• Life On Land

Organic Farm and living camp Supporter

location
1 - 12 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+
rating  Outstanding 4.9  · 
  Verificeret af Volunteer World
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Højdepunkter

  • An exceptional opportunity to discover the Yucatec Mayan culture, its actors as well as the richness of its cultural and environmental heritage.
  • Learn more about the themes of agroecology, forest gardening, eco-construction and ecosystem preservation and get closer to a unique fauna and flora
  • Live in a unique place, in the heart of the Yucatecan forest, with its own cenote and lookout tower. An ideal place to disconnect and reconnect with nature.
  • Learn about alternative ways of living that are much more aware of the territory, its cycles and its potentialities
  • Discover the magical places of the Yucatan Peninsula during your free time (cenotes, Mayan ruins, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico …)

Særligt velegnet til

Alder 18+
Singler
Par
Familier
Grupper

Om programmet

Two axes : Support to agroecological projects for farmers and women in Yalcobá (Mayan community). The development of the eco-place carried by the association.

The 15 hectares of this eco-place located in the Yucatecan jungle are much more than that. You will find a wonderful ecological place where volunteers and tourists reconnect with nature to understand its cycles. 
The eco center is located in the heart of the Yucatecan jungle, surrounded by cenotes, ...

Om programmet

The 15 hectares of this eco-place located in the Yucatecan jungle are much more than that. You will find a wonderful ecological place where volunteers and tourists reconnect with nature to understand its cycles. 
The eco center is located in the heart of the Yucatecan jungle, surrounded by cenotes, in the mysterious atmosphere of the Mayan civilization. 

The place is part of the communal lands of the community and is totally integrated into its environment. 

One of the objectives of this place is to reach a relative autonomy (energetic, financial, food) and for that, 2 axes have been developed. 

- The development of an agroecological center, with the implementation of permaculture projects and the combination of different agroforestry knowledge. 
- The development of an eco-tourism project and the reception of guests from all over the world. The eco-tourism project is linked to the community to enhance the cultural and natural heritage of this territory. 

The idea is also to achieve a complete integration with the community and to develop projects with it and to integrate it in the development of this place. 

The eco-center offers everything you need to detach yourself from everyday life, to experience a completely new world, to find yourself and to be inspired and learn from the Mayan culture. 

Typisk dag

As a volunteer at the Eco-Center, you will have a wide range of tasks. Responsibilities are redistributed on a weekly basis. You can indicate your preferences if you are particularly interested in an area of work. 

Life in the eco-center is based on the principles of community living. 

The work day ...

Typisk dag

As a volunteer at the Eco-Center, you will have a wide range of tasks. Responsibilities are redistributed on a weekly basis. You can indicate your preferences if you are particularly interested in an area of work. 

Life in the eco-center is based on the principles of community living. 

The work day at the farm is about 5 and 7 hours. The sun rises early in Yucatán and so does the work day.

The actual working hours vary depending on the year and the weather conditions. 

In summer, it is best to work early in the morning and later in the afternoon to avoid the heat. 

A well-deserved breakfast at 7:30 am.

After breakfast, volunteers help water the plants and continue with their daily tasks. 

The volunteers work hand in hand with the eco-center staff. 

The afternoon work revolves around different projects: community work, arts/crafts, teaching, gardening, maintenance and construction projects... 


Possible tasks at this location can be:

- Eco-construction

- Landscaping of spaces

- Pruning 

- Maintenance and development of agricultural spaces 

- Development of traditional agricultural spaces  (milpa type and syntropic agriculture) 

- Take care of animals 

- Artistic development of the place 

- Development of the cenote 

- Inventory of fauna and flora 

- Establishment and development of links and projects with the community 

- Help to traditional farmers 

- Exploration of the territory and places of interest with the community 

- Development of communication of the place and the association

- Participation in the daily tasks of the eco-place 

Fritidsaktiviteter

The region is characterized by tropical forests filled of virgen cenotes. Here you can immerse yourself in the authentic rural life of Yucatan, where the clocks tick more slowly and the priorities are completely different than in modern cities.
You will learn to live the buen vivir Maya. 
The eco ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

The region is characterized by tropical forests filled of virgen cenotes. Here you can immerse yourself in the authentic rural life of Yucatan, where the clocks tick more slowly and the priorities are completely different than in modern cities.
You will learn to live the buen vivir Maya. 
The eco place is perfect to disconnect and practice activities like meditation or yoga. 

You will be able to explore the surrounding jungle and discover its wonders (cenotes, caves, fauna and flora etc.) 

The Yucatan Peninsula is also known as an important place for birdwatching. You will be able to observe a lot of unique bird species, many of them endemic to Mesoamerica. 
The relative isolation that this place offers is also ideal for inspiration and for any artistic creation (writing, painting, music etc.) and to observe the stars from the top of the tower, whitout any contamination. 

The nearest city, Valladolid, is located 40 minutes away. It is a typical manioc pueblo, with a very particular charm. 
Located in the center of the Yucatan Peninsula, you will be at a maximum of 2 hours from most of the places of interest in the region such as the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the numerous Mayan cities (Chichen Itza, Ek Balam, Coba, Uxmal, Calakmul), lagoons etc. 

Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 18 år

For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

Sprogfærdigheder

Du skal kunne tale Spansk (basic level) eller Engelsk (basic level)

Nødvendige dokumenter

CV

Nationalitetsrestriktioner

Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

Tidsforpligtelse

Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag

Hvad er inkluderet

Hvad er inkluderet

Tjenester af Ta Náayta

The allowances asked to the volunteer, allow to assure the accommodation within an ecolodge managed by the association, the breakfast as well as the transport on the spot. 

