Art and life in the jungle near Iquitos, Peru

Infos

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  Description

  Hello! I am Ruairi. Born in Scotland, I travelled for many years until I stopped here in 2016 and the jungle has kept me here ever since. Now I have a place I call home and more space than I need for myself, and more than can manage on my own, so I invite people to share in the joys and hardships of life in the jungle.
  
  When I can, I prefer to spend my time creatively; painting, drawing, sculpting, writing and making music, and I am happy for all who stay here to fulfil their creative desires, whatever they may be.
  At times I might disappear into my art studio and not take any interest in the jobs. At such times the best thing you can do is entertain yourself with whatever it is that you most want to do. I might be able to help you find what you need to do your own project or learn a creative skill or something, if I have time and it feels like a fun thing to do.
  
  It is great when we can make music together and support one another to be creative and expressive. We can learn and share our skills and be creative together and have beautiful times, and we need a beautiful space to do it in, and keeping a beautiful space can be a lot of work. Work that teaches us new skills and shows us our strengths. Sometimes hard, uncomfortable work. Sometimes mundane, unexciting work. Without it the jungle will bring down the roof above our heads and eat the floor from under our feet. The bugs and the fungi will work together to reclaim the space we have worked to create, so I invite you to create, and also to work, as we all learn the freedoms and responsibilities of jungle life. When we get the balance right we all have a lot of fun together!
  
  So I can invite you to share this home for a time, and just like any home, as well as benefits and blessings, there are also tasks and costs.
  Tasks: up to 15 hours per week: most of the time it works like this: you can get up early and work with me, or start later and do some tasks without me.
  Costs: To support your food costs you will need to contribute up to 20 soles per day.
  You may choose to supply your own food.
  
  The shopping mission itself is one of the tasks.
  
  It is best if at times we sit together and talk so that we share what needs to be heard.
  If I am not making this happen, and you would like it to happen, please say.
  There is a strong plant medicine tradition in this area, and at times people here are engaged in sensitive healing processes, which deserve consideration. Some people are not here for physical, but inner work, and we can support them by being careful with our words, loud noises and substances.
  There are no real rules here, but consideration and respect for others is necessary. Adaptability and common sense are tools for daily use. Please don't get lost in the jungle!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  S’occuper des animaux

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Accueil / tourisme

  Petits travaux d'entretien

  Aide informatique/internet

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Mode et beauté

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Arts du spectacle

  

  Langues

  

  Histoire

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Livres

  

  Astronomie

  

  Architecture

  

  Écriture

  

  Photographie

  

  Musique

  

  Auto-stop

  

  Jardinage

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Art et design

  

  Animaux

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Montagne

  

  Cyclisme

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Voile / bateau

  

  Nature

  

  Randonnée

  

  Danse

  

  Camping

  

  Sports d'aventure
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  There is a lot to learn about life off grid in the jungle. You can develop your construction, gardening and foraging skills, as well as connecting with your creative potential. There may be opportunities to learn about the local plants and plant medicine tradition.

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  Aide

  Things that need doing often include: construction and repairs to houses, gardening and harvesting foods, keeping a fire wood pile stocked(we also often cook on gas), making meals, general cleaning, shopping for supplies in the city, etc.
  Help and working hours are generally flexible/not very structured. I have opted to ask for only 15 hours work per week because I cannot afford to feed you.
  At least once a month, sometimes more often, there is a -community work session) in or around Santa Maria village. It is best if someone goes along to support the village. It's usually fun, and a good way to experience life in an Amazon village.
  We value your bringing good vibes to the space! :)

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Allemand: Débutant

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  Hébergement

  Here, there is a main house where we make and share food and life in general. There is space for art and music and so many things. There are a few cabins to stay in, and a maloca for medicine and music and all other kinds of sharing.
  There is a village about twenty minutes walk away. Sometimes there are things we can help with there.

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  Autres infos...

  To get here, you need to get a boat from Iquitos to the village of Santa Maria del Ojeal and then take a 20 min walk. There is no timetable but boats are fairly frequent until the afternoon.
  
  Friendly note: If you have arranged to do a workaway with another of the nearby hosts and have not told them that you have decided to come here instead, you should tell them you're not coming, because otherwise you'll feel really silly when they turn up here for a visit:)
  
  You will see lots of wildlife and most of it will be small and creepy, biting and buzzing. You will see cockroaches. You might have to put your stuff out in the sun sometimes to stop it from going mouldy. You will have to check your boots before you put them on, your bed before you get in it, and watch your step for snakes and lesser dangers on the paths.
  
  On their time off, volunteers can take walks and explore nature - there are so many things to see and be amazed by! (No getting lost ok! Arranging search parties is exhausting for everyone involved).
  There are communal and private spaces that you can use to do your hobbies, passions or practices.
  There should be time for your own projects.
  The art studio gets cleaned out to become a maloca and can be used to host ceremonies with one of the local curanderos. There is a profound tradition of local plant medicine in the surrounding area. (Plant medicine is a different kind of stay than volunteering and should be discussed beforehand).

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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

  The internet is available through mobile phone networks, but is variable. For anyone reliant on video calls or suchlike, feel free to bring and share your own starlink;)

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Extra points for anyone who brings a monkey

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  Bran (3 ans)

  Most people are much hairier than this dog. People say he looks like a hound from Hades, but he's as cute as hell.

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