WHERE ARE WE

Arriving in La Paz you can visit us at our headquarters located at

calle Jacinto Benavente 2173, Sopocachi (central zone)
phone: (00591) 2413485.

Here you will be able to get more information and be accompanied to Coroico or to Lake Titikaka.
Also 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.

In case you find yourself in Arica(Chile), you will be able to receive housing in the city or at the eco-village in the Valle de Lluta (1hr outside of Arica).

For more information feel free to contact us via mail or by calling us:

- 00591-73299702, cell phone, bolivia (in english, french, italian and spanish)

- 0056-9-89730227, Chile

voluntariosarica@yahoo.es

Visit:
voluntariadoecotrulyarica.blogspot.com

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Volunteers in Coroico

If you’re willing to live like a pioneer in natural and austere conditions, supporting the construccion of

THE MONASTERY OF YOGA OF THE SACRED MOUNTAIN OF UCHUMACHI GOVARDHAN
then you will share an unforgettable marvelous and enriching experience.

To be a volunteer on the eco-village means “learn” and “grow”, living in the middle of the subtropical forest in complete contact with Mother Nature.


You will be able to enjoy walks through the sacred mountain of Uchumachi, get to know the town of Coroico, visit the enchanting Nayriri butterfly farm with 30 species of aboriginal butterflies plus the exotic orchids, bath yourself in waterfalls and natural pools after taking a mud bath, visit the organic orchards and the coca, fruit, and cacao plantations, grow closer to the indigenous culture and much much more.



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VOLUNTEERS TITIKAKA

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HOW TO ARRIVE TO THE ISLAND

From the city of La Paz it’s safe and easy to arrive to the Island with public transportation, including help from members of our headquarters would be more than happy to accompany you!

1. In La Paz take a minibus from the terminal “cementerio general” directly to Tiquina, for a price of 10 bolivianos ($1.5) with a time duration 1 and 30minutes.

2. Upon arriving in Tiquina there will be 2 options (see: 2.a.-2.b.).

2.a. Take a small boat from the strait of Tiquina until the Island of Shanti Dwip (30-50 bolivianos, 20’ per trip).

2.b. Cross the strait of Tiquina by boat until San Pablo de Tiquina (1.50 bolivianos, 5’ per trip).

3. Take a taxi from San Pablo de Tiquina towards the community of Camacachi (15-20 bolivianos, 10’ per trip).

4. From Camacachi take a boat to the Island of Shanti Dwip (10 bolivianos, 10’ per trip).

For more information don’t hesitate to contact us via the following email:

voluntariosarica@yahoo.es

Also you can call us at the following numbers:
- (00591)73299702 - Bolivia (in english, french, italian and spanish)
- (0056) 989730227 - Chile
- (00591) 2413485 - Bolivia (in english and spanish)

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WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING TO LAKE TITIKAKA

For your comfort bring the following:

- sleeping bag
- warm clothes and rain
-proof garments
- flashlight
- toilet bag
- notebook, pen and USB (memory) to share information
- hat, natural sun-screen and insect repellant.

Consider that the finca is still in its primal phases of development and that the climate of the region of Lake Titikaka is extreme, with a big temperature difference between day weather and that of the night.

The ideal time to visit us would be between April and October, the time when the days are sunny, rain scarce and the temperature is 25 °C (77 ºF).
The nights are always cold and the temperature is able to get below 0.


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AVAILABLE SERVICE ON THE ISLAND

The eco-village is still under construction, so then at the moment the only possibility is to camp with the grand accommodation of dry bathrooms (ecological)!!

The finca (eco-village) doesn’t have electrical connection and to cook firewood or gas is used!!!
There will be the possibility to take alternative therapies, yoga, mantras and Hindu music classes (when they are available).

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VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AT LAKE TITIKAKA

Learn to construct trulys (dwellings/mini-homes) from totora (reeds)!!!!!

The volunteer program constitutes 6 hours of volunteer service with the objective of creating and maintaining a true ecological and spiritual oasis:

THE YOGA ECO-VILLAGE MONASTERY OF SHANTI DWIP.

The construction of the eco-village is in its primal phases and needs true pioneers that want to support one of the following areas:

• organic gardening and permaculture
• composting
• dry bathes (ecological)
• hindu vapor bathes (temazcal)
• ecological architecture and construction with local materials (guadua, bambú, tacuara)
• art and decoration
• gardening
• vegetarian food

Also you will be able to learn about the vedic philosophy, hindu music, yoga and mantras.

See: “How it works”

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About the Coroico Village

COROICO is a Bolivian village situated 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 a mix of aymaras (indigenous peoples), afro-bolivianos, mestizos and foreigners.
The town has all necessary amenities, also the town itself is picturesque and one can appreciate from whatever point the majestic mountains.

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 are the means of survival for this region, along with tourism too.

The Afro-Bolivian community Tocaña is located near this area.

To arrive at Coroico from La Paz:

· Take the normal highway

· Take the famous highway "The Highway of the Dead" with breathtaking views and panoramas.

· 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.

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HOW TO ARRIVE TO COROICO

From the city of La Paz it's easy and safe to arrive at the finca with public transportation and some members of the finca would be more than 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 2.50 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 exists the option of walking the precolombian tourist path called "El Choro" that takes 3 days, depending on your fitness.

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

voluntariosarica@yahoo.es

- (0056) 989730227 Chile

- (00591) 2413485 Bolivia (spanish, english, french and italian)


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WHAT TO BRING TO COROICO

For your comfort bring the following:

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

Realize that the eco-village is situated in a raw, rural environment with subtropical climate. Being here is determined by austere conditions.

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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.

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