Organic project, seasonal work with lots of farm labor and animal care. Bolivia

Bolivia

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2020

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Organic project with seasonal crops, fruit trees, greenhouses, hen-house and the occasional llama duties. we usually need help with the cats, herding the lamas and playing with the dogs. taking care of peaches, apples, olives and other crops. the hens and the llamas need attention the whole year. New winter-house project will require some construction experience.
We also have some projects that request woodwork skills.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Art project
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
true rural cochabamba experience, the food, the language, and the countryside with a clear vision of organic production.
Help
we usually need help with the peaches, olives, apples and avocados. we have to attend the parcels and prepare the soil, control the weeds, a bit of gardening and to prune/rake the acacia "forest".
the hens and the llamas need attention the whole year, the pets also like to have some extra care. we are eager to receive people with carpentry skills, since we have a lot of wooden projects (in the house, in the garden, mainly with recycled pieces of wood).
Languages spoken
english, francais, español, deutsch
Accommodation
4 huge individual bedrooms, w/o the respective katzes and subject to seasonal availability.
WiFi, hot showers, fridge/pantry and washing machine 24/7.
fridge and pantry full of the basics (no meats) and kitchen available to share your local cuisine.
lots of experience with volunteers
What else ...
valle alto is a region of cochabamba, many old little towns around, mountains everywhere and also full touristic attractions a few hours away, the distance from the city center is 30km and there are different public transportation options available. rural bolivia is not expesive at all
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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02/01/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Maria)

Having Maria with us was not only a pleasure, but also the opportunity to have an awesome skilled worker. No task was too much for Maria, and she made from our kitchen a source of wonderful meals.
Thank you Maria for all you gave us, we will always remember you con mucho cariño.
We wish you all the best in your next steps, and keep confident that… read more

(Excellent )

11/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Maria) for host

I m so happy i got to know this family and place. I spent two wonderful weeks working in maintenance, gardening and taking care of their lovely animals : chicken, llamas, dogs, cats (especially Wari, the lazy sleepy cat!). The house is colourful and full of light, and you feel like home immediately, you wake up and you observe the funny and shy… read more

(Excellent )

25/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Glenn)

Muchísimas gracias a Glenn por sus preciosos aportes. Todos los trabajos que hizo fueron simplemente PERFECTOS y eran proyectos que debìan hacerse desde hace muchos años ya. Trabajó la madera como un artista, y los resultados están a la vista. Bellos!
Está también la cámara de Glenn: permitó a Glenn tomar unas fotografías maravillosas (por favor… read more

(Excellent )

23/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Glenn) for host

My work away experience with Teresa was simply amazing. It was my first time, and she was so warm and welcoming. I brought with me some experience with building and construction and she put my skills to work perfectly. The projects I worked on were interesting and very rewarding for me which made it nothing like work at all. More like fun :) I… read more

(Excellent )

25/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (George & Alicia)

Alicia y George se quedaron con nosotros durante un tiempo muy dificil en Bolivia y nos ayudaron a sentirlo menos feo!
Trabajaron muy lindo en todo lo que les pedimos, y lo hicieron muy bien. Su cuarto ahora tiene un lindo estante que construyeron con pallets regalados, un dispositivo para subir y bajar cosillas (un miniascensor!), colaboraron muy… read more

(Excellent )

18/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (George & Alicia) for host

This was our first workaway experience as a couple and we could not have found a better place to stay! Teresa lives in a bit of paradise (farm) in the countryside. I haven’t got enough words to describe her: Teresa is an amazing host who makes sure that you feel at home. She’s a very interesting person and with her you’ll get a great insight into… read more

(Excellent )

25/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (christelle & Clément)

Fue un enorme placer tener a Christelle y Clément con nosotros durante su primera experiencia con WA.
Siempre felices y con ganas de trabajar. Trabajaron durísimo en todas la tareas que necesitamos (desde apoyo en reconstruir el muro que se nos cayó, hasta plantar y deshierbar el huerto). Siempre dispuestos a colaborar en lo que sea necesario, con… read more

(Excellent )

03/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (christelle & Clément) for host

First and foremost, no review can give the right praise we would wish to say about Teresa and her place.

