Help with the farm and gardening in ARAUCO, Chile

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  Description

  The park is a family microenterprise plus a worker. We began in 1990 to preserve the native forest of the fund, owned by a direct descendant of German and Swiss settlers who arrived in Chile at the end of the 19th century. The year 2006 was opened to the public as a tourist park. The Ecological Park has 60 ha. Of native ancestral forests, waterfalls and rich flora, with lingues, canelos, olivillos, ulmos, quilas, maquis, copihues, myrtles. Their fauna has birds like chucaos, torcazas, loicas, thrushes, threads, traros, etc. And also hares, foxes, and sometimes the puma. This is immersed in the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, and is in front of Lake Lanalhue. There are outdoor activities such as: hiking, trekking, horse riding, bird watching. We have ecological cabins and cafeteria-restaurant, and organic agriculture in about 10 ha. Expected help vegetables in greenhouse and outdoors. Work directly with Vitecindo, an agronomist. One day a week collection of forest fruits such as maqui, hazelnuts, murtillas, boldo, herbal medicine etc. Accommodation in our house, living our way of life, in a personal room and shared bathroom. Working days from Monday to Friday, with free Saturdays and Sundays. Our enterprise is located in the, Province of Arauco, Bio Bio Region, CHILE, is a very attractive area with resources Nature, Mapuche culture.
  
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  El Parque - es una microempresa familiar más un trabajador. Comenzamos en 1990 para preservar el bosque nativo del fundo,-, descendiente directo de colonos alemanes y suizos que llegaron a Chile a finales del siglo XIX. El año 2006 se abrió al público como parque turístico. El Parque Ecológico - tiene 60 ha. de bosques nativos ancestrales, cascadas y rica flora, con lingues, canelos, olivillos, ulmos, quilas, maquis, copihues, murtas. Su fauna tiene aves como chucaos, torcazas, loicas, zorzales, fios, traros, etc. y también liebres, zorros, y a veces el puma. Este se cuentra inmerso en la Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, y esta en frente del Lago Lanalhue. Se realizan actividades al aire libre como: caminatas, trekking, paseo a caballos, observación de aves. Tenemos cabañas ecológicas y cafetería-restaurant, y agricultura orgánica en unas 10 ha. Ayuda esperada hortalizas en invernadero y al aire libre. Trabajaran directamente con Vitecindo, ingeniero agrónomo. Un día a la semana recolección de frutos del bosque como maqui, avellanas, murtillas, boldo, hierbas medicinales etc. Alojamiento en nuestra casa, conviviendo nuestra forma de vida, en una habitación personal y baño compartido. Jornadas de trabajo de lunes a viernes, teniendo libre sábado y domingos. Nuestro emprendimiento se encuentra ubicado en la -Provincia de Arauco, Región del Bio Bio, CHILE, es una zona muy atractiva con recursos Naturaleza, cultura Mapuche.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  Language practice
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are a family company, which will be shared on the day, cooking, daily life, work sharing and learning of the fruits of the area, fauna, flora. Interaction with Nature.
  
  Nosotros somo empresa familiar, el cual se compartirá el día día, formas de cocinar, vida cotidiana, trabajo compartiendo y aprendiendo de los frutos de la zona, fauna, flora. Interacción con la Naturaleza.

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  Help

  They will work directly with Vitecindo, agronomist engineer, handling of greenhouse vegetables in Farm, One day a week collection of fruits of the forest like maqui, hazelnuts, murtillas, boldo, herbal medicine etc. Maintenance in the accommodation, help in carpentry, etc.
  
  Trabajaran directamente con Vitecindo, ingeniero agrónomo, manejo de hortalizas de invernadero en Granja, Un día a la semana recolección de frutos del bosque como maqui, avellanas, murtillas, boldo, hierbas medicinales etc. Mantención en los Alojamiento, ayuda en carpintería, etc.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Accommodation in our house, living our way of life, in a personal room and shared bathroom- the food will be breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  
  Alojamiento en nuestra casa, conviviendo nuestra forma de vida, en una habitación personal y baño compartido, la alimentación será desayuno, almuerzo y cena.

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  What else ...

  Our food is made up of local products of the place, which includes a good breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  
  Nuestra alimentación se compone de productos locales del Lugar, el cual contempla un buen desayuno, almuerzo y cena.

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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

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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