Kaiwai Permaculture Bolivia

(Traducción al español disponible a continuación)

We always have a range of daily maintenance tasks, gardening and permaculture projects that can provide an interesting experience for volunteers.

We also enjoy being social and doing things together including cooking, eating, games, beach days and pizza nights. Mizque has a colorful culture with events and festivals as well.

We offer an affordable and highly valued Holistic Living Permaculture Course.

(Traducción en español)

Siempre tenemos una gama de tareas diarias de mantenimiento, jardinería y proyectos de permacultura que pueden proporcionar una experiencia interesante para los voluntarios.

También nos gusta socializar y hacer cosas juntos, como cocinar, comer, jugar, los días de playa y las noches de pizza. Mizque tiene una cultura colorida con eventos y festivales también.

Ofrecemos un curso de permacultura de vida holística asequible y altamente valorado.

(Traducción al español disponible a continuación) Hi, I am Simon, a certified permaculture designer. I have hosted over 300 volunteers and have a 5 star rating on workaway. I have also served as a volunteer. And hi, I am Jessica, a certified yoga instructor, videographer, and vegan chef who came to PRC Mizque as a volunteer, and never left. Our farm family also consists of about 20 ducks, 8 chickens, 9 turkeys, 1 rooster, 1 horse, 7 rabbits, 3 dogs, and 2 cats. We take care to provide a welcoming and pleasant environment for our guests. We can host up to 8 volunteers at any time and usually have at least 3. There are two cabins available for guests. One has three divisions allowing for some privacy even in a shared space. We have two running bathrooms, but prefer to use our 2 composting toilets. We usually try to work the mornings, leaving the afternoons free to explore Mizque. The farm is located close to town, restaurants and shops but feels like el campo. Our approach is to be the light and live in a way that we can thrive and co-create abundance. In our opinion it is responsible that we all learn how to grow food and support development of resilient communities. We do this in a fun environment. Our competencies include eco construction, organic farming, seed saving, medicinal plants, alternative healing, healthy eating, yoga and community building. If learning these things is important to you please consider taking our Holistic Living Permaculture Course. Please ask for details. Aside from those taking the course, we are only accepting volunteers with strong related experience or needed skills that are willing to stay a minimum of 2 weeks. Volunteers are asked to help with the work that is needed to be done at that time. This will include gardening, attending animals, watering, community work days and may include projects. While we try to vary tasks and do ensure tasks are adequately explained please understand that we cannot take time to explain all of the systems (unless you are taking the course) to volunteers. We must work also. The farm is situated 15 minutes walk from the plaza principal to the authentic city Mizque, set in a productive valley with a temperate climate. You can interact and experience a strong Quechua culture and practice your Spanish both on the farm and with the wider community. There are plenty of natural attractions to experience in your free time also. Three rivers run nearby to swim and some canyons and mountains to explore. The landscape is littered with Incan ruins and fossils revealing the rich history that Mizque has. Simon is also a mountain bike guide with bikes available for rent. Tours are offered at a discount to volunteers. The trails are World Class. All you need is an inquisitive mind and a great attitude. That said, we particularly appreciate people with a passion. E.g. dancing, massage, meditation, alternative healing, cooking, permaculture, building... If that says "me" to you then please send us a message. Our minimum stay for volunteering is two weeks, but we encourage a month to stay and be able to make a good contribution and experience the culture. Exceptions and different pricing for the course are made for shorter stays. If you can bring organic seeds this is a great contribution. (Traducción en español) Hola, soy Simon, un diseñador de permacultura certificado. He recibido a más de 300 voluntarios y tengo una calificación de 5 estrellas en workaway. También he servido como voluntario. Y hola, soy Jessica, instructora de yoga certificada, videógrafa y chef vegana que vine a PRC Mizque como voluntaria y nunca se fue. Nuestra familia de agricultores también consta de unos 20 patos, 8 gallinas, 9 pavos, 1 gallo, 1 caballo, 7 conejos, 3 perros y 2 gatos. Nos preocupamos por brindar un ambiente acogedor y agradable a nuestros huéspedes. Podemos hospedar hasta 8 voluntarios en cualquier momento y generalmente tenemos al menos 3. Hay dos cabañas disponibles para invitados. Uno tiene tres divisiones que permiten cierta privacidad incluso en un espacio compartido. Tenemos dos baños conectados, pero preferimos usar nuestros 2 baños de compost. Por lo general, tratamos de trabajar las mañanas, dejando las tardes libres para explorar Mizque. La finca está ubicada cerca de la ciudad, restaurantes y tiendas, pero se siente como el campo. Nuestro enfoque es ser la luz y vivir de una manera que podamos prosperar y co-crear abundancia. En nuestra opinión, es responsable que todos aprendamos a cultivar alimentos y apoyemos el desarrollo de comunidades resilientes. Hacemos esto en un ambiente divertido. Nuestras competencias incluyen la construcción ecológica, la agricultura orgánica, el ahorro de semillas, las plantas medicinales, la curación alternativa, la alimentación saludable, el yoga y la construcción de comunidades. Si aprender estas cosas es importante para usted, considere tomar nuestro Curso de Permacultura de Vida Holística. Por favor, pregunte por los detalles. Además de los que toman el curso, solo aceptamos voluntarios con una sólida experiencia relacionada o habilidades necesarias que estén dispuestos a quedarse un mínimo de 2 semanas. Se piden voluntarios para ayudar con el trabajo que se necesita hacer en ese momento. Esto incluirá jardinería, cuidado de animales, riego, días de trabajo comunitario y puede incluir proyectos. Si bien tratamos de variar las tareas y nos aseguramos de que las tareas se expliquen adecuadamente, comprenda que no podemos tomarnos el tiempo para explicar todos los sistemas (a menos que esté tomando el curso) a los voluntarios. Debemos trabajar también. La finca se encuentra a 15 minutos caminando de la plaza principal a la auténtica ciudad de Mizque, enclavada en un valle productivo de clima templado. Puede interactuar y experimentar una fuerte cultura quechua y practicar su español tanto en la granja como con la comunidad en general. También hay muchas atracciones naturales para experimentar en su tiempo libre. Tres ríos corren cerca para nadar y algunos cañones y montañas para explorar. El paisaje está lleno de ruinas incas y fósiles que revelan la rica historia que tiene Mizque. Simon también es un guía de bicicleta de montaña con bicicletas disponibles para alquilar. Los recorridos se ofrecen con descuento para los voluntarios. Los senderos son de clase mundial. Todo lo que necesitas es una mente inquisitiva y una gran actitud. Dicho esto, apreciamos especialmente a las personas apasionadas. P.ej. baile, masajes, meditación, sanación alternativa, cocina, permacultura, construcción... Si eso te dice "yo", envíanos un mensaje. Nuestra estancia mínima para el voluntariado es de dos semanas, pero animamos a estar un mes y poder hacer un buen aporte y experimentar la cultura. Se hacen excepciones y precios diferentes para el curso para estancias más cortas. Si puedes traer semillas orgánicas este es un gran aporte.