Fellow travellers, if you pick this place, be prepared to amend your travel plans, you WILL stay longer than expected, it will come with LOTS of joy (mark our words)!!!

After a year of travelling across Asia and South America, we were looking… read more into a place to recharge our batteries, work outdoors, and meet locals as our first workaway experience. Teresa's place completed surpassed our expectations and kind of spoiled our will to try Workaway again: the bar has been set pretty high!!!!

Tere's place is kind of a farm/garden ("El Jardín" we sometimes heard but clearly an euphemism) with five funny llamas (you will crack yourself up when around them), a dozen of chickens (some of which tend to pop eggs in weird places, the true meaning of Easter indeed), nine (? Haven't seen them all so not sure) cats including one who will try to choke you at night with snuggles (you won't be able to avoid it, just don't be allergic lalalaaaa), three amazingly friendly dogs (you will get adopted on day one), and countless trees awaiting to be planted (depending on the season)!

The work is first of all to look after all those friendly animals and making sure the plants do not die of thirst (or drowning in our case, whoopsie). In our case, we got to learn about the local ecosystem and plant a fair amount of trees accordingly (have we mentioned that Teresa is an agro-engineer?). The work can be hard on some days during tree planting (you will get sore hands) but mostly SUPER rewarding!!!!! We got to be able to recognise most of the trees we encountered on our way up to the north of Bolivia following that! Also, as a plus, the work can be super diverse (a wall might collapse and llamas might be tempted to run away) and super creative (we got to make a fountain whooop whooooop! Hopefully it will still be standing by the time you reach Tere's).
Cooking is also expected, it really is a joy given the amazing local ingredients you will be able to get from the local markets (an allowance is established at the beginning of the stay) and the filled-to-the-brim fridge!! With cooking comes cleaning but the surface area is easily manageable (be easy on the bleach though laaaalalalaaa).

Regarding the amenities, there is a plethora of sites (known and unheard of) to visit around within a few hours of travel and it is completely doable with the agreed (and flexible) schedule of rest days. To name a few: Cochabamba (obviously being the nearest big city nearby, also pretty practical with the quick visa extension service), Parque National Carrasco and Toro Toro (you will need at least 3 days between going there and coming back). The nearest villages are San Benito and Punata with excellent local markets (and cheap!). Between the local quesillo (we ate so many of those yummy ones) and the milk fresh from the neighbour's cow, you will not be starving!!
Sleeping arrangements seem change depending on the amount of people in the houses, we got to have our own room with bathroom and toilets, we could not wish for more!!

We got to work hard and spend the time to understand Teresa's tight community, and we don't regret it: we came as workaways and left with an extended family!!!

Tere, Xime, we will miss you (and Wally purrpurr), keep it suave!!!

Christelle y Clément

(Excellent )

28/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mark) for host

Where to start? What an amazing experience, at the end of my 9 months travel, where I felt home from the very first beginning, where I felt loved by my Bolivian mother Terre and the lovely dogs and cats (HuariHauriPoo) on the farm. It was just an amazing experience with positive vibes every single day, open minded people (host as well as other… read more

(Excellent )

23/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (AnneJan)

It has been a great pleasure to have Annejan (Juan!) with us during a little bit more than one month. And also so much helpful: there was no task impossible for him, and always done with great enthusiasm and love! His very last contribution was a wonderful cat painted in the front door wall, so beautiful (I am only sad that he is so far away under… read more

(Excellent )

20/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (AnneJan) for host

What a wonderful place! Teresa with great energy turns a piece of dusty land into a bit of paradise. Young fruit trees, many about to blossom, with irrigation system carefully laid out. Mature mollia trees among the cacti. A time of pruning. First smell of roses which climb upon the house. The five llamas roam along the fences. Three dogs waiting… read more

(Excellent )

03/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Emilia & Nicolás) for host

Terminamos dos semanas muy lindas en este maravilloso lugar que tiene Tere. La verdad que nos hubiese gustado compartir mas pero por un tema de trabajo no se pudo dar, pero sin duda lo poquito lo disfrutamos. Tere es una persona super interesante, de mundo, con mucho para ofrecer. Las tareas son super variadas y tal cual como esta descrito, cada… read more

