AndresBarcelona

From: Uruguay & Colombia

Account Type
Couple account
Travelling to
Uruguay
Travel dates
05/10/2020 - 28/02/2021
Nº of Facebook friends
781
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Our status
Travelling
Description
Andres grew up in the countryside in the middle of Uruguay and he has been the last 5 years living abroad. His actual goal is to learn more about permaculture, organic agriculture and self sustainability.
Valeria is from Colombia loves art, work with communities and bioconstruction. She wants to travel around the world helping and sharing good time with good people.
Our goal in every workaway that we visit is to leave always a positive impact in things we help.
We are quite friendly and open mind.
We love to play guitar and sing.
We are really interested to live in a sustainable way and we dream to find or own place to stay after travel, learn and share in permaculture projects.

Andrés creció en el campo en medio de Uruguay y lleva 5 años viviendo en el exterior. Su objetivo real es aprender más sobre la permacultura, la agricultura orgánica y la autosostenibilidad.
Valeria es de Colombia, ama el arte, el trabajo con las comunidades y la bioconstrucción. Quiere viajar por el mundo ayudando y compartiendo buenos momentos con buena gente.
Nuestro objetivo en cada workaway que visitamos es dejar siempre un impacto positivo en las cosas que ayudamos.
Somos bastante amigables y de mente abierta.
Nos encanta tocar la guitarra y cantar.
Estamos realmente interesados en vivir una forma de vida sostenible y soñamos con encontrar o tener un lugar propio para quedarnos después de viajar, aprender y compartir en proyectos de permacultura.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Teaching
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
Language practice
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Andres beyond volunteering a lot, he been having many different kind of jobs from engineering in the industry, manteniance in farms, waitressing in a restaurant, receptionist in a hostel, working with cattle, wire fencing, teaching english/maths, playing guitar and singing in bars or in the street.
He grew up on a farm so he has much experience in farm works.
He has been learning permaculture since some years and improving his skills in construction and carpentry.
He has a degree in chemical engineering so he can teach physics, maths, chemistry, that kind of stuff.

Valeria has a degree in architecture. She has been working in desing and urban offices but lately she had experienced field work with NGO's and bioconstruction. She has been part of permaculture and bioconstrucion workshops of projects in Colombia and lately Uruguay. She loves muralism, draw, paint, clay sculpture.
She has been volunteer in farms in Colombia and Uruguay.
She's learning how to play guitar and loves to sing.

We both worked in a NGO called "All Hands and Hearths" building a school for a community in Peru.

Andrés más allá de ser voluntario, ha tenido muchos tipos de trabajos diferentes, desde ingeniería en la industria, mantenimiento en granjas, mesera en un restaurante, recepcionista en un albergue, trabajando con ganado, cercado de alambre, enseñando inglés / matemáticas, tocando guitarra y cantando. en bares o en la calle.
Creció en una granja, por lo que tiene mucha experiencia en trabajos agrícolas.
Ha estado aprendiendo permacultura desde hace algunos años y mejorando sus habilidades en construcción y carpintería.
Tiene un título en ingeniería química, por lo que puede enseñar física, matemáticas, química, ese tipo de cosas.

Valeria es licenciada en arquitectura. Ha estado trabajando en diseño y oficinas urbanas pero últimamente había experimentado trabajo de campo con ONG's y bioconstrucción. Ha sido parte de talleres de permacultura y bioconstrucción de proyectos en Colombia y últimamente en Uruguay. Le encanta el muralismo, el dibujo, la pintura, la escultura en arcilla.
Ha sido voluntaria en fincas en Colombia y Uruguay.
Está aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra y le encanta cantar.

Ambos trabajamos en una ONG llamada "All Hands and Hearths" construyendo una escuela para una comunidad en Perú.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
German: Beginner
Age
34 & 30
Nationality
Uruguay, Colombia
What else ...
We think that we could have a really good time working and exchanging knowledge that life have teached us.

Pensamos que podríamos pasar un buen rato trabajando e intercambiando conocimientos que la vida nos ha enseñado.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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13/05/2021

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Join a new off-grid project ...)

We had a great time with this beautiful and chill family, they protect this amaizing land deep in the forest, their propose is huge. We helped building with mud, we had a lot of fun, and we had an amaizing last night with lot of music and a bonfire. A great place for enjoy nature and learn about how to live in harmony with nature

(Excellent )

05/11/2020

Left by host (Help us to build a ...) for Workawayer (Andres & Valeria)

Andres y Valeria son unos chicos geniales, súper humildes, trabajadores, saben mucho de construcción, huerta y fermentados. Hacen de todo, siempre están dispuestos y con una actitud súper positiva! Nos agarraron en un momento difícil para nosotros y fueron fundamentales para el correcto pasar de las cosas! Abrazos

(Excellent )

25/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Help to construct a ...)

I have a great time is this community. Was nice to spend time and meet the 3 integrants and to learn about how their community works. The food is great and the work was not so hard and long. The place is very beautiful , with many nice trees and I totally recommend to take a hot bath in their place. The place is very close to Lagos so you bike in… read more

(Excellent )

16/09/2018

Left by host (Looking for an english ...) for Workawayer (Andres & Valeria)

Andres is an easy-going helper, ready for adventure like eating snails ;) He helped us in and outside the house. Our kids keep good memories of his stay.
Thanks again for coming in my school ! I think pupils will speak about you for some weeks more.

(Excellent )

16/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Looking for an english ...)

