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Mo (French Nomad traveling since 2011 - Wilderness Survival Instructor and Expedition Paramedic certified from England) and Angie (Polish Nomad- B.Sc Animal Husbandry Major in Horse care, riding, and training) and their 2 little children were traveling with horses through Argentina since July 2018 to June 2020 as a part of the project to travel from Argentina to Mexico on horseback over the course of 10 years.
When the covid pandemic started we had to stop our expedition and wait till it blew over completely. In 2020, we bought land in Potrerillos, Mendoza province, where we plan to build an eco-friendly tourism site that will feature alternative cabanas, a restaurant, and an adventure center with a variety of outdoor sports. At the moment we have a treehouse cabin, a Mongolian yurt, a converted bus (where volunteers will be sleeping), a swimming pool, play area. As far as the animals, we have guard dogs, 2 horses, 2 cats and a rooster. We are seeking volunteers with special skills (experienced horse riders/trainers, construction, maintenance,child educator, artists, musician etc)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We were travelers like you, we have been traveling around Argentina for 3 years, we know a lot of stories of this country which we will share with you. Living in a super tourist place in Argentina - 8 km from the Potrerillos lake, 4 km from Cacheuta hot springs, 40 km from Tupungato (wine valley - Valle de Uco). We have access to private property of 18,000 hectares of mountains, horseriding tracks, rock climbing, Motorcross tracks, MTB tracks & hiking trials. We work with locals and gauchos (once in a while they will stop by the property) then, you will have the opportunity to have cultural exchanges and maybe share local meals, etc.
Since it's a 5-day work and you will have 2 days per week to enjoy the country/province.
You will get to ride horses, learn about horse care and training them.
We specialize in multi day horseback treks across the mountains, that are available to our volunteers at discounted price.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
In 2024/2025 we are focused on making the place prettier, small construction projects (as we finished most important construction which is our house. VOLUNTEERS WITH DIY SKILLS, ARTISTIC SKILLS, WOODWORKING, CONSTRUCTION OR ANYTHING THEY COULD SHARE/TEACH OUR CHILDREN are people we're looking for this season. Flexibility is important, as every day, week or month might be different, depending on the weather and current projects.
We don't require you to have experience with horses, but it's definitely a plus.
Help that we need will be a mix of these things:
- construction (we have several projects trying to improve the life quality in the terrain, greenhouse, chicken house, yoga-meditation retreat) - general help, passing the tools, holding ladders, painting etc
- animal care - feeding, watering, taking horses out to the pasture, horse training (if experienced)
- child care - generally our children (6&7 yo) are very independent, but sometimes we will ask you for engaging in some activities (playing games, taking them horse riding, sharing any useful skills you may have)
- cleaning common spaces - attention to detail is important
HORSE RIDING and spending a day out with horses is treated as a reward for your help around the farm. Your first week is a trial week and if we don't feel like your being helpful, we will not feel motivated to offer you horse riding. We had way too many people coming to us for free horse riding, without contributing anything to our project. So we decided that during your first week you won't be going out with horses. Later you have possibility to do it up to two times a week.
We are more than happy to teach you horse riding basics, horse care, understanding, and communicating with horses if you're a beginner. If you're an advanced horse rider there are plenty of trails in the mountains where you can go on horseback and explore.
DAY OUT WITH HORSES
After you feed and water the horses in the morning at 8am, together with other volunteer you will saddle up the horses and ride out 30min-1 hour away from the property looking for a pasture. Once you find good place with grass, you will unsaddle the horses, tie them up, let them graze. You find comfortable place for yourself to sit/lie down on the saddle pads or maybe you prefer to go hiking. You can do whatever you want in that time, as long as occasionally you watch over the horses so that they don't get tangled, or escape. You'll have to pack your lunch that you prepare before, water and any snacks you want for the day. Around 6pm you start saddling up horses again and you make your way back to the terrain. Unsaddle, give water to the horses and your day is finished.
HELP ON THE FARM
You will be helping more or less 3 hours in the morning between 8-12 and then late afternoon 2 hours usually 6-8pm. So you will generally have a free time during the day.
Please bear in mind that above routines are just examples and can vary depending on some urgencies and time of the year.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Tamil: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We are located in a remote area, with no neighbours, scenic mountain views, yet easily accessible by the main road - 30km from Mendoza, 10km from Potrerillos. We have a modified bus which is our primary living space. You will be staying either in one of the bedrooms in the bus or in the Yurt (cabin that we normally rent).
The bedroom is shared between the volunteers but the kitchen, bathroom, shower, and dining area are shared by all. The accommodation features wood and gas heating, hot water shower. You can enjoy the swimming pool in the summer.
You need to be conscious about water consumption and minimise it. It's not a normal household, IT'S A DESERT. Shower is possible 1 a week or at extra charge. No laundry or washing clothes - you can take it down to the laundromat on your days off. Water here cost us 500 usd monthly, that's why we have to put restrictions as people in the past abused it a lot. Washing dishes has to be done in a specific way, you never leave water tap running and open.
Whole place is run by solar energy and only during day we'll have electricity. You can charge your phones then.
Basic food products for cooking are provided. We go shopping once a week. We are far away from supermarket, so plan carefully what you need.
What else ...
We are located right in the middle of most tourist spots Mendoza has to offer. You can easily go to Potrerillos lake, the valley of UCO, the best wines in the country offering wine tasting and winery tours, 60 minutes drive to Mount Aconcagua, the tallest summit outside Asia and the highest in all Americas. There are several adventure activities such as horseriding (in the house), kayaking, SUP, canoeing, white water rafting, rock climbing (in the house), zipline, paragliding, hot springs and resort etc.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Our place has Starlink internet, but it's speed and reliability depends on weather.
Space for parking camper vans
Yes, we welcome volunteers in campervans and our property is by the main road RN7, and a 4X4 is NOT required. 30 meters from the asphalt road.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Mo and Angie are really welcoming and make you feel as if you're part of the team during your stay and they're more than happy to provide info/answer… read more
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He was a real help in… read more
Mo and Angie are really welcoming and make you feel as if you're part of the team during your stay and they're more than happy to provide info/answer… read more
During that time I worked on various different projects. Mostly DIY and website work. They were always considerate of our (the workawayers) needs and gave us many options what to do. About once a week I week I would go out with the horses and have the most relaxing days out in the desert… read more
Our work involved feeding the animals, taking out the horses to graze, sometimes staying with the kids, and helping out with the construction work on the house! Sometimes the latter was hard work, but both Mo & Angie are very… read more
We strongly recommend to discover the Mendoza region off the beaten track and with the good plans of Mo ;)
Thank you!
I learn a lot about horses, cooking (with Leo 😋), Argentina...
The climate was hard, sometimes very hot and sometimes so cold, but it's a beautiful place to spend some days.
I really enjoyed this multicultural place. If you like horse riding, good meals, nature et… read more
I stayed here a bit less than a month, mo and Angie treated me like family and always had good communication with them. The stay is in a refurbished bus with shower, kitchen and beds. It's comfortable and simple. The tasks of the day are straightforward and you can ride the horses or do other activities in your free… read more
