Live and work in an adorable Boutique Hotel located on an remodeled hacienda. Discover the Chilean rural life amidst beautiful nature while taking advantage of your proximity to the seaport town Valparaíso and the capital Santiago.
Programs Abroad
CHILE - Work in a Boutique Hotel on a Hacienda in the Beautiful Countryside 
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Booking Nº: CL112 Country: Chile + Location: close to Valparaíso Minimum Stay: 2 months Start dates: year round Price: from 2 months, 535 USD |
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Task
- Receiving and attending to the guests
- Maintaining the Web Page
- Managing the restaurant
Your main tasks will include working in the hotel and supporting the staff in administrative tasks. You will work in the hotel from 9:30 in the morning until 6:30 in the afternoons. You might also work in the restaurant in the evenings from 7:00 until 12:00 instead of the day shift. If you like horses you will also have the opportunity to work with them in the tasks that you are capable of doing.
Accommodation
During your stay, you will live in the house of the owner where you will have your own room with a private bathroom. Your meals will be served in the restaurant during the hours that it is open. Otherwise, you will eat in the home of the owner. You are free to use the internet connection in the house.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 boutique hotel is designed for nature and animal lovers. On the beautiful grounds of the hotel, there is a horseback riding school, a gourmet restautrant, a lounge, a beautiful lagoon, an events center and many more relaxing and beautiful places.The beautiful riding stables of this horse ranch were converted into a comfortable guest house, reflecting the charm of the typical Chilean rural life. The hotel was built for nature and horse enthusiasts and is located on a lagoon amidst the green Chilean landscape. For the guests, there is a wide variety of activities like horseback riding lessons, excursions on horseback, carriage rides, trekking and much more.
The place is located about 100 kilometers north-west of Santiago de Chile in the Valparaíso Region of the country. The seaport town of Valparaíso is just about 1 hour away. This region attracts tourists all year round because of the nice weather, vineyards, beaches, beautiful nature and its proximity to the country's capital, Santiago.
The owner of the property is well known in the Chilean equestrian sports and has been breeding and training horses for tournaments for more than 40 years. There is currently an abundance of horses living on the property.
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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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