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Be part of the restoration of a historic mansion in Hidalgo del Parral's Historic Center, Chihuahua — Pueblo Mágico! We are seeking volunteers for artistic and building painting, façade restoration, gardening, creation of green spaces, and general maintenance. You will learn traditional Mexican restoration techniques, experience northern culture, and collaborate as a team to bring life back to a colonial heritage.
20 hours of help per week
Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
3 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.
Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Discounts on Pubs: Get discounts at nearby pubs.
Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.
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.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Welcome to our mansion in the Historic Center of Hidalgo del Parral, a Magical Town!
Our program combines heritage restoration, art, and community life. We are rescuing a colonial mansion from the 1800s to turn it into a cultural space and lodging.
HOW IT WORKS:
We work Monday to Friday, 4-5 hours in the morning (9am - 2pm). Afternoons and weekends are free to explore Parral, its mines, museums, and the mountains.
Rotating tasks according to your profile:
- Artistic painting: murals, restoration of moldings and the façade
- Building painting: interiors, courtyards, metalwork
- Gardening: create a central garden, herb garden, maintenance of desert plants
- Light maintenance and design support
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
Techniques of traditional Mexican restoration (lime-wash painting, patching plaster), desert climate gardening, and management of a heritage project.
LIFE HERE:
You will live inside the mansion with other volunteers. We share meals, cook together (we include a basic pantry), host cultural exchange nights and tours of the historic center. We give you access to WiFi, a bike, and a local guide. The environment is calm, creative, and very family-oriented.
Ideal if you enjoy art, history, and leaving your mark in a Magical Town.
SCHEDULE:
Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 2:00pm (5 hours, 25h/week). Saturdays and Sundays free. Flexible schedule if you want to explore Parral.
DAILY ROUTINE:
9:00 - 9:30 Community breakfast and planning of the day
9:30 - 12:00 Main task of the day (depending on your skill):
• MONDAYS/WEDNESDAYS/FRIDAYS: Artistic and building painting - restore moldings, interior walls, exterior facade with lime-wash and decorative details. Sand, patch, and paint original wooden doors from 1900.
• TUESDAYS/THURSDAYS: Gardening and maintenance - care of the pond with water lilies, pruning vines, creation of an herb garden (rosemary, basil), cleaning of central cantera courtyard, irrigation.
12:00 - 12:20 Break, coffee
12:20 - 14:00 Continuation of task + organizing tools and workspace.
Afternoons free for optional workshops: Spanish classes, tour of the Historic Center, Parral mines, or rest in the courtyard.
No experience required, just a willingness to learn and respect for a historic house. We provide training and all materials.
MAISON RULES (Historic Center, Parral):
1. Respect for the house: It is a monument from 1900; we take care of doors, floors, and the pond. No scratching walls or throwing trash in the courtyard.
2. Coexistence: Rotating cleaning of common areas (kitchen, bathrooms). Respect quiet hours 10pm - 8am; the mansion echoes.
3. Commitment: Minimum 2 weeks, give 1 week notice if you leave early. Punctuality for the 9am–2pm shift.
4. No parties or drugs inside the property. Moderate alcohol only on weekends and away from work areas.
5. Water care: Parral is a desert area; water the garden only when indicated and take short showers.
6. Pets and visitors: Check beforehand; there are plants and a delicate pond.
7. Good attitude: Teamwork, eagerness to learn, and leaving the house better than you found it.
We are looking for responsible, creative people who want to be part of the history of Parral Pueblo Mágico.
