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Farm El Carmen de Chucuri, Colombia
Are you brave enough? Come see our amazing nature in the Colombian Andes!
What you offer
30h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
- Photography
- Take, edit and provide amazing photos.
- Teaching Languages
- Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- Additional Fee
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
Additional fee required
This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of Worldpackers’ annual plans.
Amount
- US$ 10
Per day
Fee pays for
- Donation to project
Description
El valor de la cuota es obligatoria para voluntarios que planeen estar en el proyecto por 19 días o menos (se debe pagar el 25% del valor total al llegar). Para los voluntarios que planeen permanecer 20 o mas, solo deberán para la cuota los días de descanso, sin embargo, esto se puede cambiar por actividades acordadas para los días de descanso en común acuerdo y no pagar ninguna cuota.
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- 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.
- 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.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
- Verified Host
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Availability
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
- Stay at least
- 10 days
- Stay up to
- 30 days
The Experience
Enjoy our nature, where you can find peace, chocolate and nature sounds, around of rivers, mountains, where you can appreciate the Colombian Andes with a vegetation like in the Amazons, with huge trees complete green all year, every year, surrounded of birds with many colors and a lot of wild animales (of course, no dangerous). This area is famous in Colombia for our cocoa beans, used for chocolate makers to make the most delicious chocolates.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish
- Between 19 and 49 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
- Be from outside Colombia
- Travel insurance
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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32 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Farm
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 5 Learning about sustainability
- 3 Immersing in the local culture
- 3 Meeting locals
- 3 Get in touch with nature
- 2 Practicing Spanish
- 2 Developing environmental awareness
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 1 13. Climate action
- 1 15. Life on land
- 1 17. Partnerships for the goals
Mirjam
Switzerland
I had such a good time! <3 The opportunity I got to learn about the farm, chocolate, nature, living and working on a farm was more than I expected. For me it was immersion in the culture in the countryside of colombia. I have grown so fond of the family and they welcomed me so warmly, giving me insight into their daily lives. The work and knowledge of Miguel and Sergio is really good and valuable, and an honor to get to know it. I am very greatful and recommend this experience to anybody seeking the pure and willing to dive in. (And to practice spanish obviously ;))
21 days ago
Mofé
United States
It was AWESOME. The most peaceful i've felt in my.entore life. when i had a problem the whole entire family went out of their way to solve it. the dogs, the kindness from the family anf all who were at the farm. it was an awesome experience and later down the line when my spanish is better i hope tp return if possible! i will say i didn't da lot, but it provided an AMAZING opportunity to connect with myself. everything was calm everyday. my only qualm is the bathroom& shower wassometimes a little gross to use.
almost 1 year ago
Miguel Angel replied
Muchas gracias por el comentario Mofe,
Respecto a los inconvenientes con el baño y la ducha, ya los solucionamos, espero hayas podido llenar las expectativas en tus otros voluntariados.
Saludos cordiales,
Miguel Angel
Delphin
France
Miguel and Clara's familly welcomed us very well ! :) It was a great sharing culture and learning a lot about the farm and chocolate manufacturing ! I clearly recommend you to try this awesome experience ! :)
about 2 years ago
Lucile
France
These two weeks have been a great experience with Miguel and his welcoming family with whom we shared amazing moments and many cultural exchanges around chocolate of course, but also food and games !
about 2 years ago
Antonella
Italy
I had a wonderful time at the farm! Miguel and his family are very caring and wonderful people. Miguel taught me a lot about the farm and how to work with it, as well as teaching me more about Colombia and its relationship with the farm. The food is great (you get 4 meals a day) and the farm is a wonderful place if you are looking for some time away from society. Plus, I got to eat a lot of one of the best chocolate in the world!
over 6 years ago
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