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Hi! My name is Alejandro and I'm working on rehabbing my grandparents' colonial home in the city of Querétaro, Mexico. The home consists of about 200 square meters, plus a small workshop and orchard. We are located in the town of Hércules, which is about a ten-minute drive from the historical center of town. This area is known for the Fábrica, a former textile factory that has been converted into a brewery and commercial complex. That is located right across the street from our home.
I'm working on making this property sustainable. I have already installed a water catchment system, water filtration system and solar water heater. Still to come are a biodigester to generate methane gas and a hydroponic growing system to start to produce some of our own food. We have a small orchard with about 8 fruit trees and there's room for either more trees or some other plants. Areas still to be worked on include the kitchen, one bathroom, and two rooms in the main part of the house. We have one bedroom available for workawayers, which we also rent on bnb. We've got two cute dogs: one named Flaco who loves to go for walks and just to cuddle and Bella who was rescued from the river last year.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Water sports
Writing
Self development
Pets
Culture
Videography
Sustainability
Farming
Movies & TV
Performing arts
Plant care
Music
Books
Art & design
Cooking & food
Gardening
Languages
Photography
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Animals
Camping
Outdoor activities
Yoga / Wellness
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Dancing
Hiking
Cycling
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn about sustainable systems like water catchment, natural water filtration, hydroponics, construction, and general maintenance. I'll tell you all about the history of this area and especially my family's role in the workers' union of the textile factory. I'm learning Russian and would love to practice that and learn about Russian culture. I can help you with your English and Spanish and teach you about Mexican culture and photography.
Help
We can use help in the following areas:
*cleaning
*construction (if you have the skills or would like to learn)
*gardening
*cooking family meals ; We would love you to help with meal prep and grocery shopping.
*maintenance of the water systems (we'll teach you!)
*help with taking care of Flaco an Bella
*other small maintenance projects as needed
*language practice: English, Spanish, Russian
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Russian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I've been studying Russian for two years and I want to practice conversation.
Accommodation
We have one bedroom available with one bed with mosquito net and share bathroom. We would love you to help with meal prep and grocery shopping.
What else ...
Querétaro is an important city in the history of Mexico and you can learn a lot about the Independence movement here. The downtown is safe and charming and you can visit lots of museums and attend cultural events on the weekends. We are located in a canyon which is great for hiking and getting your exercise, and of course you can walk to the brewery in minutes to check out the local beer scene. And Friday night free dance class at the old factory.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Internet is generally good and you can have a desk to work at.
Can possibly accept pets
One small dog is ok.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Flaco y Bella
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