Permaculture project Aloasi, Ecuador

5.0
(3 reviews)3

Help Create the first Pollinator Sanctuary in Ecuador

Help a sustainable project
This host contributes to building a better and more sustainable future for all!
Connect with nature
A traveler recommended this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness
A traveler felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Farming
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Animal Care
Help look after and take care of animals.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Additional Fee
This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

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Amount

US$ 25

Per day

Fee pays for

  • Benefits for travelers

Description

The fee is to cover meal expenses and, above all, what they will learn. They will learn the basics of conscious beekeeping and bee medicine, how to prevent and heal through the hive, the energetic properties of honey, as well as the Inca cosmovision and power plants. They will have access to the events held during their stay, as well as humanist guidance and certifications.

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What you get

2

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
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.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Fast Internet Access
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Hiking Tours
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Holistic Therapies
You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Support
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
2 weeks

The Experience

The Ugshapamba Pollinator Sanctuary is a regenerative conservation initiative in Machachi, Ecuador, dedicated to restoring habitat for bees, butterflies, and other native pollinators. Through ecological restoration, native flowering species, environmental education, research, and community engagement, the project supports biodiversity, strengthens ecosystem resilience, and helps secure the pollination services essential for food systems and human

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Requirements

  • Between 18 and 45 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
  • Mandatory volunteer introduction video

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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3 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Permaculture Project

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

  • 1 Get in touch with nature
  • 1 Developing environmental awareness
  • 1 Learning about sustainability
  • 1 Practicing Spanish

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 1 13. Climate action
  • 1 15. Life on land
Eunice

Colombia

5

The proyeto is a beautiful place, ideal for reconnecting with nature and learning about bees. I thank Gabi for her flexibility, kindness, and the deep conversations we shared. I went at the start of winter and the cold was extreme, even with a heater and a fireplace. The smell of the heater and the smoke affected my breathing, which is why I left early. The landscapes with Cotopaxi are spectacular and the dogs, a love. I do not recommend it for digital nomads in winter: unstable internet, little infrastructure and almost all services half-done, which makes it quite uncomfortable.

12 months ago

Jose

El Salvador

5

En BeeFarm tuve una de las mejores experiencias de mi vida. Gaby y David son personas demasiado agradables, que aman lo que hacen y les apasiona enseñar y compartir sus conocimientos. Aprendí mucho sobre las abejas y disfrute mucho de las tareas en el campo.

almost 4 years ago


Gabriela replied

Thank you Jose, it was a pleasure having you with us, we hope more volunteers like you.
A big hug

Maria

Colombia

5

Beefarm is es el mejor lugar si lo que buscas es conectarte con la naturaleza, la tranquilidad y la vida en el campo. Gabi y David son increíbles muy buenas personas, te mostrarán lugares para conocer, la comida es deliciosa y los perros del lugar también son hermosos y súper amigables. Puedes conocer el cotopoaxi y hay varios lugares para hacer trekking y conocer montañas.

almost 7 years ago

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About the host

Hosted by Gabriela

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5 published videos
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