Experience Rural Life in Colombia: Garden, Culture, and Tradition
The experience
Our country house is located 6 km from the Municipality of Chipaque, Cundinamarca; we are 16 km from the country's capital, Bogotá.
You will share your entire stay with farmers from the region, learning about their trades, life in the countryside, and their cuisine🍲.
We would like your help in our garden for 4 hours daily, 5 days a week. You will have 2 days off during which you can visit the Eastern Plains or Bogotá🌄.
What you offer
25 hours of help per week
Animal Care:
Help look after and take care of animals.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
What you get
2 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Breakfast:
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch:
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Tours:
Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Events:
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Pick Up:
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Requirements
Intermediate Spanish
Between 18 and 50 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Casa de Campo "Donde la Tía" is a family space where we want to welcome travelers and share knowledge. We have a small farm in the rural area of Chipaque, Cundinamarca. It is a space to disconnect from the cities and take a few days of rest, breathing clean air and living in the countryside. We do not have satellite Internet.
We will coordinate transportation for your arrival and departure from your volunteer program.
We want to restore a small vegetable garden in front of the house, so that will be the volunteer's main activity.
If you like hiking, our location is perfect for you to explore part of the great Cruz Verde Páramo, see frailejones and go to see the pictographs of our ancestors.
Activities & Shift
There will be daily 4-hour shifts, which can be done in the morning or afternoon, depending on agreements reached. The main activity will be the garden, where you will have to remove soil, plant and perform maintenance.
You will find farm animals such as cows and calves, so you will be able to interact with them, as well as our dog "Mocoso".
Some days you may be with other families in the community, supporting them in their daily activities.