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Regenerate the Amazon! At Cultura del Monte (Caquetá), we turn pastures into productive rainforest. Learn by doing: Voisin Grazing (PRV), Sintrópic Agroforestry, and Keyline Design. We are not a hostel; we are a Living Laboratory. We are looking for proactive people who love quiet and physical work. We offer: a room, secure camping, local food, and real environmental education. Ready to get your hands dirty for the planet?
25 hours of help per week
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Amount: COP$ 30000 Per week
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers
Description: The contribution will be used to cover Wi-Fi and meals.
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.
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.
Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
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!
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.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (The "Manifesto")
WHAT IS CULTURA DEL MONTE? We are not a hostel; we are a Field University. Located on the Amazonian piedmont (Caquetá), we are transforming a traditional cattle ranch into a model of Regenerative Ranching (PRV) and Sintropía Agroforestry.
Here you don't come just to "cut grass"; you come to understand how the cycles of carbon, water and soil work. We are part of the Andean Regeneration Network. If you're looking for party or conventional tourism, this is not your place. If you want to dirty your hands to heal the land, we are waiting for you.
YOUR MISSION (MAIN ACTIVITIES) Activities vary according to weather and project phase, but your role will be active in:
🌱 Agroforestry and Nurseries (Sintropía): Reproduction of native seeds, filling bags, planting trees in grazing lines, biomass management and pruning.
🐄 Regenerative Livestock Ranching: Support in the daily movement of the cattle, management of movable electric fences, water checks and data collection on pastures.
🔨 Bio-Infrastructure: Support in the maintenance of water systems (hydraulics).
🚜 General Maintenance: of crops and care of spaces. Work in existing cultivation systems. Work with chickens
Will be agreed upon at the start of the volunteer experience
COMMUNITY LIFE (Coexistence Agreements)
To make the system work, we are all crew on this ship. Living together is based on autonomy and collaboration:
🍳 Food: The kitchen is at your disposal.
🧹 Common Areas: Cleaning of bathrooms, kitchen and rest areas is everyone's responsibility. We maintain order as part of our daily discipline.
🤫 Sanctuary of Silence: We are in an active biological corridor. The noise (loud music, shouting) scares away the fauna we protect. We value silence and the deep connection with nature.
Schedules: In the tropics the day starts early. We begin work with the sun to take advantage of the cool morning.
WHAT WE OFFER
Accommodation: Shared room (subject to availability) or camping area (you must bring your own tent).
Food: We provide basic provisions for preparing your meals; if you have specific diets, there is a nearby town where you can buy extras (vegetables, fish, chicken, etc.). Food from the town can be ordered.
Connection: Rural satellite internet available in common areas by schedule.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Stay: 2 weeks so you really learn the routine.
Attitude: Proactive. We do not wait to be told what to do; if we see something dirty, we clean it.
Resistance: The climate is tropical humid. There is mud, insects, rain and strong sun. You need rubber boots and good physical condition.
