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Updated: June, 2025
This is NOT a hostel, but a personal project aimed to become an educational & cultural spot in the neighborhood. It means, you will NOT work following a set of rules to make profits for a bussiness, but to participate to develop a social-aimed venture.
The project is located between urban and rural area in south of Lima. It's close to the beach, archeological sites, museums, greeny paths and outdoor places.
How are the day-by-day activities? Feel free to manage your own schedule. Just let's agree. I'm quite flexible (close to anarchism sometimes, learner of plants and animals) and eager to work together.
Activities are related to gardening, bulding in wood, painting, creating spaces and other areas.
About me
I spend most of my time in the germinal project of Bauwasi, where I live alone. I usually receive travelers and volunteers of different platforms. What else? Just ask me, I am eager to talk. I have a degree in Philosophy and other in Anthropology, with concluded master studies in Epistemology. I've travelled 24/24 departments of Peru, 20 of them by bycicle, and lived in other Latinamerican countries.
Welcome!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Farming
Politics / Social justice
Videography
Culture
History
Books
Art & design
Gardening
Languages
Writing
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Hiking
Mountain
Beach
Dancing
Team sports
Camping
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We may cook together Peruvian food, practice continously languages, have some drinks, chill out in free time, have long walks in the sand of the beaches, trekking in the greeny paths of the hills, feed animals, play local games, enjoy the sea or little lakes waters, laughing of bad jokes and more.
Help
Arts: Professional painting, sculpture or drawing.
Painting and Decorating: Help painting or decorating.
Construction and Repair: Help with various repair or DIY tasks.
Gardening: Help plant and cultivate gardens.
Edition of videos: Techniques of posproduction ofv visual ethnography (kinda documentary)
You will be taught how to do them if you don't know yet and are eager to learn.
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
German: Beginner
French: Beginner
Quechua: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I used to work as a Spanish teacher, so I can help you to improve this language in exchange of yours!
Accommodation
- Wide garden, bedroom, living room, space to camp, little kitchen, wide storage. They are simple, shared, clean and secure.
- 2 travel bicycles available.
- Lots of books, guide books, magazines and national tourism sketches.
- Schedules are quite flexible, so you handle to organize your work hours/days.
- You'll receive breakfast.You can use the kitchen any time of your stay. We can also talk and agree about other meals.
What else ...
Frequent questions
- How far is the project from Lima?
The project IS IN Lima. You can get there from any part of the city. You'll receive a map with detailed info and alternatives of transport. With the right bus and in not busy hours, you may get Historical Center of Lima in 30-40 min.
- How is the day-by-day?
It depends on the part of the year you arrive. Sometimes help is needed in garden or painting, or helping to teach students of the district, organizing events in the neighborhood, building in wood, or so. You manage your free time and, actually, your work hours too, with previous agreement better. There are several places to visit and activities to do.
- Is market very far from the project?
Not far. Commercial area is 7 min on foot. 13 min away there is a mall, with supermarket, 3D cinema, many stores and so on.
- How is the internet/phone signal?
24h x 7d. You can get a Peruvian sim card with internet data for USD 1.5, or an everything-unlimited plan for USD 8 a month in the market or elsewhere.
- Are there mosquitos?
Yes, they follow you in the night after over a week withouth having a shower. They also come following spoiled fruits.
Btw, if you are picky, addicted to devices or are looking for comfortable conditions, sorry but this is definitely not your place.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
Yes
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
