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Hi!
We are Nati (Chilean), and Max (Belgian). Our dogs Abril (Chilean) and Zuma (Colombian).
We started our Eco project in February 2021 on a beautiful Finca in the mountains near Villa de Leyva, Boyaca. It's the perfect place to escape from the Corona madness, enjoy nature and fresh mountain air, and get some experience with organic growing, nutrition and diet therapy, sustainable landscaping and eco-building (inspired by permaculture and techniques from several continents).
With a spectacular view of the Paramo de Iguaque, the mountain that rises 1400m higher than where we are, the Finca measures almost 2 hectares of (mostly) inclined land with two ponds, native trees, eucalypts, a few fruit trees (soon to be more!), wild blackberries and ferns, agave and plenty of grass. At the bottom of the Finca runs a creek through a small patch of old oak trees. 200m further, across some farm land you'll find the gorgeous river La Colorada with water gushing down from the Paramo, through a lush valley.
We've recently finished the renovation of a small 200 year old adobe house where we now live in. We have a huge bell tent (5m across and 3m tall) available for guests or volunteers, equipped with a double bed and solar lights. It has a big terrace to enjoy the view of the mountain on the other side of the valley, with a boardwalk to the ecological bathroom.
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Hola
Somos Nati (Chilena) y Max (Belga). Nuestros perros Abril (Chilena) y Zuma (Colombiano).
En febrero 2021 empezamos nuestro proyecto ecológico en una finca hermosa en las montañas cerca de Villa de Leyva, Boyacá. Es el lugar perfecto para desconectar, disfrutar la naturaleza y el aire fresco de la montaña, además te dará la oportunidad de aprender acerca de cultivo organico, nutricion y dietoterapia, paisajismo sostenible y bioconstrucción (inspirado por la permacultura y técnicas de varios continentes).
Con una vista espectacular al Páramo de Iguaque, la montaña que está 1400m más alto, la finca mide casi 2 hectáreas de tierra (sobre todo) inclinada con dos embalses de agua, arboles nativos, eucaliptos, algunos frutales (pronto habrán más!), moras salvajes, helechos, y mucho pasto. Al fondo de la finca corre un arroyo a través de un parche pequeño de viejos robles. 200m más adelante, tras tierras de cultivo, encuentras el maravilloso río La Colorada con agua chorreando directo del páramo, a través de un valle frondoso.
Acabamos de terminar la renovación de un ranchito de adobe construido hace 200 años. Para alojar a los huéspedes y voluntarios tenemos una confortable carpa tipo tipi (diámetro 5m y 3m de alto), equipado con cama doble y luces solares. Tiene una terraza amplia para disfrutar la vista al páramo, y un puente al baño ecológico.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You'll learn about:
- organic growing of fruits, herbs and vegetables
- sustainable landscaping (considering climate, water access, different functions and uses of trees and plants)
- eco-building (current materials are adobe, wood, rock, small bamboo)
- languages Spanish, English, Dutch, French
- dog care
- nutrition and healthy cooking
- the huge variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs and plants in Colombia
- exchange of experience with travelers
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Aprenderás sobre:
- cultivo ecológico de frutas, hierbas y verduras
- paisajismo sostenible (tomando en cuenta el clima, acceso al agua, funciones diferentes de árboles y plantas)
- bioconstrucción (materiales en el momento son adobe, madera, piedra, caña de bambú)
- idiomas Español, Inglés (Max es maestro), Francés, Holandés
- cuidar a perros (comida y necesidades)
- la gran variedad de frutas, verduras, hierbas y plantas en Colombia
- intercambio de experiencias con otros viajeros
Help
In the next few months we'll need your help with:
- planting fruit trees
- building a roof with gutter and water conservation system
- further developing the common area with kitchen for volunteers
- managing the growth of the blackberries, ferns and shrubs (with machete and weedwacker)
- pruning trees (with machete and loppers)
- taking care of our loving dogs Abril, Zuma, Mapu and Pati
- renovating and maintaining the vegetable gardens
- seeding and planting new vegetables and legumes
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En los próximos meses necesitaremos su ayuda en:
- plantar/sembrar árboles frutales
- construccion de techo con canal para conservacion del agua
- continuar la construccion de la cocina de voluntarios
- gestionar el crecimiento de moras, helechos y arbustos (con machete y guadañadora)
- podar árboles (con machete, sierras y tijeras podadores)
- cuidar a nuestros perros Abril, Zuma, Mapu y Pati
- renovar y mantener los huertos de verduras y hierbas
- sembrar y plantar nuevas hortalizas y verduras
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: FluentThis 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.
Accommodation
- A huge stylish bell tent (5m across and 3m tall), equipped with a comfortable double bed, sheets, blankets, pillows and solar lights. Extra mattresses available. If the tent is occupied by glamping guests (usually only on weekends), we have two regular tents with the same commodities.
- Beautiful eco-bathroom with hot solar showers
- Bonfire with firewood for evening gatherings.
- WiFi available on almost the entire property.
- Luxurious accommodation with a hot shower will be provided in exchange for 5 hours of work/day (Mon-Fri), 7-12h.