I have an amaizing week with this amaizing family. They are very very friendly and also they like to travel. I helped to their children speaking English and playing guitar and in the free time I explore the area of la loire. The river is great to go swimming. The best: they cooked snails and creps for me, amaizing food. Thanks a lot family, you… read more

(Excellent )

29/10/2017

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Learn about growing organic ...)

Really cool place, good food, real one, and the best vibes during work from Renee and the other helpers. They also have many bikes so is easy to go to Byron. Thanks Uri and Renee for 2 amazing weeks in your great place.
Also is great support a project that grown organic food. :)

(Excellent )

20/10/2017

Left by host (Learn about growing organic ...) for Workawayer (Andres & Valeria)

Andres made such a incredible impact in the short period that he stayed and helped on our farm.
He Worked well with all different tasks given and also worked well with others & by himself.
Thank you Andres we wish you all the best for your future from everybody at farm.

(Excellent )

12/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Come and help us to grow ...)

Uh I love this place! Angelatin and Steve are very very nice people and really friendly. The place is beautiful with a nice river and the food awesome. You can learn also a lot about biodinamics. Thanks so much for everything guys. The best so far: mango icecream!

(Excellent )

10/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Andres & Valeria)

Andres stayed with us on our farm in Darwin Australia. He worked hard, is very friendly and funny, making us laugh. An great asset to any team!! We highly recommend Andres.

(Excellent )

10/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Sustainable Living here in ...)

Steve is a cool guy that knows a lot about grown plants, veggies, sustainable life and so. I my days there is learn a lot about nature of the region. The food was awesome and the caravan was clean, confortable and with a cooler. Also he have a pool that is great. Hope to comeback to his place again, thanks for everything Steve!

(Very good )

05/04/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Andres & Valeria)

Andres is a very cool guy. He's very talented in music and also good in singing. He performed several nights at our stage in the cafe. He's also a very good cook and he helped at the cafe as well. It has been a pleasure working with him and I wish him the best in continuing his travelling.

(Very good )

21/02/2017

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Volunteers needed in a ...)

One of the best places i ever volunteer, the hostel is really beautiful, the food is great and the athmospere of work is great. Wah and the stuff are extremly friendy. I sing and played guitar, also i helped in the cafe, hope to one day comeback to work again!! thanks so much for all Wah!!

(Excellent )

29/01/2017

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Help rebuild after 2015 ...)

Is hard to describe how amazing was my stay in this project. This organization make an a amazing job helping people that really need it. We were rebuilding school destroyed in the earthquake of 2015.
About the place: incredible beautiful, local people incredible friendly and welcoming, staff members really nice people that make great job leading… read more

(Excellent )

06/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Come and join us on an ...)

I was 10 days with this lovely family and i can say they really show me how important is create a family. They are an awesome family full of love and happiness, also i learned a lot about farming and so on. I hope one day will see you again, and Francisca: ich habe gewonnen haha . A big hug lovely family!!!

(Excellent )

17/07/2016

Left by host (Help me create an eco-project ...) for Workawayer (Andres & Valeria)

Andres stayed for one week I would decribe him as a very polite black metal person :) Always willing to help with whatever need to be done.

We share the passion for the science and chemistry, but we both prefer different lifestyle than working in the companies, so we could talk about it. PS: The next day you left we did bring a goat and 3… read more

(Excellent )

13/05/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Andres & Valeria)

Andres was with us at the ranch for two weeks and we were very pleased with the effort that he put into making our ranch a nicer place. he was very fun to work with and we had a blast! we would have back any time and we are sure that he would make a difference at any job that he gets!

(Excellent )

12/05/2016

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Help at a family-run horse ...)

I was 2 weeks in Stari Dud and was amazing. The horses are amazing, huge horses and very fast ones. Also the trails where you visit with the horses are very beautiful, you will see so much forest, hills, rivers, deers. All the other people that work there are very friendly, even if you dont speak Croatian, and i learned a lot about horses riding… read more

(Excellent )

10/04/2016

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Help around a horse ranch in ...)

I stayed here one week and was really nice experience. We went for ride horses some times and that was the best. At night drinking singing near the fire, and one day i saw snow for my first time :) ha ha. Veronika was really nice and his food was quite delicious. Also i met others volunteers really nice guys. I would like to come back but this… read more

(Excellent )

24/03/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Andres & Valeria)

Anreas and Andrea were 1 week in our hostel. We were very happy to have you here guys. Welcome back. High recommendations.

(Excellent )

23/03/2016

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Help at a hostel in Plovdiv, ...)

i was one week working in this place and was really good experience. Velin the administrator is really nice and kind and when we leave he took us to the road where we wanted to hitchhike. The hostel is beautiful and the neighborhood nice too. Breakfast is included and is good. I love this and hopefully one day will come back!

(Excellent )

17/03/2016

Left by Workawayer (Andres & Valeria) for host for (Help to create a meditation ...)

I was one week in the Max' place and was very good experience. He was very kind, very patient and easygoing, and he cooks pretty well. The village is beautiful and if you like the hikes there is a nice hill at 3 kms to climb. I hope all the best Max and that your place keep rising.

(Excellent )

17/03/2016

Left by host (Help to create a meditation ...) for Workawayer (Andres & Valeria)

Andreas was helping us this March with various tasks that required good skills - constructing water sewage in the garden, repairing windows. Interesting for conversations, for the experiences of life, thoughtful and hardworking. Extremely good in guitar playing too.
Thank you for your help! And good luck for your future travels! Хороших… read more

(Excellent )

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