Volunteer at a sailing center and hostel in Cabo de la Vela Guajira, Colombia

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  Description

  We are Paula and Etto, a couple of wind enthusiasts who want to share our experience with volunteers. We are a sailing center in Cabo de la Vela, Guajira Colombia that offers courses and equipment, as well as hostel accommodation for 16 people. We live with and for the Wayuu community. The managers are Etto, known as the German of the Cape, who runs the team of kite and windsurf instructors, his wife Paula who is in charge of the booking and Jorge Luis Ipuana, an Indian fisherman, great kiter and instructor, who relates us to the Wayuu community .
  We offer our clients support in kiteboarding and windsurfing, nice beach bar service, accommodation with us or in the surroundings, contact for local tours to nearby beaches and Punta Gallinas, transport information to and from Riohacha. General tips to make the stay more pleasant.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bricolage et projets de construction

  Entretien général

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Accueil / tourisme

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide informatique / avec Internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  You will join an exchange between you and the daily coexistence with the Wayuu Indians who work with us and who life here,their culture and practicular way of seeing life. You can practice spanish, english with the clients, and learn something from Wayunaiky. You will share the kiters and windsurfers lifestyle.
  In Cabo we have very nice and quite beaches, you can enjoy walks and enjoy a beautiful scenery. The stars and the calm in the night invite to dream!
  If you like to learn or rent kite or windsurf, you have the chance whit a discount.
  The life here in the desert is basic but we think its a beautiful experience!

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  Aide

  You can help us to welcome the people who arrive and to check in and check out them.
  
  We give informations to the clients about lessons and rents kite and windsurf,prices, conditions, etc, and also what possible to do in Cabo and call for them the mototaxis. A lot of the people who arrive search some informations about Punta Gallinas and we help them to organize the tour.In both things you can help us. We also show you how to contact local suppliers in the case if we need something for the bar, or food for us. We show you how to organize the schedule of courses for the clients and how to make reservations for kiteboarding and windsurfing. Like in every hostel or household we have some little works where you could help us.
  But we have people in charge of the cleaning service!
  We are very open for new ideas, suggestions and inputs from you, from every volunteer!

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  Langues parlées

  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant

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  Hébergement

  We have Hammocks and Chinchorros (a bigger version of a hammock) for you in shared cabins. We are very endeavored to look, that you only share the cabin with the other volunteers for having your privacy. You will get your own locker to safe your things and where you can change your clothes. We are also on the way to build some private cabins for volunteer-couples. We offer you a delicius breakfast. You will have your own space in the kitchen to store your things. If the volunteers cook at the same time and if its fits for all we also can bring all together and mix it for a dinner together for example.

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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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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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