room, where you will stay.
***please note***
The house is 10 minutes by taxi from the “ADO bus station” and 15 min. from the international airport of Veracruz: "Heriberto Jara".
-Taxi from the “ADO bus station” costs: $50 mexican pesos.
-Taxi from the airport costs: $200 mexican pesos.
It’s a safe neighborhood, conveniently located near to the markets, local grocery stores, the beaches, downtown and more. All the city's most interesting sights, are a short taxi or bus ride away.
What else do I offer to you?
1) Free use of the washing machine.
2) Purified drinking water
3) High-speed WifiWhat else ...
There are a lot of nice places to visit here in Veracruz.
At downtown:
You can visit the second biggest aquarium of the country, watch traditional dances at night in the downtown, go snorkeling in the sea, and more! (With a bus or a taxi you are very fast and cheap in the downtown or at the beach).
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️El Boulevard: It's perfect for eating at seafood restaurants, and exercise (bicycling, biking, running, walking, rollerblading, etc.)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️The Aquarium: The second biggest aquarium in whole México. You'll find Turtles, Sharks, Penguins, Dolphins, Otters, and more there!
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Cancuncito (A famous place at the middle of the ocean, where you can snorkel between colorful fish and cristaline water)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Waterpark: Aquatico Inbursa is perfect for having a fun day.
There are a lot of other cool places around, so if you like travelling, this will be an adventure for you!:
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Isla de Enmedio: (at Antón Lizardo, Veracruz). A beautiful island that looks like paradise. There are iguanas, turtles, crabs and colorful fish around!
*Cascadas de Texolo: Waterfalls at Xico’s magic town.
*Pico de Orizaba: Biggest mountain in Latin America
*Cempoala: indigenous archeological ruins
*Pancho Poza: Beautiful natural river and waterfall, located at Altotonga, Veracruz.
*Mandinga: A nice fishermen town where you can eat delicious seafood and have a canoa trip around the mangrove swamp.
*Punta Roca Partida
*Cinco ChorrosA little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
If you need to work, take online classes, or invest in stocks, you'll have a good connection because I have a fast optical fiber wi-fi.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day, max 24 hours/week
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I really enjoyed the time while she stayed, and we became good friends. I'm hoping I can host more people like her in the future !
Omar is a very sweet guy, willing to help and a good listener. He took me and the other volunteer to the movies and dinner and made sure we were feeling at home.
I stayed a week there as I didn’t have a private room as he told me I… read more
She did a great job with cleaning and cooking, I really wish she could have stayed longer.
I found her reliable and very friendly :)
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I really enjoyed the time while she stayed, and we became good friends. I'm hoping I can host more people like her in the future !
Omar is a very sweet guy, willing to help and a good listener. He took me and the other volunteer to the movies and dinner and made sure we were feeling at home.
I stayed a week there as I didn’t have a private room as he told me I… read more
She did a great job with cleaning and cooking, I really wish she could have stayed longer.
I found her reliable and very friendly :)
Ambas son increíbles en cualquier actividad que les sea asignada, siempre puntuales.
Me hubiera encantado convivir más con ellas, espero que en el futuro podamos reunirnos de nuevo.
En Veracruz siempre serán bienvenidas.
Ademas de eso, siempre esta dispuesto a ayudarte y nos recomendaba sitios maravillosos.
Conocer Veracruz ha sido una sorpresa grata, ya que la gente es muy amable y hay sitios increíbles para ver.
Gracias por todo!
From this experience I took a lot of new knowledge and… read more
Marion speaks spanish very well, and she is constantly learning new words.
I'm glad we met, and hope to meet again soon!
He's really attentive to the needs' of others, patient, flexible, curious, respectful, open-minded, generous, always ready to share, learn, help. I admire his way to deal with his fan club, his projects, his space and time. What a lesson !
HIs home is the place for music lovers. His… read more
Mostly I was working with Photoshop but also took part in one of the videos for his YouTube channel.
It was fun to go out and also the home karaoke party was the best!
Veracruz is very different from other Mexican cities so far. It has its own energy and well if you are into new things this is the place to… read more
We practiced spanish, travelled to some traditional cities, also she teached me a lot about Germany, and now we are good friends!