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Interact with our local team and learn about Ecuadorian culture in Santa Isabel, Ecuador

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  2026 

 Hospedagem min. solicitada: mínimo 1 mês

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Detalhes

  • Descrição

    Descrição

    🌿 About our wellness hotel, spa & regenerative tourism

    This is a hotel and spa focused on holistic wellbeing, mental health, and Regenerative tourism, located in the Yunguilla Valley, one hour from Cuenca, Ecuador. In addition to operating as a hotel and spa, the space hosts retreats, educational experiences, and personal development programs.

    Over the past years, our project has evolved significantly. Today, this is not a backpacker hostel nor a low-budget communal space. We are a comfortable, modern, nature-based hotel and spa that welcomes wellness travelers, retreat groups, couples, families, and educational experiences. We operate with real guests, schedules, service standards, and real responsibilities.

    Volunteers are an active part of daily operations and the guest experience.


    🌞 Who We Are Looking For

    We are looking for motivated, responsible, and proactive volunteers who genuinely enjoy:

    -Hospitality and guest experience

    -Wellness environments (spa, yoga, retreats)

    -Order, cleanliness, aesthetics, and service quality

    -Working with purpose in a real, functional business

    -Contributing skills, not just exchanging time and learning

    This opportunity is ideal for digital nomads, creatives, wellness professionals, and people interested in hotel, restaurant, or retreat operations, who wish to live in a beautiful place while actively supporting a meaningful project.



    This is not a good fit if you are looking for:

    -A party or backpacker environment

    -A very flexible or unstructured volunteer experience

    -Mostly free time with little responsibility


    We value clarity and alignment from the beginning.




    🔧 Support Areas & Tasks

    Depending on skills and interests, volunteers may support in:

    -Basic guest service and customer support

    -Cleaning and communal spaces preparation (hotel standards)

    -Facilitating yoga or wellness sessions (certified practitioners only)

    -Social media management, content creation, and marketing

    -Photography, video, design, and creative projects

    -Art, painting, decoration, and small aesthetic projects


    All tasks are real, necessary, and valued within the daily operation of the hotel and spa.



    ⏳ Exchange Conditions

    The exchange works as follows:

    -4 hours of work per day

    -5 days per week


    In exchange for:

    -Private room

    -One free meal per day, 5 days per week

    -Access to a shared volunteer kitchen

    -Enjoyment of seasonal fruits from the farm

    Schedules may vary between morning, afternoon, or evening, depending on operational needs.


    This exchange is based on active participation, not passive presence.



    🌱 Life

    Outside volunteer hours, you may enjoy:

    -Direct contact with nature, garden work, and walks

    -Trails, gardens, natural lake with boats, and open spaces

    -Social areas, games, slack line, giant Jenga, billiards, books and musical intruments and a small climbing wall

    -You may request massages or holistic or psychological therapy sessions (additional cost)

    -Use of pools and facilities (at specific staff hours)

    -Occasional participation in activities, experiences, or retreats (when possible)

    -Possibility to work extra hours in your free time and be paid for them

    -Additionally, the project is connected to environmental, community, and territorial impact initiatives, related to conservation, sustainability, and care for the land. Volunteers interested in these topics may find opportunities for learning and collaboration.

    🗣 Language & Communication

    -Spanish is not a strict requirement, but it is important to consider that:

    -The main language of the team and local context is Spanish

    -Non-Spanish speakers will need patience and openness in communication

    Interest in learning Spanish is highly appreciated

    🌿 Final Considerations

    We host a maximum of 4 volunteers at a time, to ensure good coexistence, clarity of roles, and a well-cared experience. We especially appreciate volunteers who wish to interact with our team and local culture, rather than mainly with other volunteers.

    If you resonate with conscious hospitality, wellbeing, responsibility, and genuine contribution, this place can be a very meaningful place to collaborate.

    We would love to have you with us! we are sure you would love this landscapes, views, nature and caring enviroment.

    Much love
    Wilson and Ericka

  • Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Projetos artísticos
    Ajuda em projetos ambientais
    Jardinagem
    Construção/faça você mesmo
    Cuidar de animais
    Ajuda em fazenda
    Ajuda a cuidar da casa
    Hotelaria/turismo
    Manutenção geral
    Ajuda com computadores/internet
    Cuidar de casas e pets
  • Interesses

    Interesses

    Sustentabilidade
    Autodesenvolvimento
    Mascotes
    Fazenda
    Eventos e social
    Cultura
    Escrever
    Cuidar de plantas
    Fotografia
    Música
    Jardinagem
    Culinária e comida
    Arte e design
    Animais
    Atividades ao ar livre
    Yoga/bem-estar
    Naturaleza
    Montanhas
    Caminhada
  • Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Travelers who collaborate experience more than a cultural exchange; they take part in a real immersion in a fully operating hospitality and wellness project.

    Through daily work, they learn how a wellness hotel and spa operates, how the guest experience is cared for, how service, kitchen, housekeeping, and customer attention processes are organized, and how practices related to wellbeing, mental health, and conscious tourism are integrated into a real business.

    The cultural exchange happens naturally through daily interaction with our local team, understanding Ecuadorian culture from within, practicing the Spanish language, and learning about the social, community, and territorial dynamics of the Yunguilla Valley. This is not a superficial exchange, but one based on collaboration, responsibility, and mutual respect.

