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Pemehue Valley is a mountainous, rural location in the Araucanía Region, south of Chile, stretching between the Malleco National Reserve and the Renaico River, distant 80 km from Collipulli, 700 km from Santiago. Still unknown and far beyond hustle, it is bound to be a quiet touristic destiny for trekking, photographing, wildlife observation and rest.
Weather has a four-season pattern ranging from snowy short periods to hot summerly days.
Monse (designer, gardener, silversmith) and Niccolo (engineer, communications, photographer, carpenter) have decided nine years ago to move from Santiago to Pemehue, build their house, workshops and make a living out of craft beer production, vegetable gardening and whatever can be raised from their land. Trying to live a sustainable life.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Attending community meetings and activities will provide a vision of social needs and local culture; we are active participants in local organisations.
Workwise, the duties to fulfil will provide understanding and practice on the specific tasks: wood construction, farming and beer production. We have been and are fairly good teachers.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Craft beer production involves pre and post cleansing, beer cooking, bottling, labelling, packaging; and sometimes, participating in beer festivales and fairs.
Orchard care and farming; trail design and construction; general surveillance.
Woodwork: we have a nice carpentry to do our own furniture and building needs.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT:
We try to comply with the "5 hours a day, 5 days a week" minimum request from volunteers although we ourselves usually work more hours and cannot stop for a weekend since life in the countryside demands constant attention: you cannot explain the dogs, the chicken, the plants not to get eating or water everyday. We will appreciate it if you are willing to help us longer but it is not compelling.
Also, brewing is a process which demands at least eight hours of non-stop attention; when we cook beer —about four days on a month— we have to go through the whole process.
We do not consider the house chores (cooking, dishing, keeping the house minimum clean, feeding the dogs and chicken) part of the work hours but as normal daily life tasks which we share with volunteers. This should be obvious but don't want to have misunderstandings.
Spanish is helpful for an overall cultural experience but not necessary for specific tasks since Monse and Niccolo are fluent in English, Italian and some French. and we love to be helpful in teaching and share our most knowledge.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
Presently the hosting will be at our house. There is a comfortable room and bathroom for visitors. Feeding is on a three basis meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner; cooking, dish washing and cleaning to be shared.
One project is building an independent house for future collaborators.
What else ...
There is a rustic therms 3 km from home; the nearest village, Amargo, is 25 km away. A local bus leaves 6:30 AM to Collipulli and returns 2:00 PM Monday-Friday. Trekking, mountain climbing, cycling, river bathing are the main local time out activities. Several peaks and volcanos are visible from the mountain tops. Trails lead to creeks and small lakes surrounded by Araucaria forests. Eco fishing, bird watching and, if lucky, meeting the puma.
Depending on our work schedules, we could provide traveling to nearby cities and participation in beer festivals.
Regarding covid, Pemehue is way out of the beaten track and Chile is one of the leading countries in vaccination; so our volunteers will be quite safe and free to move on an open wide space.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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El lugar es precioso, la comida riquísima, y la familia muy amistosa, cada uno con ganas de compartir conmigo! Me sentí muy bien acá y voy a llevarme muy muy buenos y queridos recuerdos de mi estancia. ¡Entonces lo recomiendo!
It was my first workaway experience and I am sure I am the luckiest person in the world that we found each other 😊
Living on this farm feels like living in another world. This place is magical, you… read more
I stayed with Monse and Niccolo for about 5 weeks in late october/ november 2019, and it was nothing but incredible. I've always had a great interest for the mountains, being active in the nature and I've always wanted to learn more about how to make a living in the… read more
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El lugar es precioso, la comida riquísima, y la familia muy amistosa, cada uno con ganas de compartir conmigo! Me sentí muy bien acá y voy a llevarme muy muy buenos y queridos recuerdos de mi estancia. ¡Entonces lo recomiendo!
It was my first workaway experience and I am sure I am the luckiest person in the world that we found each other 😊
Living on this farm feels like living in another world. This place is magical, you… read more
I stayed with Monse and Niccolo for about 5 weeks in late october/ november 2019, and it was nothing but incredible. I've always had a great interest for the mountains, being active in the nature and I've always wanted to learn more about how to make a living in the… read more
With them both we could clear much of our field, cutting out a firewall… read more
It was my first Workaway job and it was just perfect to escape from everyday life at home. Their house is so lovely, like the whole area around. There was a bedroom and a bathroom for me alone and I really enjoyed the food.
Pinta and Hops were the cutest dogs, but… read more
I had the chance to do two long journeys of beer cooking under very extreme cold and then clean the brewery at Katerina’s very demanding neat style.
Born in Czech and lately… read more
The Pemehue valley is a lost peace of paradise. It cannot get more of the beaten track than this.
I spent over 3 weeks with Nicollo,Hops and Pinta (last two are the most adorable dogs).
I was very lucky to be able to make the beer twice during my stay!
The job also consisted of improving the brewery, chopping wood,… read more
She is very smart, quick learner… read more
A very good partner both for beer festivals and rodeos we had to take part. Very amiable and friendly with customers and local people.
Enthusiastic and collaborative in the… read more
Super collaborative and proactive Workawayer not only in our brewery but on the daily house chores: cleaning, cooking… she became quickly a part of the family.
Hard worker, she responded very efficiently under the stress challenges imposed by the different successive… read more
Cameron is an expert kayaker. Unfortunately, our Renaico River was too low at the time she spent with us to practice; so, she went out back and forth a pair of times and got back on time to comply with the different challenges we… read more
We also… read more
As both a workawayer and a host, Yin has a very rich experience from both sides which she generously shared; there is no better way to become a boss than being an… read more
Pemehue is definitely one of the most beautiful places that I have ever been in my life. Many people visit Chile for Patagonia in the South, Valparaiso and Santiago in the centre, San Pedro de Atacama in the North and they have… read more
In the kitchen and at table —which was daily an… read more
Nos acompañó activamente en el proceso de cocinar nuestra Belgian Amber Ale y nuestra Kölsch… read more
During this period, we did some carpentry for the construction of our offices, a lot of piping and we could… read more
First of all the location is amazing. It's very isolated. So if you want to escape from the big hustle and bustle it's perfect. Lots of mountain terrain to hike on your days off.
Niccolo and Monse were very inviting hosts! I really felt a part of their family being there and enjoyed my… read more
