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Some months ago we started a lodge in the woods in Siguatepeque, intended as a vacation rental. It is a beautiful stay with magnificent view of some hills full of pines forest, also ideal for long hikes. The area has easy access from the main road CA-5 and has a balneario of pools 5 minute walk away. The project isn't finished yet, so we are aiming to host some workaways who would love to join into some tasks.
The tasks would depend on the daily progress. But in General are:
- (Carpentry) basic shelving and an island for cooking.
- (Paint) wall painting indoors white and outdoors in charcoal. Also a nice mural on a small bathroom (a sepia tones jungle mural)
- (Landscaping) graveling some ground, grass cutting, Help fencing
- (Plumbing) installing the water collect system from the roofs
- Handymen people :)
We are looking for fun people, specially active, friendly people who will either enjoy some beers (or snacks) in a night fireplace and the outdoors. If you like outdoors, are tough and like to work, you will be fitting perfect.
+ Minimum stay 5 days
Meeting point will be in San Pedro Sula during weekend and Siguatepeque during weekdays
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will enjoy Central American living, a sunny yard, learn more spanish, we can practice every evening if you ask me and I can recommend you the best spots in the country, if we have time we can go to the waterfalls, lake kayaking or beach together
In your time off you can either explore Siguatepeque (there are some nice pools 5 minute walk from the lodges and a river 20 min walk) or explore the country itself, there are nice beaches around (Tela), big rivers (Rio Cangrejal river rafting), close to the wood cabins you will find the waterfalls (Pulhapanzak) and lake Yojoa where you can do kayaking and explore some natural reserves, the Bay Islands (Utila and Water Cay). With me, you can go to some breweries (in San Pedro Sula) play card games/board games, netflix, laugh :) drink rum, chill, talk about life or marathon series and definitely craft beers. And if you teach me an awesome local meals from your country, I will thank you so much :D
Help
Siguatepeque is a newcoming city which is growing at a fast speed recently, the center counts with multiple cafes, small restaurants like forno pizzerias and good food, great supermarkets and lots of lovely spots. The lodge cabins site is located in a village called Achiote, 7 minutes drive from the main road and like 12 minute drive to the city center.
A bus rides down to the center every couple of hours, in the city center there is everything.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
German: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Have been learning German, so if you would help me with some language exchange, that would be amazing.
Accommodation
You would stay in a double bed with fan and bedding, on a small lodge with indoor bathroom. There is no kitchen, but there is a one burner top stove, a coffee machine and basic dishing. A weekly allowance for breakfast will be provided (and split if you come with companions)
To arrive to the wood cabins area: contact us so we can arrange to either meet in SPS and go together to the lodge site, or we can give you the address and meet there. We need to text about where to meet.
What else ...
You can kayak on Lago de Yojoa, 45 minutes away from San Pedro Sula or 30 minutes away from the cabins site (and the nice Pulhapanzak waterfalls), also Rio Cangrejal, which is in a jungle area and you can river raft there, 3 hours away from San Pedro sula and 20 minutes away from the ferry spot in la Ceiba where you take the Utila island ferry
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
really good wifi
Space for parking camper vans
Workaways with camper vans are welcome. The base would be in Siguatepeque (specifically in El Achiote)
Can possibly accept pets
pets are welcome
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day with free days
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The hours after work we went out to eat or took food home with us, and that also meant multiple fun games night, and we learned some new card games. He also took us… read more
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The hours after work we went out to eat or took food home with us, and that also meant multiple fun games night, and we learned some new card games. He also took us… read more
The work usually started around 10 a.m. for 2-3 hours. Saturdays are always bargain hunting. Otherwise it's… read more
Firstly, we must say that David and his family are some of the kindest people with the warmest hearts we have ever met, we connected with them immediately and felt right at home.
They live in a beautiful property in a nice area of SPS with everything you could… read more
I really enjoyed getting to know you and spend some time together. You and your family are so kind and really lovely to hang out with. It always feels great meeting people like you on the way. Because it is easy to just be yourself.
The Workaway was a really nice… read more
We build a balcony and some shelves together and it has always been so much fun working! I think what made it so nice is that he trusted me with so many things, always made sure that i'm… read more
He really is not just looking for any slave working for him but more for openminded people that want to spend a good time together with him and he for sure is gonna show you a lot… read more
