Experience the tranquility of the mountains in Cotacachi, Ecuador

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  Descrição

  After over 25 years as a commercial media professional, I've decided to take a break to cultivate a less boisterous path, free of the noise.
  
  I currently operate a media studio and live-in workspace, in harmony with indigenous gardening outside (complete with Andean superfood growing in the front yard). At night there's an 8-foot wide projection screen for movies (example in photos).
  
  Based in Cotacachi for over two years with many interesting and key local contacts affording an organic approach to cultural growth along with the local community, as well as healthy restoration of spirits, in a tranquil retreat for peace of mind.
  
  I have a very important documentary project in development with a national organization and may need help with that as well, if interested.

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Projetos artísticos

  Ajuda em projetos ambientais

  Jardinagem

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Hotelaria/turismo

  House sitting
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  Interesses

  

  Moda e beleza

  

  Fazenda

  

  Sustentabilidade

  

  Criação de vídeos

  

  Filmes e TV

  

  Política/justiça social

  

  Eventos e social

  

  Cultura

  

  Artes performáticas

  

  Astronomia

  

  História

  

  Música

  

  Livros

  

  Culinária e comida

  

  Escrever

  

  Fotografia

  

  Arte e design

  

  Arquitetura

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Montanhas

  

  Praia

  

  Ciclismo
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  Lots of opportunities to mix and learn local culture. Aside from bordering an indigenous area, there are multiple indigenous, musical and cultural contacts to connect with, aside from involvement in local production.
  Aside from exposure to centuries-old traditions of indigenous Andes gardening on the property, Cotacachi is the musical capital of Ecuador. Quechua, the local indigenous language, has also been in the media as a developing trend in new forms of music. Here you can take advantage of multiple contacts with the local music scene you cannot find with standard cultural tours.

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  Projetos que envolvem crianças

  Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.

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  Ajuda

  Well-balanced, occasional assistance with various levels of media production for a couple of nonprofit clients, to indigenous - based gardening projects, and house / studio maintenance and improvement.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Espanhol: Intermediário
  Francês: Iniciante
  Chinês (mandarim): Iniciante

  Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
  Interested in learning/practicing European languages other than Spanish, as well as Mandarin and Japanese
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  Acomodação

  Private bedroom and full bathroom for 1-2 people, and a couch in the living room. Clean, secure with external video and gated security. Free Ecuadorian coffee in the mornings (moka pot) with occasional breakfast depending on supplies for the day (usually stocked) and scheduling. Refrigerator can be used as long as respect for individual food is respected. If schedule permits, there is a local market every Thursday morning where you can meet most members of the expat and local communities.

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  Algo mais...

  Wait for local taxis without calling is generally max 10 minutes, but often there is one passing by you can hail. Room for bicycle within the grounds. The property is nestled up a driveway that passes a neighbor's house, and they are pretty good about maintaining discipline on their dog and puppy, who are not around roughly 50% of the time, but otherwise may bark at you and nothing more. The neighbors also provide good security on top of the locked gate and external cameras. The mountain views are spectacular on a daily basis, even in the gloomiest/rainiest of days, which are outnumbered by the nice, pleasant days. Even then, it's a peaceful place to stay inside. It gets a little cold at night and the mornings (around 50F at worst) but there are a couple of heaters available for use if needed, although staying under blankets always affords plenty of warmth. There are no carpets or rugs so you may want to use slippers or socks at least when walking around. Shoes off and left inside at the door is always preferable but not strictly enforced. Cleanliness is the general rule, always after cooking or bathroom. Towels, toilet paper, trash bags always provided.

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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

  There are feral cats who come around for food off and on. In feedback from a guest there is mention of a couple of dogs -- they were owned by next door neighbors who refused to contain them, and they continued to bother my guests, but now the neighbors are renovating their home possibly for rentals, and the most troublesome one is gone and the other is now rarely seen.

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