Help us with a sustainable project in the Mayan land of Yucatán, Mexico

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  Description

  MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE / NO INTERNET - As the ranch is in the jungle, you would live in a remote area in the nature
  
  Hello! We are a local Mayan family.
  We live in the Mayan community of Yalcobá near Valladolid, and have land on which we practice agriculture using ancestral techniques.
  
  We are passionate about preserving our culture. We believe one of the best ways of doing this is by sharing our ways of life.
  
  We are looking for volunteers to help us with landscaping, agriculture and construction and cleaning overgrown areas.
  We will be there to guide you with the work. These are all relatively simple tasks, and we will share our skills and knowledge with you along the way.
  
  We developed an experimental center in the heart of the rainforest doing permaculture, syntropic agriculture, forestry, ecotourism, ecoconstruction and sustainable living.
  
  For more information, do not hesitate to send us a message.
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  MINIMO 2 PERSONAS / NO INTERNET - Como el rancho está en la selva, vivirían en una zona remota en la naturaleza
  
  ¡Hola! Somos una familia maya local.
  Vivimos en la comunidad maya de Yalcobá, cerca de Valladolid, y tenemos tierras en las que practicamos la agricultura con técnicas ancestrales.
  
  Es muy importante para nosotros preservar nuestra cultura. Creemos que una de las mejores maneras de hacerlo es compartiendo nuestras formas de vida.
  
  Estamos buscando voluntarios que puedan ayudarnos con limpieza de zonas cubiertas de maleza, el cuidado de las plantas, la reconstrucción de casas tradicionales y el apoyo al mantenimiento de las tierras de la comunidad. Estaremos con ustedes para guiarles en el trabajo. Todas son tareas relativamente sencillas, y compartiremos con usted nuestras habilidades y conocimientos a lo largo del proceso.
  
  Elaboramos un centro experimental en el corazón de la selva haciendo permacultura, agricultura sintropica, silvicultura, ecoturismo, ecoconstrucción y vida sostenible.
  
  
  Para más información, no dudes a enviarnos un mensaje.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We offer you an exceptional opportunity to discover the Yucatec Mayan culture, its actors as well as the richness of its cultural and environmental heritage.
  
  You will be fully integrated into the process and participate to the mission supporting the local Mayan community of Yalcobá. Through this purpose, you will be able to learn more about this culture, by participating in activities with the locals and by exchanging with them. The connection between several worlds and several ways of life is a basis for personal and collective enrichment.
  You will also be led to learn more about the themes of agroecology, forest gardening, eco-construction and ecosystem preservation.
  
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  Te ofrecemos una oportunidad excepcional para descubrir la cultura maya yucateca, sus actores así como la riqueza de su patrimonio cultural y ambiental.
  
  Estará completamente integrado en el proceso y participará en nuestra misión de apoyar a la comunidad maya local de Yalcobá. A través de este objetivo, podrás conocer más sobre esta cultura, participando en actividades con los locales e intercambiando con ellos. La conexión entre varios mundos y varias formas de vida es una base para el enriquecimiento personal y colectivo.
  También se lo guiará a aprender más sobre los temas de agroecología, jardinería forestal, construcción ecológica y preservación de ecosistemas.

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  Help

  We are looking for volunteers to help us with gardening, farming and construction.
  We will be by your side to guide you through the work. These are all relatively simple tasks, and we will share our skills and knowledge with you along the way.
  
  A good level of Spanish is required.
  
  
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  Buscamos voluntarios que nos ayuden en jardinería, agricultura y construcción.
  Estaremos a su lado para guiarle en el trabajo. Todas son tareas relativamente sencillas, y compartiremos nuestras habilidades y conocimientos contigo a lo largo del camino .
  
  Se requiere un buen nivel de español.

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  Languages spoken

  Spanish: Fluent
  English: Intermediate
  French: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  Accommodation in a ranch in the jungle, close to the land. There is running water and electricity but no internet.
  
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  Alojamiento en la selva cerca de la propiedad de cultivo. Hay agua corriente y electricidad pero no hay internet.

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  What else ...

  The accommodation is located in the jungle, has a fully equipped kitchen, water and electricity, but the volunteers have to be prepared to live in a basic way, without internet connection.
  We will take you to the village so you can buy food.
  intermidiate Spanish is required.
  
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  El hospedaje se ubica en la selva, cuenta con cocina equipada, agua y electricidad pero los voluntarios tienen que estar preparados a vivir de manera elemental, sin connexion a Internet.
  Te llevaremos al pueblo para que puedas comprar comida.
  Requisito: tener un nivel intermedio en español.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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