Eco Village Catemu, Chile

5.0
(30 reviews)30

Help to a spiritual and ecologic community and learn with us

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Help a sustainable project
27 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
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This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature
30 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals
22 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers
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What you offer

5h

Hours per day
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Cleaning
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Kitchen Hand
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Farming
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
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$ 10

Per day

Fee pays for

  • Donation to project

Description

Los Voluntarios aportaran Us$1o diarios ( o Us$50 semanal) para la manutención general, en caso de no poder cubrir toda esta cuota de todas formas comunicate y podemos revisar otras posibilidades para que pudas participar :)

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What you get

1

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Team Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Tent
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
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.
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Hiking Tours
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Events
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Yoga classes
Take free yoga classes at our place.
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.
Support
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Availability

Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Stay at least
1 day

The Experience

In this beautiful place, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a spiritual and nurturing environment while you are contributing with your time and energy. It is important to note that in this place we practice the ancient wisdom of India (Bhakti Yoga), so you will have the opportunity to learn about the Vedas and immerse yourself in their ancient knowledge.

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Requirements

  • Intermediate Spanish or Beginner English
  • Between 18 and 80 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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30 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Eco Village

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 30 Get in touch with nature
  • 22 Meeting locals
  • 22 Developing environmental awareness
  • 19 Learning about sustainability
  • 18 Immersing in the local culture
  • 16 Meeting international travelers

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 25 3. Good health and well-being
  • 21 12. Responsible consumption and production
  • 18 15. Life on land
  • 4 17. Partnerships for the goals

United States

5

It was wonderful. All of the people who lived there and the volunteers were extremely kind and open from the start. It was easy to get to know people and feel at home. The natural environment with not too many people around made it really easy to connect with the other travelers and residents. There were a wide variety of tasks to do including cooking, cleaning, and working in the large vegetable gardens. A lot of the work was in the hot sun, but I never felt overworked and there was always time for naps (-:. I would recommend the experience to anyone who likes being in nature (or might).

8 months ago

United Kingdom

5

Ekachakra is a truly incredible place! I loved it so much that I extended my stay! Super friendly and welcoming people, everything is done as a family, they eat breakfast, lunch and dinner together as a family and most tasks are done as a team. Come with an open heart and open mind and you will immerse yourself into a completely different way of life. The work is very varied depending on what needs to be done each day. Wherever you will work it will be beautiful, the farm is very big with lots of opportunities to learn. I think everyone should experience this magical place 🙏🏼✨

9 months ago

Brazil

5

I wish everybody could experience this once in their lives. The Finka the eco village is a peaceful, welcoming, spiritual, and loving place. There, I met real people that try their best to make everyone feel welcomed and loved. There, I learned to value the simplicity and humanity. The place is for sure special, but what makes it magical are the people that live and spend their days there. They were patient with my lack of Spanish, taught me in musical workshops, guided me through deep rituals such as Temazcal, and were open to let me choose the weekly tasks that I felt most confident in! Just go!

11 months ago

Netherlands

4

Hi! I would recommend the Finca if you want to improve your Spanish (I would advise that you already have some knowledge), enjoy being in a spiritual community, nature and if you are interested in gardening, cooking or farming. There are many animals, but you don't really have to take care of them. The dogs are super sweet, the duck Tito has to grow on you haha, the horse is not really used to working with people, and the people themselves are super kind. The food is really healthy and rich of flavour.

6 months ago

United Kingdom

4

Thank you to the whole community at Ekra Shakra! Everyone was so welcoming and they have a beautiful community. We loved sharing time together in the farm and it was interesting to learn about how life in the community works. We were expecting more yoga practices and more organised work hours so if you are coming for yoga maybe communicate with the hosts first!

8 months ago


Raghava replied

Gracias por tu participación, y bello servicio, lamento que tuvimos cambios en los horarios de nuestra profesora de yoga y esa semana se reestructuró el calendario, ya lo hemos solucionado💚 muchas gracias y buen viaje ✨

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