Join me at a century-old sabanera farmhouse near Bogotá, Colombia

Detalhes

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  Descrição

  I am Diana, a Colombian artist, and I live with my daughter and mother in Santa Helena, a traditional sabanera farmhouse with more than a century of history. The surroundings combine rural life with nearby industrial activity, a very characteristic blend of the Sabana de Bogotá. The house preserves its original architecture, an old fireplace, a wood-fired oven, classic furniture, collections of records and vinyls, a player piano with rolls, and an art studio where I develop part of my creative work. There is also an active swetalodge that forms part of my personal practice.
  
  I am currently organizing the storage rooms and preparing a garage sale with objects, tools and materials accumulated over several generations. I am looking for calm, organized and respectful people who are interested in supporting real domestic processes and in living within a space filled with material history.
  
  
  
  🌿 Hours of help
  
  4–5 hours a day, 5 days a week.
  Schedules are flexible and adapt to the rhythm of the house.
  
  🌿 What we offer
  
  Life in an authentic sabanera farmhouse
  
  Historic spaces filled with objects and stories
  
  A working art studio
  
  A calm and respectful environment
  
  The possibility of accompanying activities around the temazcal
  
  Frequent public transportation to Bogotá
  
  Close to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
  
  🌿 What we look for
  
  Respectful, autonomous and organized people
  
  Interest in domestic life and material history
  
  Sensitivity to living in an old, characterful house
  
  Quiet, responsible coexistence

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Projetos artísticos

  Ajuda em projetos ambientais

  Jardinagem

  Cuidar de animais

  Ajuda em fazenda

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Manutenção geral
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  Interesses

  

  Criação de vídeos

  

  Filmes e TV

  

  Fazenda

  

  Cultura

  

  Fotografia

  

  Escrever

  

  Artes performáticas

  

  Música

  

  Culinária e comida

  

  Desenho e pintura

  

  Arte e design

  

  Animais

  

  Montanhas

  

  Atividades ao ar livre

  

  Camping

  

  Yoga/bem-estar

  

  Naturaleza
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  Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  Social activities and interaction
  
  At Santa Helena, daily life flows around the kitchen, the bodega project and the rhythms of the house. Workawayers are welcome to join us in simple, shared moments: preparing meals together, listening to music, lighting the fireplace in the evenings, or exploring the surroundings of Cajicá and Zipaquirá. I often work in my art studio, and those who are curious can witness the process or have conversations about creative practice, cinema, archives and Colombian cultural history.
  
  Skills and knowledge I can share
  
  As an artist and researcher, I can share insights about art, creative processes, documentary work, Indigenous knowledge in Colombia, the history of the Sabana, and the unique story of this centenary farmhouse filled with objects, tools and memories. Workawayers can also learn about organizing archives, caring for historical objects, and the basics of preparing and tending a temazcal (inipi, sweatlodge) as part of my personal and artistic practice.
  
  What I hope to learn from hosting
  
  Hosting people from different cultures allows me to expand my own perspective, exchange ideas, and understand how others live, work and create. I appreciate the opportunity to share conversations, learn new ways of organizing, cooking or approaching daily tasks, and to connect with people who bring curiosity, sensitivity and openness to this space. Every Workawayer adds something meaningful to the house, and I look forward to those exchange

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  Ajuda

  Organizing storage rooms and sorting objects
  
  Preparing materials for a garage sale
  
  General house organization
  
  Basic garden care and watering
  
  Everyday support with simple household tasks
  
  Occasional collaboration in the art studio (depending on the moment)
  
  All tasks are light and do not require physical strength.
  
  Horse grooming

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Espanhol: Fluente
  Francês: Intermediário

  Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
  Este anfitrião indicou que tem interesse em compartilhar seu idioma ou em aprender um novo.
  Entre em contato com ele para obter mais informações.
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  Acomodação

  I have two rooms available for volunteers:
  
  A double room with a queen-size bed
  
  A room with a bunk bed (two single beds)
  
  I can host a couple or up to three volunteers in total.
  The bathroom is shared.
  The house is spacious, lived-in, and characteristic of the traditional architecture of the Sabana de Bogotá.
  The farm in total is 10 hectars and borders teh river .
  
  I offer food prepared once a day and ingredients for breakfast and dinner. usually everyone prepares their breakfast and dinner ans they wish. There is vegetarian lunch prepared and available everyday.

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  Mais alguns detalhes

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    Acesso à internet

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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    Temos mascotes

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    Somos fumantes

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    Pode hospedar famílias

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  Pode hospedar nômades digitais

  Santa Helena is a lived-in, centenary farmhouse with the rhythm and character of a traditional sabanera home. The atmosphere is calm, domestic and rooted in everyday life. People who appreciate authenticity, history and hands-on projects usually feel at ease here. Digital nomads Digital nomads are welcome. The house has stable internet in the main areas, and there are quiet corners where you can work in the afternoons or evenings after the morning tasks. This can be a good place for balancing focused remote work with simple, grounding activities around the house.

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  Espaço para estacionar campervans

  Campers / Motorhomes I can receive campers or motorhomes. There is space to park inside the finca and access to outdoor areas, the house, and shared facilities. The setting is simple and practical, suitable for people who enjoy mixed rural-industrial landscapes typical of the Sabana. We have 2 beautifulf horses, cows , chickens, dogs and cats.

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  Pode aceitar animais

  Pets I can host pets, especially calm and well-behaved animals that adapt easily to a lived-in household. The finca has open areas, so pets must be supervised and respectful of the house, the garden and the flow of daily life.

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  Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

  Mais de 2

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  Meus animais / animais de estimação

  Wanda (3 anos)

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