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Anfitrião & Equipe

5.0

Horas & Atividades

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Aprendizado & Diversão

5.0

França

5

Staying at Kaiwai was a good experience.
I felt welcomed and we had good fun with Simon & Jessica.

The farm is a haven't if biodiversity. Simon knows a lot and is always keen to look for innovation and better ways of doing .
I got to learn the basics of water restoration and to help him protect the Mizque river.

Can't wait to see the project's evolution

5 meses atrás

Itália

5

My experience in Kaiwai was perfect, the place, right outside Mizque, is the house of this amazing family with the little Tama (6 months). If you want to learn about permaculture Simon it's gonna be more than happy to teach you all he knows and also about construction. The instructions are clear, all the time of work respected and the food is aboundant and very good :) I advice to take part of this project. They really love board games :)

6 meses atrás

Reino Unido

5

I had a great time on the farm. The facilities are town are great. I really enjoyed the work too, there is a variety of tasks to do which keeps things interesting. The other volunteers and the hosts were amazing, we had a lot of fun playing cards, sharing meals, and activities on our days off too. I would highly recommended

7 meses atrás

Argentina

5

La experiencia con Simón y Jessica fue muy buena,hubo mucha buena onda,lo acordado se respeteto,Simón y Jessica fueron muy cálidos y comprometidos a enseñar y hacer que todo fluya de manera armoniosa,volvería a hacer otra voluntariado con ellos, gracias!!

7 meses atrás


Simon respondeu

Thanks Santino! We have to leave our review here as we're too slow. Santino is strong and very capable. We really enjoyed and appreciated his help. Highly recommended

Estados Unidos

5

Im so grateful for my experience at Kaiwai working as an intern on the Bolivian Watershed Restoration Project. I learned so much about how permaculture practices can work to increase access to water, and enjoyed working with Simon on this. The farm was so nice and there were always other volunteers there; as an intern, I was able to focus more on water than the daily farm chores, but still felt like a part of the group. I appreciate Simon and Jes’s flexibility and kindness. Highly recommend!

8 meses atrás


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