Nature reserve in Llanganates national park, the Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

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  Description

  We are a Yoga Retreat Centre based at the foot of the Llanganates national park in the Amazon rainforest. The aim of our project is to protect the wildlife within and share the values of simple living, high thinking with our visitors. We are currently looking for volunteers to help with daily activities on the reserve who will work alongside our team. Tasks include cooking (Workawayers will not be cooking for guests, just helping out with the daily meals for the volunteer team), cleaning, gardening, farming and general maintenance and we also need help organizing fun activities and classes in English for the students of our partner school in Tena which are done every few weeks. The students are local students from Tena and surrounding area who want to practice their English, these workshops can vary from a cookery class to adventure hikes, all done in English. A lot of the work is physical so we need people who are not afraid of getting their hands dirty. You can learn about the local plants and harvest fruit from our tropical garden. We have a yoga deck and mats where you can practice yoga, we do not currently have daily classes but you can book them at a discount price.
  
  What we are currently offering is the trade of 5 hours of your help (from 8am to 1pm daily) 5 days a week in exchange for lodging on our reserve plus breakfast and lunch. You can use our volunteer kitchen to make your own dinner. You can buy vegetables in the nearby town, please do not bring any meat, fish chicken, eggs or products containing them. We have a lacto-vegetarian policy. We give our volunteers a 25% discount on yoga classes, therapies and adventures which can be taken in your free time.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You can learn about vegetarian cooking, medicinal plants, and how to plant and harvest different fruit. Our reserve is based on Vedic principles of peace and non violence and we request all the volunteers to refrain from bringing any meat, fish or eggs (or products containing them). Alcohol and drugs are not permitted on the reserve at any time, if you are a smoker we please ask you to avoid smoking in or near the houses. Our project is a place where you can connect to nature and learn to live a simpler, healthier form of life.

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  Help

  Volunteers can learn a lot about life in the Amazon whilst on the reserve, we plant and maintain lots of tropical fruit trees so there is lots to be done in the garden. There is always lots of maintenence to be done, sometimes painting, working on the pathways, carrying sand, firewood etc. We need help planting, composting and pruning... we have Cacao trees, Jackfruit, Pineapple, Papayas, Salak, Bananas, Plantain and Sugar Cane just to name a few. If you would like to contribute with any special skills you have please let us know!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  Opportunity to learn Spanish with us and we are happy to learn any new languages!
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  Accommodation

  We have shared dorms for volunteers in our forest house, where you will live alongside the team.

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  What else ...

  The most important thing to bring is a smile and good will. Torch/flashlight, rain jacket, personal toiletries, sunhat and an extra pair of cheap flip flops or slippers (for indoors) will also come in handy! Please bring a pair of rubber boots your size as you will need them to work in the garden, they can be bought locally in las ferreterias. We will provide you with toilet paper, and a space to hand wash your clothes, or we can hire out the washing machine and dryer for $4.00 if you need it. There are many beautiful places to be visited in the area, including numerous waterfalls, natural pools and caves. Buses pass by the reserve every 45 minutes and can take you to town, the last bus back is at 6.30pm.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have a fast broadband connection and volunteers can connect in the afternoons and evenings. Wifi is throughout the house.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a big car park space.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  This host charges a fee

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  Why does Workaway allow some hosts to charge a fee?

  
  

  Workaway provides opportunities for non-monetary cultural exchanges where hosts provide food and accommodation in return for help from Workawayers. In some exceptional cases, a small fee/ donation request (typically no more than 5 dollars per day) may be approved for hosts such as registered charities with a history of positive volunteer feedback. Any fee must directly go to the charity and can only be used to cover the volunteers' food costs. This will be clearly marked on the host's listing.
  

  Listings by agents, "middle-men" or projects that appear to profit from a volunteer's stay are strictly prohibited. Any fees must be discussed and approved in advance by the Workaway team.

  USD5 for breakfast and lunch

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