Immersion within Mapuche families in southern Chile
You will share in the daily lives of the local people, take part in their farming and household activities, and discover the cultural and natural riches of Kurarewe (Curarrehue). In doing so, you will immerse yourself in the heart of the Mapuche people’s ancestral knowledge.
Book nowExperience volunteering with Mapuche families in southern Chile, in the Araucanía region.
This programme invites you to discover and explore the village of Curarrehue in a simple and authentic way, sharing in the daily lives of Mapuche and farming families. You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a living culture, through traditional expressions such as crafts, ancestral weaving, traditional games and local cuisine, prepared using produce from community gardens and the bountiful fruits of the native forests of Araucanía.
Activities on site:
1) Working in the vegetable garden and greenhouses
2) Looking after farm animals
3) Daily household chores
Available all year round. However, we recommend visiting between September and March, as the weather is more favourable during this period..
Minimum stay: 1 week (7 days). Maximum stay: 15 days, but you can stay longer if you wish.
You stay in the home of the family they are working with.
All year round
1 week
360,00 €
The village of Curarrehue in the famous Araucanía region in southern Chile.
360€ per week and 310€ thereafter. The price includes three meals a day and accommodation.
Host families provide three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meals are tailored as much as possible to your dietary preferences.
Please contact us by email to receive the full information.
The Mapuche are the largest indigenous group in Chile; they account for almost 90% of the country’s indigenous population, with one million Chileans identifying with this culture. Known as the Araucans by the Spanish, the term ‘Mapuche’ means ‘people of the land’ in Mapudungun.
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