    In addition, travelers may learn about:

    Conscious hospitality and regenerative tourism

    Holistic wellbeing applied to everyday life

    Teamwork in professional and multicultural environments

    Relationship with nature, permaculture, and sustainability

    Intercultural communication and service with purpose

    This exchange allows each person to take away practical skills, human learning, and a deeper understanding of what it means to contribute with purpose, while living a thoughtful, authentic, and enriching experience.

  • Ajuda

    Ajuda

    🌞 Who We Are Looking For

    We are looking for motivated, responsible, and proactive volunteers who genuinely enjoy:

    -Hospitality and guest experience

    -Wellness environments (spa, yoga, retreats)

    -Order, cleanliness, aesthetics, and service quality

    -Working with purpose in a real, functional business

    -Contributing skills, not just exchanging time and learning

    This opportunity is ideal for digital nomads, creatives, wellness professionals, and people interested in hotel, restaurant, or retreat operations, who wish to live in a beautiful place while actively supporting a meaningful project.



    This is not a good fit if you are looking for:

    -A party or backpacker environment

    -A very flexible or unstructured volunteer experience

    -Mostly free time with little responsibility


    We value clarity and alignment from the beginning.




    🔧 Support Areas & Tasks

    Depending on skills and interests, volunteers may support in:

    -Basic guest service and customer support


    -Cleaning and communal spaces preparation (hotel standards)

    -Facilitating yoga or wellness sessions (certified practitioners only)

    -Social media management, content creation, and marketing

    -Photography, video, design, and creative projects

    -Art, painting, decoration, and small aesthetic projects


    All tasks are real, necessary, and valued within the daily operation of the hotel and spa.

  • Idiomas

    Inglês: Fluente
    Espanhol: Fluente
    Holandês: Intermediário

  • Acomodação

    Acomodação

    As a volunteer, you will be staying in a communal house in your own private room, shared bathrooms, and a fully-equipped kitchen. The volunteer community usually consists of max 4 people and tasks are split among all.

  • Algo mais...

    Algo mais...

    If you are looking for a place to have a chance to do some extra hours of work to save some money to keep traveling. We are open to it!

    Time Off, Local Attractions & Amenities

    During your off-time, you have full freedom! You may use any of the amenities, such as the swimming pool (restricted schedules), yoga shalas, libraries, musical instruments, and more.

    We encourage you to explore the area — there's so much natural beauty just around the corner:

    -30 minutes from the astonishing Sulupali Desert and stone slides and giant windmills

    -45 minutes from El Waterfall of Girón, the second-highest waterfall in South America


    -90 minutes from El Cajas National Park, a stunning high-altitude ecosystem An hour's walk to a peaceful river perfect for a mindful escape

    -Nearby towns like Santa Isabel, Yunguilla, and Girón offer local culture, markets, and great food.


    Cuenca — Ecuador’s cultural gem — is just an hour away by bus or shared taxi.

    We can help you coordinate transport from Cuenca. Once you're here, it's all about reconnecting with nature, community, and creativity.

    Our Values & Daily Life

    We value harmonious relationships, personal growth, quality time, and purposeful productivity.

    We treat each other with kindness, acceptance, and encouragement. Our home is our heaven — our own paradise — so we expect our belongings and spaces to be treated with care.

    Cleanliness, awareness, and a sense of responsibility are essential to us. We ask that you:

    Do not smoke indoors Refrain from littering Help maintain shared spaces mindfully

    We are proudly pet-friendly! Our animal family includes dogs, cats, chickens, and a small, lovable family of geese that hang out by the lake.


    Please treat them with love and respect — they are part of our soul-family.

    Come Be Part of the Journey

    If you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity where you can give from the heart, grow your skills, live in connection with nature, and be part of something truly meaningful — this is your place.

    We look forward to welcoming you to our sanctuary under the sun.

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    • Acesso à internet

    • Acesso à internet limitado

      Acesso à internet limitado

    • Temos mascotes

    • Somos fumantes

    • Pode hospedar famílias

  • Pode hospedar nômades digitais

    Pode hospedar nômades digitais

    Internet works great here. You surely can work online

  • Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Mais de 2

  • Meus animais / animais de estimação

    Meus animais / animais de estimação

    San bernard

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Um casal jovem senta-se bem juntinho numa sauna a vapor com pouca luz, sorrindo e curtindo a companhia um do outro. A iluminação dramática e os reflexos dão um clima aconchegante.
Um grupo de pessoas está curtindo uma piscina cercada por uma vegetação exuberante e plantas tropicais. Perto dali, dá pra ver uma casa com telhado vermelho e pátio.
Uma família feliz de cinco pessoas está caminhando por uma trilha, cercada por uma vegetação exuberante e palmeiras, aproveitando um dia ensolarado e tranquilo ao ar livre.
Duas pessoas com roupas de proteção para apicultura estão a inspecionar uma colmeia ao ar livre. Uma segura uma moldura de favo de mel, enquanto a outra segura um fumigador no meio de uma vegetação exuberante.
Uma piscina retangular, cercada por um deck de madeira, tem várias pessoas curtindo a água. Plantas, espreguiçadeiras e um grande guarda-sol branco completam o cenário relaxante.
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