(Excellent )

20/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Agnese & Michele)

Agnesitay Miguelito were just arrived and they already gave a push of light, clarity and organization in the farm and in my quite "chaotic" facilities. Storage places have changed so much that I feel I can use both places as bedrooms from now , onward!!! They are both extremely skillful, and always with an enormous charge of energy. They worked… read more

(Excellent )

17/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Agnese & Michele) for host

This was our last Workaway experience after one year and a half of traveling. It has been simply fantastic! We felt like home since the first day we entered in Teresa’s life.
We worked so hard with so much pleasure to make this little corner of Bolivia as beautiful as we imagine to be our own house. Our days passed so fast and as the majority of… read more

(Excellent )

21/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Rachael) for host

Muchas gracias Teresa y Sergio! I had a great time and felt at home. It was just the place for community and to feel peaceful. Teresa is very giving and has a heart of gold. The work was never hard and I enjoyed it. I fell in love with all the animals especially Canela. Wish I could take her home. Also experienced many different foods and markets.… read more

(Excellent )

20/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Rachael)

It was very nove to have Rachel with us. She made a great work in the house, helping to organize and leave behind the chaos here. She left the house just shining like a diamond, thanks a lot Rachel!
We wish you all the best in your next experiences, and that you will have the chance to still improve your Spanish.
And thanks a lot for the beautiful… read more

(Very good )

20/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Malgo & Michal)

Even if I had to be away during their sejour at home, and therefore we did not share so much time together, the moments we did it were magnificent! They were as enthusiastic as they describe in their profile, and worked very hard and with great results! Thanks a lot for all the outstanding job!

(Excellent )

13/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Adam & Olga) for host

We have only great memories from our stay at this place. We enjoyed the work we were given, the landscapes and the tranquility of the place. We loved the animals - we still miss our beloved dogs! We felt really like home, but most importantly we will always remember our evening talks with Tere, which not only allowed us to polish our Spanish but… read more

(Excellent )

01/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Adam & Olga)

It was a very nice time with Adam and Olga, that we enjoyed a lot. They made a great job in the garden, and the prepared wonderful food from Poland. They gave so much love to the dogs that they were crazy about both!

(Excellent )

01/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Amélie & Paco)

It was very nice to have Amelie and Paco at our farm. They are very good, hard workers, and all they did with the carpentry was just wonderful. Paco is a real artist! And also the food they prepared, so tasty. The crepes form Amelie were just perfect!
Thanks a lot again

(Excellent )

03/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Franziska & Fabian) for host

So after 3 planned weeks we stayed 6 and visited later again wich should say enough about what a great time we had and about how thankful we are.
With Sergio we mostly worked on the field and on maintaining their farm, wich is full of details as evidence for the love they have for the place. Segio always took time to explain you just need to ask… read more

(Excellent )

24/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Franziska & Fabian)

Franziska and Fabian were just an incredible human experience for me: they became part of the family just after a few days after their arrival, and I think they will stay as such for ever. Wonderful to have 2 more "children" in my hearth, from Germany now! We will be expecting for a next visit in the future!
We are grateful to them and to the… read more

(Excellent )

16/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Tayla)

When tayla left she left the archetype for a traveller looking for a stay in your project. She is a smart, hardworking really nice young woman; she was a big help with the heavy dutties in the farm while also teaching you how to use the spices that u didnt even know that you had in your kitchen.

(Excellent )

21/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Tayla) for host

I cannot say enough about Teresa, Sergio, and the beautiful and tranquil space they've cultivated. I was treated completely like family, learned how to put as much love into the work as they do, and thoroughly enjoyed every bit of the llama herding/olive tree planting/art project making. Everything here is done with heart and something about the… read more

(Excellent )

25/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Erica) for host

This was my first workaway experience in South America and it was great!! Teresa and Sergio are wonderful hosts. They are both very kind and welcoming to their farm. They explain and show you what needs to be done. It is a very nice place to work as you are surrounded by beautiful landscapes! We enjoyed all our meals with everyone sitting around… read more

(Excellent )

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