Granja ViDar

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We are a family formed by Aleja, Cris and our baby Evan.❤️
Also our crazy and affectionate dogs, a mare named Milagros, a goat named Wayra, the cats, some chickens and two ducks.

!!!----- To get here you must hike uphill for a mountain full of vegetation, native trees and beautiful landscapes.
You must have motivation to walk----- !!!

More than 10 years ago we left the city to believe in the dream of living in a more self-sustainable way, enjoying the magic of the countryside and breathing clean air every day.

Our project is located in the mountains of a beautiful Natural Reserve between Barbosa and Concepción Antioquia, a High Andean Cloud Forest, full of incredible vegetation, impressive beautiful waterfalls, more than 60 species of birds, 3 of the 4 species of felines that inhabit Colombia, a variety of mammal species, and a large extent of native trees.

Our project is based on self-sustainability, grounded in organic agriculture, permaculture and agroecology and of course, the protection and conservation of the forest and water.

Thanks to the geography, the hydro wealth and the beautiful landscapes of the place, which allows us to develop different sports activities, such as trekking, rappelling, canyoning.
Healing retreats, yoga and acupuncture therapies.

!!!! (All extreme sports activities, Spanish classes or acupuncture therapies are NOT related to volunteering, they are part of our economic support, therefore each of them has a cost, if you want more information, or if you simply want to participate of any of them, leave us your message) !!!!

Learning

Visitors can learn about how to build a sustainable family ecotourism project, about bio-construction techniques, the management of an organic farm, permaculture, about agroecology, how to build ecological toilets, how to compost, water and take care of the forest, and how to live in an environmentally friendly way with the environment.
They will understand and live how life is lived in the Colombian countryside, within a Nature Reserve, where life takes place in a unique way, and at the same time, people who do not speak Spanish will immerse themselves in the culture and the language with which they will learn Spanish quickly.
They can also enjoy the place for recreation and introspection, to contemplate the landscape, the waterfalls, take walks and fill themselves with vital energy.

The help

The help we receive from volunteers is very diverse, we are creating an ecotourism project, where we have different options, and from this we can financially support our family, for which there is a lot to do, we will work in bioconstruction, garden care, creation of new cabins for future tourists, caring for animals, helping in the kitchen, carrying firewood for cooking, carrying wood from the forest for construction, also planting vegetables, composting animal manure, caring for trees, improving the farm in general, cleaning the paths of weeds, painting, washing the dishes, helping to clean the house, helping carry food along the way, among others.

To be a volunteer you must take into account:

* Willingness to walk, our house is in the middle of nature, away from the neighbors, from the noise of the city and full of trees and silence, you must hike uphill for 1 hour and a half.

*You must have good walking shoes and a shirt to cover you from the sun.

*This place is to connect with you, with nature and with the magic of the environment, so we appreciate a respectful, kind and grateful attitude towards mother earth.

*It is in the forest, totally away from the city, you will not find shops or markets, so you must bring your snacks, fruits or cigarettes in case you are a smoker.

*The food is vegetarian, with healthy and local foods.

*Tendrás la oportunidad de alejarte de la ciudad y escuchar el sonido constante de las cascadas, estar en meditación, tener tranquilidad y recargarte con la energía de la montaña.

*Es un clima frío, a veces lloverá mucho o habrá días de sol increíble, estar aquí es estar en contacto directo con la vida natural.

Information extra

If you don’t have much time to volunteer, you should have at least one week available, but you want to know our project, come as a guest or do some of the EcoTurism activities we have, these are the activities we offer:

*The Adventure of Caminos del Viento, extreme sports such as trekking, rappelling and canyoning and bicycle tours to Concepción, the nearby town.

*Terapias de acupuntura y masaje energético.

* Permaculture and agroecology courses.

* Personalized Spanish classes.

* Personalized macramé weaving classes like making your own dream catcher.

* Accommodation.

Remember that we only receive volunteers for at least one week, if you want more information about the rates for these services you can contact us and specify it.
(this is not included in volunteering)

If you have finished reading our profile and want to access the volunteer position, send us a message that begins with the phrase:
'I like the natural life'

If you want to come to any of our services write the phrase:
' Adventurous spirit'

And so we will know that you have all the necessary information to come.

---English---

El intercambio

El intercambio es solo y únicamente por el hospedaje.

El hospedaje es en una bioconstrucción que hemos hecho con los voluntarios, y aún sigue en proceso, es rústica, pequeña y será compartida con los otros voluntarios.

Tenemos dos opciones:
1. Puedes hacer una contribución diaria para la alimentación vegetariana.

2. Puede traer todos los alimentos desde la ciudad, caminando nuevamente una hora y media hasta el bus hasta el próximo pueblo y luego de regreso otra hora y media y preparar su propia comida.

Usamos un baño ecológico, para contribuir al cuidado del medio ambiente y no contaminar el agua, que es una de nuestras principales labores al habitar este lugar.
También hay una ducha de agua fría bastante rústica y sencilla.
Cada persona debe llevar la basura de regreso a la ciudad.
Con este tema somos bastante estrictos, pues no queremos que la montaña este llena de basuras, deseamos que tú seas consciente de ello.

The exchange

The exchange is only and only for the lodging.

The lodging is in a bioconstruction that we have made with the volunteers, and it is still in progress, it is rustic, small and will be shared with the other volunteers.

We have two options:
1. You can make a daily contribution for vegetarian food.

2. You can bring all the food from the city, walk another hour and a half to the bus to the next town and then back another hour and a half and prepare your own food.

We use an ecological bathroom, to contribute to the care of the environment and not contaminate the water, which is one of our main tasks when inhabiting this place.
There is also a rather rustic and simple cold water shower.
Each person must carry the garbage back to the city.
With this issue we are quite strict, because we do not want the mountain to be full of garbage, we want you to be aware of it.