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CHILE - Farm Stay amongst the Araucaria Forests in the South of Chile 
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Booking Nº: CL110 Country: Chile + Location: Temuco, South of Chile Minimum Stay: 2 months Start dates: All year round Price: from 2 months, 535 USD |
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Task
- Assisting in agricultural and forestry tasks
- Working with the horses (Riding, care, training horses, etc.)
- Assisting tourists
- Carrying out administrative work
The project comprises aspects of agriculture as well as tourism and hospitality. Your tasks will be very versatile. You will work outside in the countryside and in the forests, helping the owners in the office, attending to the visitors, assisting in activities and excursions and taking care of the horses. Your colleagues consist of other Chilean employees as well as the owners and their children in the summer months.
Accommodation
During your time on the ranch, you will stay in a single room in the administrative office. The bathroom is shared with your housemates. There is a big kitchen where you can cook and eat with your colleagues. Food will be provided, but you will have to prepare your meals on your own. In the office you are free to use the internet.Requirements
Language:Spanish skills required (you can book your Spanish course in Chile with us!)
Skills:
No professional skills or experiences required.
Age:
18+ years
Vaccination:
Not required. Please consult us and your doctor for specific recommendations.
Insurance:
Full travel and medical insurance is required. You can purchase a full coverage, no deductible health and travel insurance at a special rate for our participants by contacting your South America Inside representative.
Visa:
Tourist visa valid for 90 days. For further information regarding visa requirements please contact us and the corresponding embassy or consulate in your home country.
Details
This project consists of agro-tourism amongst the volcanoes, lagoons and primeval Araucaria forests of the beautiful south of Chile. The owners have constructed a sanctuary where people can find peace and rest in the nature as well as participate in exciting activities. They offer horseback riding lessons and horseback riding tours as well as guided hikes through the forest. Under the name of "Agriculture in the Chilean mountains", they established an exemplary agriculture system in order to present an example of sustainable farming. In the future, a guest house will be constructed with the aim of offering longer stays for tourists interested in horse riding and rustic experiences.The lagoon is private property and belongs to a complex near the town of Temuco. The landscape is marked by Araucaria trees, a unique and protected tree that can grow older than 600 years and live in huge forests that occupy the whole valley around the lagoon. The region is surrounded by the volcanos Tolhuaca, Lonquimay and Llaima who shape the peaks of the Andes Mountain Range. The area houses a special climate with very warm summers and short snowy winters. You can find many typical and rare animals in the forest and different fish species in the lagoon.
In the nearby village, there are supermarkets, restaurants, shops, a small hospital and a bus station, from where you can access Santiago, Patagonia and Argentina via the regional capital, Temuco.
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Prices
| Program Duration | in USD |
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| up to 2 months |
535.- |
| up to 3 months |
560.- |
| up to 4 months |
590.- |
| up to 5 months |
615.- |
| up to 6 months |
645.- |
One time registration fee 75 USD.
The above mentioned costs are one-time payments and refer to the full length of your stay. They do not reflect monthly payments!
What’s included:
- Accommodation
- 3 meals / day (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Orientation kit
- Local support
- 24h-Emergency Number
- Certificate of participation
- Santiago City Guide
- Touristic Map of Santiago
- Monthly participants' gahterings (in Santiago)
What’s not included:
- Flight
- Airport pick-up
- Medical Insurance
- Visa (if necesary)
- Local Travels
Country
 Chile is truly a country like no other in South America. This long and narrow country embraces the Pacific Ocean on the coast to the east, squeezed by the Andes Mountains and Argentina to the west, and borders Bolivia and Peru to the northwest. Chile takes great pride in being the longest country in the world with an incredible length of 2,700 miles a width of only 115 miles. Due to the country’s vast length, a wide range of climatic zones and weather conditions exist with an average daily difference of thirty-eight degrees between northern Arica and southern Patagonia.
While the country’s total population adds up to about 16 million, almost 6 million or 40% of Chileans live in the country’s capital of Santiago. About 85% of the country's population live in urban areas, while an incredible 15% of the population are responsible for agricultural productions of oranges, avocados, flowers, melons and numerous other products. Moreover, the relatively small central valley around Santiago dominates the country in terms of agricultural resources. If your Chilean travels take you outside the economic and cultural side of Chile, you will find landscape variety in forests, grazing lands, spectacular volcanoes, rocky and sandy coasts, and shimmering lakes. With a little extra local knowledge, you might be lucky to discover the labyrinth of fjords, beautiful inlets, remote islands and historic glaciers. Chile’s most known attractions for adventurers and culture seekers alike are Easter Island, Robinson Crusoe Island, the southern region of Patagonia and famous Altiplano in the north. Further, within a two-hour radius from Santiago are spectacular beaches, glacial hiking, climbing, biking, surfing, wine tours and much more. From the world’s driest desert in the north, endless coastline in the west, majestic Andes in the east, smoking volcanoes, virgin forests, lakes, fjords, rivers and glaciers in the south, there is something for everybody in Chile. The best time to travel to Chile depends greatly on what you hope to see and do. If your mission is to play hard in the southern region, the most accessible months to the backcountry of Patagonia are December through March. The months of November through February are fantastic for long days, hot, dry weather and empty city streets in central Chile. For skiers, along with rain in the city, snow begins to fill the mountains again from July through September. In northern Chile, the Atacama Desert is easily accessible all year. March is a general all around ideal month to explore Chile from north to south because this is the transition time from summer to the winter cold and rainy seasons. We believe you’ll find Chileans are generally quiet but welcoming people. They are very proud of their amazing country and love to talk about its endless variety. The Chileans are very kind, helpful and will soon consider you to be their “amigo” so you will never feel lonely.
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