Connect with the land, an eco and Amazonian ethnobotanical experience
The experience
Help in the creation of our ethnobotanical farm as well as in the cultivation and harvest of different products from the Amazon region. Our volunteers will have a connection with our land as well as with our community, learning about our customs, our ways of cultivating and harvesting the land; they will also be able to learn about our wide variety of medicinal plants.
What you offer
4 hours of help per day
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Building & Repairing:
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Additional fee required
Amount:
US$ 14
Per day
Fee pays for:
Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities
Description:
The contributed fee will be used for meals, room cleaning and materials for the work.
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.
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
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.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours:
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Language lessons:
Take free language classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Requirements
Fluent Spanish or Fluent English
Between 18 and 70 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Our volunteers will have a connection with our land as well as with our community, learning about our customs, our ways of cultivating and harvesting the land, and they will also be able to learn about our wide variety of medicinal plants.
Activities & Shift
Our volunteers will have their breakfast time from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., after which we will begin with our planned activities that will last until lunchtime, which will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. After that, our volunteers will be free to carry out the activities they prefer; our closest community is located 5 minutes away.
Rules
1.- Entry to the Lodge is allowed until 7:00 p.m.
2. Do not smoke in the lodge.
3. No drugs.