Indkvartering

The volunteer will be housed in the eco-place, in the heart of the Yucatecan jungle. 
You will be accommodated in dormitories within a large palapa (traditional Mayan construction) in direct proximity to the cenote. 

All the building are rustic, but very functional and beautifully designed, wooden structure. 

The place has a common kitchen area, showers, compost toilets, relaxation areas (hammocks ...). 





Mad og drikkevarer

We only provide the drink and the breakfast. 

The food is not provided but is usually shared among all the people living there. 

Internetadgang

Begrænset adgang til projektområdet

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Afhentning i lufthavnen i Cancun International Airport

Afhentning i lufthavnen er heller ikke inkluderet i programgebyret.

Flybilletter

Den nærmeste lufthavn er Cancun International Airport (CUN) i Cancun. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Mexico. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

Rejseforsikring

At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Mexico giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vacciner

Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Mexico, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Mexico. VACCINE CHECKER

Oplysninger ved ankomst

There are no specific dates or days for the arrival of volunteers. 
The team on site can adapt to the volunteers' schedule. 

The reception place is located 2h30 from Cancún and its international airport. 
We don't provide airport pick up but we pick up you by the city of Valladolid or the village of Yalcobá. 
Generally, a meeting point will be set with the volunteer (in the city of Valladolid or directly in the central square of Yalcobá) so that the team on site can pick him/her up. 




Tilgængelighed
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Programgebyrer

1 uge (min. ophold) 199€
3 uger 596€
4 uger 696€
5 uger 895€
9 uger 1.392€
12 uger (max. ophold) 1.988€
Gennemsnitligt gebyr 182€/uge

Programgebyrer

182€ pr. uge 1 - 12 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

Betalingsmetoder

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Duration

1 - 12 weeks

Deposit

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Final Payment

Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med Ta Náayta under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.

Mød din vært

Ta Náayta

Outstanding 4.9 rating (11 feltrapporter)

Non-profit - grundlagt i 2019

Verificeret af Volunteer World

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Vært er

Clement

Om projektet

Ta Naayta is a NGO supporting the Mayan community of Yalcoba through projects for the conservation of natural and cultural heritage and traditional ecological knowledge.

Mød din vært

Ta Náayta “What you dreamed of” in Yucatec Maya is a 3 years old dynamic Mexican NGO located in Yalcoba, 30 minutes away from Valladolid, in the Yucatan Peninsula. 

Our vision : Be inspired by the Mayan philosophy to develop resilient and sustainable ways of life in close relationship with their environment.

For the past 2 years, we have implemented several development projects in Yalcobá to support the creation of local economic opportunities, the enhancement of the social and community network, the adaptation and mitigation of the effects of climate change, and the empowerment of women.

Our projects focus on 3 areas:

- The strengthening of the traditional peasant fabric through agro-ecological practices and solar irrigation systems for traditional farmers in Yalcobá. It aims to improve the food security and income generation of Mayan farming families by enhancing traditional ecological knowledge.

Climate change has significantly weakened the traditional Mayan agricultural model, an important source of community resilience. Local economic opportunities are fewer and force men and young boys to take precarious jobs in the tourist areas of the peninsula and thus destabilizes the family, peasant and community social fabric. 

- The rehabilitation of traditional Mayan knowledge focused on meliponiculture that participates in the empowerment of the Mayan women of Yalcobá. 

The Melipona Beecheii is a native bee from Central America which is in danger of extinction. Rescuing them and the knowledge that comes with them enables the protection and reproduction of the species, as well as their participation in the pollination and reproduction of flowering plant species. 

- The establishment of a community-based tourism project that highlights the natural and cultural Mayan heritage and ensures the creation of jobs in the medium and long term. 

The association also has its own plot within the community lands of Yalcobá. 

  • The idea is to create a multifunctional eco-place, integrated to the indigenous territory, and serving as an experimental base in agroecology, agroforestry and autonomy process (energetic and food) as well as a place of eco and agritouristic reception. 

You have the possibility to join us and help the community while learning from them or help us to develop our eco-place. 

11 feltrapporter · rating4.9

Rodrigo Díaz rating5

2022 at Organic Farm and living camp Supporter

I had a great experience working with everyone in the proyect. I highly recommend doing a stay with them. You can work in the jungle where they have a permaculture proyect and also with a people from the Mayan community. Also you can get to enjoy Valladolid that it's a beautiful city in Yucatán. ..
I spent 6 weeks with the Ta Naayta association. The experience of living in the wild was very enriching and I learned a lot from the locals. We were alternating between maintaining the Soluna eco-place, which includes an experimental plot of syntropic agriculture, and helping the village farmers. ..
Simon Lepetit rating5

2022 at Organic Farm and living camp Supporter

The projects of the NGO Ta Náayta in relation with Mayan people are really important. They help perpetuating the traditional way of farming by giving them some technical helps (irrigation) and increasing the knowledge of the farmers on agroecological thecnics to be more resilient. They also help ...
Juan Manuel Kohrs rating5

2022 at Organic Farm and living camp Supporter

Google Translator: It is a great experience and learning, the attention of the guys is great, and a cultural nourishment working with the local people and learning from them as well. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original Review: Gran ...
Baptiste Langlois rating5

2022 at Organic Farm and living camp Supporter

It was an interesting experiment with the TA NAAYTA team. They are very welcoming and I learn lots of thinks from them. Excellent, it was amazing, thank you for everything! We learn a lot about the Mayan lifestyle, the eco-tourism, the eco-construction and the agro-forestry. We lived half-time ...
I spent 5 months with Ta Naayta while I was traveling through Mexico. I had an incredible time with the team and the other volunteers in the forest. I also learned a lot about living in comunity, working in the forest and crops, and discovering the mexican mayan culture. ..

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