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🌿 Get to know Colombian rural life.
🍲 Learn about and share our cuisine.
🗣️ Exchange languages and cultures.
🌱 Participate in garden and nature activities.
📸 Share your knowledge in photography, video, or social media, according to your skills.
🐾 Get to know the animals and farm experiences.
🤝 Share with Colombian families and visitors.
Permaculture with an emphasis on construction and/or building in clay.
20 hours of help per week
Content Writer: Write, edit and publish inspiring content.
Photography: Take, edit and provide amazing photos.
Video Making: Create, edit and publish digital videos.
Social Media: Maintain and update social media channels.
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.
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.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English
Between 18 and 60 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Be from outside Colombia
Travel insurance
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
🌿 Experience Colombia from the countryside, share your skills and discover the magic of our nature.
Hello, Worldpackers! 👋🌎
We are Finca Ecoturística San Javier, a rural and nature tourism space located in Ibagué, Colombia, where we seek to create authentic experiences that connect people with the countryside, Colombian culture, and the tranquility of nature.
More than hosting travelers, we want to open the doors of our finca to create a true cultural exchange. We believe that traveling is not only about visiting new places. It is also about sharing stories, knowledge, languages, customs, and different ways of seeing the world. Here you can experience a part of Colombian rural life, learn about our traditions, share with locals, and enjoy a natural setting full of tranquility. At the same time, we seek people who want to contribute their talents, creativity, and knowledge to help us continue building and strengthening this beautiful project. We look for travelers who want to live, learn, share, and leave a positive footprint. During your experience you will be able to enjoy and discover:
🌳 Nature and green spaces.
💧 Water zones and spaces to rest.
🏊 Pools for adults and children.
🌱 Experiences related to farming and nature.
👩🌾 Rural life activities.
🍽️ Colombian gastronomy.
🦜 Contact with animals and finca activities.
🥾 Hiking and connection with the natural surroundings.
🌿 Spaces to rest, disconnect, and enjoy a different pace of life.
🤝 Cultural exchange with locals and visitors.
📍 And the opportunity to get to know Ibagué and the culture of Tolima, a region full of music, tradition, and nature
We would like to receive people:
🌎 Open to cultural exchange, 😊 Responsible and respectful, 🌿 Who enjoy nature and rural life, 💡 Creative and with initiative, 🤝 Who are willing to share knowledge, 🗣️ Interested in learning and practicing Spanish.
📸 Who want to contribute specific skills to the project, It is not necessary to know how to do everything. We especially value people who have a good attitude, a willingness to learn, and a readiness to live an authentic experience.
1. CREATE CONTENT AND TELL OUR STORY
Help us show the magic of our finca to the world. We are looking for a creative person who enjoys photography, video, social media, and content creation. Our finca has many stories to tell: nature, rural life, experiences with our visitors, gastronomy, animals and all those small moments that make this place special. What could you contribute?, Create photographs and videos of the finca, Record content for Instagram, TikTok or social networks, Propose creative ideas to show our experiences, Create stories and reels, Help us improve the finca's digital presence, Share knowledge about photography, video or digital marketing, Create content that shows Colombian culture and the rural experience, What are we looking for?, A creative person who has experience or interest in:
📸 Photography, 🎥 Video, 📱 Social networks, 🎬 Reels or TikTok, ✍️ Storytelling,
💻 Digital marketing, We are not seeking perfect content. We want real, creative, and authentic content.
2. EXPERIENCE OF THE COLOMBIAN COUNTRYSIDE
Nature, garden, sustainability.
3. SHARE YOUR CULTURE AND CREATE EXPERIENCES WITH US
Help us build unforgettable moments for our
