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Our ashrams are trying to be self sufficiant centers of conscious art and environmentally constructive. All situations are depending on our friends and the volunteers. Expect the need of improvisation. You are responsible for yourself. If you are not healthy please report your condition. If you want to heal yourself from some addiction, inform us to recommend the best place for it. Right of volunteer service depends on local ashram directors acceptance and can be cancelled at any time. Usually one month is minimum, but shorter period is also possible.

While a volunteer in the ashram refrain from smoking, drugs and be a vegetarian. thanks :)

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Bolivia - Coroico Eco Bambu Mandal




Project location:
COROICO is a Bolivian population situaded 100km from La Paz and is the capital of the province Nor Yungas.

It has a temperate to warm/hot climate depending on the season and is one of the principal tourist destinations of the provinces of La Paz.



The population is aymaras (indigenous peoples), afro-bolivianos, mestizos, and foreigners. The town yields to all types of service, also the town itself is picturesque and one can appreciate from whatever point the majestic mountains, captivated in its full leafy natured effulgence.

Some minutes away in an automobile and an hour walk, you will find yourself along the flowing veins of mother nature's Black rivers and Coriguayo.
Also you can enjoy the surrounding furtile energy of the coca, banana, coffee and citric fruit plantations, which is the means of survival for this region-along with tourism too.

The Afro-Bolivian community Tocaña is located near this sector, where we are able to relish ourselves with their culture through their traditional dances and the quality in which characterizes their people.




To arrive at Coroico from La Paz:

· Take the normal highway
· Take the famous highway "The Highway of the Dead" with breathtaking views and panorams.
· Walk following the precolombian tourist path "El Choro" that last 3 days.


The Yungas is a region of Bolivia located to the northeast from the city of La Paz.
It's situated at the downhills of the eastern cordillera of the Andes towards the amazonian basin with a varied altitude that varies from 600 to 2.500 meters above sea level.

Yunga belongs to an ecosystem that is characterized for being humid with fog and precipitation, also it's home to succulent green hillsides, cliffs, rivers, waterfalls, and exuberant vegetation.

Of the entire country, Yunga is one of the richest eco-regions that contains an abundant quantity of species of animals and vegetation. For example, the tapir, peccary (wild hog), agouti (rodent), otter, weasel, monkeys, jaguars, foxes, ferrets, coati raccoons, guinea pigs, mouse opossums, and birds.

In the warm Bolivian Yungas valleys it's common to see terraces carved out to cultivate coca, coffee, sugar cane, bananas, papayas, lacayotes (squash), lúcumas, amaranto (kiwicha), achupallas o bromelias (flowers), corn etc.

Ethnologically, the Yungas is the name given to mixed peoples of the region with melanoafricanas origins; who were descendents of African slaves brought to the Americas to work in the "mitas", the Peruvian mines during spanish colonialism. Later they estableshed themselves in the warm, damp and humid valleys of the eastern Bolivian region of the Andes.

HOW TO CONTACT US

For more questions write us in english, spanish, french or italian at the following email:

voluntariosarica@yahoo.es

Also you can call us at the following numbers:

- (0056) 989730227 - Chile (en español, ingles, francés o italiano)
- (00591) 2413485 - Bolivia (en ingles o español)
- (00591) 71551831 - Bolivia (en español)

HOW TO ARRIVE TO COROICO

From the city of La Paz it's easy and safe to arrive at the finca with public transportation including some members of the finca would be more then happy to accompany you there.

1. Take a minibus at the ex-gasolinera of Villa Fatima terminal (La Paz) that takes you to Coroico's terminal, for the price of 15-25 bolivianos ($2-4) with a trip duration of 2hrs and 30minutes.

2. Get off at the terminal in Coroico, walk 5 minutes climbing the stairs of the terminal until you reach the center (el centro).

3. From there take a minibus for 3.50 bolivianos directly to Carmen Pampa, 15 minutes.

4. Ask the driver to get off at the Hotel Finca, the Monastery is the property that follows.

Also in the city of La Paz you can take a taxi for 200-300 bolivianos ($28-40) directly to the finca.

There exist the option of walking the precolombian tourist path called "El Choro" that last 3 days, depending on the walking velocity.

For more information please don't hesitate to contact us via mail or by calling us:

voluntariosarica@yahoo.es

- (0056) 989730227 Chile (en español, ingles, francés o italiano)
- (00591) 2413485 Bolivia (en ingles o español)
- (00591) 71551831 Bolivia (en español)

read more and see more pictures:
http://volunteeringbolivia.blogspot.com

WHAT TO BRING TO COROICO

For your comfort bring the following:

- sleeping bag
- warm clothes and rain-proof garments
- flashlight
- hygiene bag (toothbruh, shampoo,etc)
- notebook, pen and USB (memory) to share information
- hat, natural sun-screen (block, protector) and natural bug repelant.

