Learn about the fascinating life of bees in beautiful Cochamó, north Patagonia, Chile

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  Description

  Sorry, NO POSIBILITY UNTIL MARCH
  To all the kind people that would like to be part of our project: Please check our calendar!
  
  Would you like to know about the fascinating life of bees, how they gather néctar and pollen from the flowerbearing trees of the Northern Patagonian rainforest, and how their honey gets to your table? If so, this would be the place for you.
  We are beekeepers in the beautiful Región de Los Lagos, south of the little Río Puelo town, next to Río Blanco, at the foothills of Yates Volcanoe. Also sheep, vegetable garden, that is not what we are best of.
  We have an average of 70 hives, and do all the harvesting, packaging and marketing of several products: honey, honeycomb, candles, honeybread and mead. You'll have the oportunity to learn the whole process of beekeeping.
  We try to live sustainably: reduce, recycle, reuse. We make our own bread, do a lot of preserves and canning, buy meat and some vegetables locally produced. That takes time, but you will enjoy the meals.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Accueil / tourisme

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  This specific place, Cochamó, is one of the last areas in Chile to get colonized and was for a long time only conected to the rest of the country by boat. There were no roads covering all the comune until the 21th century, and stil several places can only be reached on a horseback, or by foot. That is one of the reason that the culture here, the way of living is very particular. People were used to solve every problem on their own, or together with neigbours, and the kids, only on generation back, were sent to boarding school, only getting back home for the summer holidays. The agriculture was based earlier on subsistencia, everything had to be grown here, even the wheat for the bread. Cattles, milkproduct, such as cheese and butter, honey, all had to been shipped to Puerto Montt, a journey that could last up till one week. Now we have a roadnet, with regular bus services, but still, certain part of the culture seems to have changed very little. This, without doubt, is Patagonia.

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  Aide

  We are looking for a helping hand in the tasks with the bees, the kitchengarden, the greenhouse, the orchard, the garden around the house, also with sheep and lamb. Which tasks, all depend on the season. And eventually we will work with construction, firewood, maintence og fences and channels. You do not need any specific skills, all you need is interest an joy of learning.
  Also, we would like to construct something to evacuate water from a new construction. This house has got a ecological toilet with separator so the water froma kitchen, shower and orine have to bee evacutated.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Danish: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire
  Allemand: Débutant
  Portugais: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Refresh my french that earlier was fluent. Also german that I had at school.
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  Hébergement

  We offer lodging and food in our house. There is a 2 person room for the woofers, with 2 separate beds. Showers with hot water. We will cook together, but still, when you are hungry just help youtself.
  We've got a washingmashine and posibilities for drying indoor when it's necesario.

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  Autres infos...

  There is a lot of possibilities to have a good time, to get around in an amazing surrounding, to make new friends. You can walk to the sea or the river nearby, use our bikes. We often have Friends and family passing by.
  We have wifi, limited, but quiete enough to stay communicated. Ahh, there is no televisión.
  Buses will go to Puerto Montt several times a day but generally not after 15.30.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  In the room for our voluntaires there is a desk for working. We´ve got wifi, not optical fiber, but still working.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Plenty of space and the toilet for turist is close to the parking, as well as plugs (electricity)

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

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