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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.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
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!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!Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: CourantHébergement
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.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (15)
I had one of the most insightful, fun, and inspiring experience of my Life at the Kite school in Cabo de la Vela.
Paula and Etto received Baptiste and me with smiles and a lot of stories. Also we had the pleasure… read more
El lugar es súper, la vida sencilla, nos encantó trabajar y conocer la cultura de los wayuu.
El bar y el hostel son muy bien ubicado, al frente del mar.
Comimos pescados y langostas... una locura.
No tuvimos el placer de hacer kite pero esperamos venir el próximo año :)
Manon y… read more
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I had one of the most insightful, fun, and inspiring experience of my Life at the Kite school in Cabo de la Vela.
Paula and Etto received Baptiste and me with smiles and a lot of stories. Also we had the pleasure… read more
El lugar es súper, la vida sencilla, nos encantó trabajar y conocer la cultura de los wayuu.
El bar y el hostel son muy bien ubicado, al frente del mar.
Comimos pescados y langostas... una locura.
No tuvimos el placer de hacer kite pero esperamos venir el próximo año :)
Manon y… read more
Buena mar
Esperamos… read more
Un gran abrazo
Equipo
Paula, Etto el equipo.
Trabajar, intercambiar y sobretodo reir con los Wayuu fueron momentos privilegiados (ya extranamos los shistes wayuu jajaja).
Gracias a Jorge, Etto y Paula por recibirnos en sus… read more
Paula y Etto y equipo.
They are really nice peuple and the Kite surf's teachers and all the staff are profesional and so great !!
Moreover, it was very interesting to discover the région of Guarija and the lifestyle in the désert !!
I recommand without any doubt !!!
Gracias por escribir sobre nosotros. Estamos seguros que con su buena onda encontrarán otros lugares donde serán bien recibidos. Esperamos que lo pasen bien en Mexico y sigan con éxito su viaje. Un fuerte abrazo Paula, Etto y grupo de trabajo.
Sabrina y Jan Luc ya regresaron a sus casas y proyectos.
A aquellos que tengan ganas de conocer un rinconcito… read more
Saludos Paula, Etto y equipo de trabajo
Abrazos
Paula, Etto y equipo de trabajo