Realize that the eco-village is situated in a raw, rural environment with subtropical climate and that it is still in its first sprouts of constructional existance. Being here is determined by austere conditions.

AVAILABLE SERVICE AT COROICO

The eco-village is still under construction but there's the availability of rooms for volunteers and an area for camping.

The eco-village has electric connection(220volt), water and gas.

There's the possibility to take therapeutic alternatives, yoga, mantra, and hindu music classes as well.

HOW IT WORKS

As explained earlier in "Volunteer at Coroico" the volunteer will do 6 hours of service, at a cost of $ 7.00 (US dolares) daily.

This includes:

3 lacto-vegetarian meals daily
• houseing in shared rooms and seperated by gender
• possibility to camp
• daily clases on vedic philosophy, meditation mantras, hindu music
• yoga clases and natural therapeutics (when available)





This is the old road to Coroico. It is no more used for busses, because of the simple reason that it is the most deadly road in the world.

23 comments:

Amberlilly said...

How do I make arrangements to go and volunteer on the land?

Vasu Viktor said...

hi :)
If you give me your email i can send you some more detailed information, i will get in contact with them and connect you to the project...

vasudeva.das@gmail.com

zuzu said...

Hi
would like to get some more information about the project and yoga. and the prices. my email zuzusirotnik@yahoo.com
thanks for help;)

greta klaber said...

Hello, I would also like to get some information about eco bambu mandal, thank you....
My email is gklaber@usfca.edu

Anonymous said...

Hi!
I am interested in this project, id like some more information on pricing, my email is victorialim_77@hotmail.com

Wollymei said...

Hi im interested involuneering here but was wondering about he length of commitment and what volunteer jobs there are. My email is voolea@gmail.com. Thanks!!

ZTTurner said...

hi, would love to join you around mid-late December - could someone get back to me on zturner84@hotmail.com Many thanks,Zoe

HNS said...

Hi,
I'm interested in this project but would like to get some more information about length of stay and pricing. My email is hvdh81@gmail.com
Thank you.

Unknown said...

hi! I would love to come and volunter one week in begining of Mars! Im a yogi. What do i do as voluntary? I try to call and email you but without luck... Hopeing for anser here:)
My email is leo.gbg@hotmail.com or alvvarld@gmail.com


Thank you so much!
Take care!
Love Anna

Y G said...

Hello, I would love some more information to come and volunteer and do some yoga. Im in La Paz now for the next week or two.
My email is yasmin.gillani4@gmail.com
Love, Yasmin

Unknown said...

Hello!! :)
Me and my wife would love to join the project!! I am from Tarija but we live in South Carolina,USA! I am in about to finish Massage School and my wife is in about to start her Yoga class!So hopefully next year we can go to Coroico and join the retreat!!If you could I would like to have some more info about the project,and specially the costs!! :)
My email is jose@eyedofilms.com thanks for the help!! have a beautiful day!! ;)

weltenbummler said...

Hey there!
My boyfriend and me would love to join your project!
A few days ago I already wrote you an Email, but unfortunately I did't receive an answer yet.
Maybe this post will help as we got several questions about the daily life at your place:)
My Email is julia.hanslmeier@gmx.de
It would be great to hear from you!
Thank you:)
Julia

Unknown said...

Hi! My name is Jan and I would like to join your project in June. Can you send me some information please? :)

My e-mail: jankazmierczak@hotmail.com

Martina said...

Hi! I will be travelling down in Bolivia in a few months time and would really love to go here. Could you email me the info aswell? :) martina.willners@hotmail.com thank you!

Martina said...

Hi! I will be travelling down in Bolivia in a few months time and would really love to go here. Could you email me the info aswell? :) martina.willners@hotmail.com thank you!

Unknown said...

Hola!

I´m in Bolivia now and am interested in your volunteer opportunities!

Please email at richardchan818@yahoo.com

Thanks!!!

caracoleta said...

hi im Patrícia. estoy interesada en ir por abril. como lo hacemos?
patriciabaptista.horses@gmail.com
gracias

Unknown said...

Hi!

I'm really interested in volunteering for you, but have tried to get in touch a few times via email with no reply. Perhaps you have a new email address? Please get in touch with me at iselinshaw@gmail.com.

Thanks :)
Izzy

Holy sage said...

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This location my be good. But when a person's have to pay for yoga, then one must think it is not a true spiritual location
Love and light

Unknown said...

Hola!
Im Englah Samuelsson from Sweden , currently in Peru but will travel to La paz next week with my two friends Isabel and Oskar. We are interested in volunteering at your farm sometime in April or beginning of May! We have tried to reach you via e-mail and Phone,can you please contact us on following email address englahsamuelsson@gmail.com.
Best!
Englah

Unknown said...

Hello! I'm interested as well: mailys.reneaume@gmail.com :)

Rivky Stiefel said...

hi want to join can u pls email me info rivkystiefel@gmail.com

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