Bring your art, creativity, and gardening skills to our historic house-hostel in downtown Pichilemu, Chile

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  Description

  Hey, there!
  
  We’re Valentina and Gabriela, two pals passionate about bringing new life to this charming 120-year-old house, transformed into an awesome hostel in the heart of Pichilemu, one of the world's most exciting surf destinations. When you come to stay with us, you'll likely catch us adding our artistic touch to the walls, and volunteers tinkering away in our greenhouse or adding their creative value.
  
  Volunteers and guests alike tell us they find this such a suitable place to read, write, make music, and delve deeper into their creative endeavors since they quickly find inspiration in every area of the hostel. You’ll notice that we pour our hearts into keeping this place cozy and gorgeous, so if you’re into house renovations, this could also be the perfect place for you!
  
  In downtown Pichilemu, on Ortuzar St, you’ll find plenty of spots to chill and hang out close to the hostel. A wide variety of local food restaurants, cool thrift stores, cultural bars, and convenient drugstores are within walking distance from here. What's more, within less than 10 minutes, you can stroll to La Puntilla Beach, a beautiful brown sand beach where you can enjoy a nice sunset view and practice surfing!
  
  The hostel offers a mix of private and shared rooms. We usually have a dozen rooms that are available. We also have a spacious backyard where we keep our greenhouse (we’d love to build an outdoor climbing wall there too!). If you come during the summer, you’ll share the common spaces with plenty of cool travelers and surfers, and if you come during the down-season, you’ll enjoy the comfort and tranquility of living in a huge house with just a handful of friendly people.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Come practice Spanish with us and the guests!
  
  If you’re into culture and history, here you’ll learn first hand how it feels to live in one of the first houses ever built in Pichilemu.
  
  This is a thriving surf spot, so you’ll definitely enjoy surfing at walking distance from the Hostel.

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  Help

  Common hostel chores: cleaning rooms, restrooms, and common areas. Occasional Check-ins/outs
  House renovations: painting and drawing walls, rearranging furniture, new decorations and adding your creative touch!
  General gardening
  We value construction and wood work experience.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Spanish: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  Estamos interesados en compartir nuestro idioma y también en aprender otros idiomas, nos encanta el intercambio cultural.
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  Accommodation

  You'll be accommodated in a 3-bed dorm, as we typically host a maximum of 3 volunteers at a time. You'll enjoy access to all the common areas in the hostel, along with a private bathroom reserved for volunteers. For hot showers, feel free to use the guest shared restrooms as much as you'd like.
  
  Most importantly, our well-equipped kitchen is exclusively available for only me and the volunteers: Mandatory to be super proper at the kitchen so we can all enjoy it to the fullest. 🙂

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  What else ...

  You can surf, go kayaking, horseback riding on the beach, enjoy a variety of gastronomic alternatives, and there are pubs and discos.
  
  Another alternative is to visit the surroundings of Pichilemu such as: Punta de Lobos (great for surfing), Cahuil, Barrancas, Topocalma. In Cahuil, you'll discover the ins and outs of the salt extraction process.
  
  Enjoy time with our beloved dogs: Rufina and Fela Kuti. They're friendly and you'll love them having them around.

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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

  High speed internet access on every common area and rooms but the backyard. Ex: uninterrupted 2K video streaming.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have space in the backyard for private parking. Tenemos estacionamiento privado en nuestro patio.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

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