- Food will be provided (mostly organic, from the farm and neighbors) for breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri, turns willl be taken between hosts and volunteers to prepare the meals. For dinner you can eat in town or buy in town and use the kitchen here to prepare among volunteers.
- Weekends can be taken off for side-trips, or you can stay on the finca and arrange your own food (bought in town or in the restaurant 300m from the finca).
Preferences can be discussed in advance, on arrival or throughout the week. We're flexible.
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- Una carpa (bell tent) muy grande (5m diámetro y 3m de alto), equipado con confortable cama doble, sabanas, manta, almohadas y luces solares. Colchones extras disponibles. Cuando la carpa este ocupada (en general solo los fines de semana), tenemos dos carpas regulares que pueden usar. Mantenimiento y limpieza a diario de la carpa requirido fuera de horas de trabajo!
- Hermoso baño ecologico con duchas calientes solares.
- Fogata con leña para juntarse de noche.
- WiFi disponible en casi toda la propiedad.
- Ofrecemos alojamiento lujoso sostenible con una ducha caliente/día en cambio de 5 horas de trabajo/dia (Lun-Vie), de 7 a 12h.
- Ofrecemos comida (casi todo organico, de la granja o de los vecinos) para desayuno y almuerzo de Lunes a Viernes, tomamos turnos en preparar las comidas entre huespedes y anfitriones. Para la cena pueden comer en el pueblo o comprar en el pueblo y usar la cocina aca para cocinar entre voluntarios.
- Fines de semana se pueden tomar libres para viajecitos o actividades, o te puedes quedar en la finca y traer tu propia comida (comprarlo en el pueblo o del restaurante a 300m).
Preferencias se pueden hablar antes de o al llegar, o durante la semana, somos flexibles.
What else ...
In your time off, you can...
- Walk to the river La Colorada (200m)
- Visit the Periquera waterfalls (2km), La Honda waterfalls (10km, canyoning/rappelling can be arranged) , and more.
- Visit the famous cult colonial town of Villa de Leyva (20min by bus, 7 buses/day, alternative transport available in the evening)
- Visit the local towns Gachantiva (20min), Arcabuco (20min) and Santa Sofia (40min)
- Go horse riding, mountain biking, hiking, quad biking, rent a motorbike and explore!
- Visit the Paramo de Iguaque (small or big hike)
- Visit the colorful lagoons in the desert close to town.
Or just hang out on the property... read, chill out in the hammocks by the ponds, go for a walk with the dogs, light a bonfire...
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En tu tiempo libre, puedes,...
- Caminar al río La Colorada (200 m)
- Visitar las cascadas de La Periquera (2 km), La Honda (10km se puede arreglar barranquismo y rappel), y muchas mas.
- Visitar el famoso pueblo de culto Villa de Leyva (20 min en bus, 7 buses al día, transporte alternativo en la noche)
- Visitar los pueblos locales Gachantiva (20 min), Arcabuco (20 min) y Santa Sofia (40 min)
- Montar en caballo, hacer bicicleta de montaña, caminatas, cuatrimotos, alquilar una moto y explorar la región!
- Visitar el páramo y la laguna sagrada de Iguaque.
- Visitar la lagunas coloreadas en el desierto cerca del pueblo.
O simplemente pasar un tiempo lindo en la finca... leer, relajarse en las hamacas alrededor de las lagunas, ir a caminar con los perros, prender una fogata y hacer un asado...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Fast internet connection of 10-20Mbps on the entire property. Conexión de internet rápida entre 10-20Mbps en toda la propiedad.
Space for parking camper vans
Plenty of space of flat ground near water and electricity supply. Mucho espacio en tierra plana cerca de punto de agua y electricidad.
Can possibly accept pets
We have four friendly dogs ourselves. A big fenced off shady green area to leave your dog when going to town or leaving the finca for anything else. All pets welcome! Tenemos cuatro perros amables nosotros. Hay un corral/canil grande (60 m de cerca) bajo los árboles donde puedes dejar a tu perro cuando salgas de la finca. Cualquier mascota bienvenida! Con gusto!
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
Simon and I stayed for about 2 weeks and we loved it !
Nati is very nice and entertaining and is here to tell you which great activities to do around 👍🏼
The tasks weren't physically to hard. We did gardening, painting and building with wood (2 dogs home in wood) and of course participating with chores and cleaning. Most work in the… read more
On the weekends, Max and I would go hiking in the surrounding mountains. I… read more
mucho amor en la casa y trabajo atrevido ya que Nati y Max nos proponen proyectos y nos deja hacerlos libremente aunque no tengamos experiencia cualquiera
repitiría sin duda
un abrazo
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Simon and I stayed for about 2 weeks and we loved it !
Nati is very nice and entertaining and is here to tell you which great activities to do around 👍🏼
The tasks weren't physically to hard. We did gardening, painting and building with wood (2 dogs home in wood) and of course participating with chores and cleaning. Most work in the… read more
On the weekends, Max and I would go hiking in the surrounding mountains. I… read more
mucho amor en la casa y trabajo atrevido ya que Nati y Max nos proponen proyectos y nos deja hacerlos libremente aunque no tengamos experiencia cualquiera
repitiría sin duda
un abrazo
We built a bridge, a terrasse, a little garden for medicinal plants, clearing… read more
