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Arcapacha is a space created to reconnect with yourself, share experiences, and learn in direct contact with nature. Located 130 km south of Bogotá, in a tropical rainforest surrounded by rivers and trails. The volunteer program includes activities such as cacao harvest, tree pruning, and organic fertilization, while you enjoy a warm (25°C) and biodiversity-rich environment.
25 hours of help per week
Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
1 day off per week
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.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, 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 Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.
Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish
Between 22 and 66 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Arcapacha produces organic cacao from Tolima origin. Permaculture, care of the forest and of the rivers.
At Arcapacha you can relax, socialize and develop personal and creative activities. We have a studio for visual arts, spaces to practice yoga, Tai Chi and meditation, as well as areas for writing, making music or simply resting. We also have a natural pool with river water without chlorine, Wi-Fi and a privileged landscape that invites you to disconnect from daily stress and connect with the ecosystem.
The daily activities are mainly related to the care and cultivation of cacao. Depending on the time of year, volunteers participate in the harvest of fruits, pruning of trees, preparation of seedbeds and maintenance of crops. They also collaborate in gardening, carpentry, painting and construction to preserve and improve the farm facilities.
The day begins with breakfast and, at 7:30 in the morning, field work starts for four or five hours, depending on the scheduled activities. Afternoons and Sundays are free to rest, explore the surroundings or enjoy nature. It is possible to visit waterfalls, caves and wonderful trails, swim in nearby rivers or participate in cacao ceremonies and tastings organized for groups.
Harvest cacao, prune the trees, organic fertilization, and maintenance of the crop. On occasion we work in carpentry or in the garden; we make seedbeds and plant trees.
Preferably non-smokers, and if you are, respect the spaces of non-smokers. Respect fellow participants; we do not tolerate racism or aggression. We practice yoga and our philosophy is Art, Reforestation, Community, Agriculture and Pacha (Arcapacha).
