Arriving in La Paz you can visit us at our headquarters located at calle Jacinto Benavente 2173, Sopocachi (central zone).We have an amazing vegetarian restaurant, yoga classes, recycling workshops, art and natural products for adults and children, and possibility to rest in shared bedrooms.
COROICO is a Bolivian population situated 100km from La Paz and is the capital of the province Nor Yungas.
It has a warm/hot climate depending on the season and is one of the principal touristic destinations of the provinces of La Paz.
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 energy of the coca, banana, coffee and citric fruit plantations, which is the means of survival for this region-along with tourism too.
The eco-village is still under construction but there's the availability of rooms for volunteers and an area for camping. We are a pioneer project, trying to do big things. You can come and be part of our activities. We need your help in these areas:
-Organic farm
-Ecological Construction
-Tourism
-English classes
-Restaurant
-And more…!
You volunteer daily likely 4-5 hours and then you are also able to take any class that we provide in the farm for example:
-Therapeutic alternatives
-Yoga
-Hindu music
-Vegetarian cooking
-And others.
About the price you should pay, this also provides you three meals at day. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) By day you should pay 7 US dollar.
For your comfort bring the following:
- sleeping bag
- warm clothes and rain-proof garments
- flashlight
- hygiene bag (toothbrush, shampoo, etc)
- notebook, pen and USB (memory) to share information
- hat, natural sun-screen (block, protector) and natural bug repellent.
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 existence. Being here is determined by austere conditions. It is a pioneer project, where your hands and help worth too much for us.
1. Take a minibus at the ex-gas station of Villa Fatima (La Paz) that takes you to Coroico’s terminal, for the price of 15-25 Bolivians ($2-4) with a trip that last 2hrs and 30minutes.
2. From there take a minibus for 3.50 Bolivians directly to Carmen Pampa, 15 minutes.
3. Ask the driver to get off in the Ecological Farm – monastery..
Also in the city of La Paz you can take a taxi for 200-300 Bolivians ($28-40) directly to the farm.
Write us: uchumachi@ecoyogavillages.org
