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Name: CHULMEIL 2 (CUOTA EXTRA 170 EU.)

Location: SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS - CHIAPAS

Address:

Url: www.natate.org

Project: KIDS-SOCI - Work with kids-Social project

Initial Date:

Places:

06/07/2013 2

Final Date: 20/07/2013 Min Age: 18 Max Age: 30

Description of NAT13-39 Chulmeil 2 San Cristobal 06/07/13 - 20/07/13 KIDS/ SOCI 18+ 12 - 170

Workcamp:

Project:

SYJAC assist displaced and migrant indigenous population who lives in the

northern periphery ofSan Cristobal de las Casas. It aims to foster solidarity within each community andbetween communities to improve people's quality of life, as well as to promote,systematize and share our experiences in order to increase the knowledge andskills of groups and people, to procure more and better social developmentprocesses. SYJAC current projects include the Ch'ulme'il Mother-Child EducationCentre (Centro de Educación Materno-infantil Ch'ulme'il), which has beenoperating for a few years. In Chulmeil we host 16 children, and accordingly offerservices to 16 families of single mothers, most of whom are domestic workers. Themothers of the children we care for, also receive capacity building and workshopsto help improve their healthcare and education, as well as strengthening theirmothering skills.

Work:

Volunteers will assist with the activities of the center, including childcare for children ages 3 months to 12 years. They may facility educational and recreational activities with indigenous youth and also participate in renovations and renovation of the building.

Accommodation:

Volunteers stay at the Syjac center in shared rooms (male and

female separate). Be prepared for hand washing your own clothes (or send them to a laundry). Try to be environmentallyfriendly as possible and use resources with care and modesty, especially becauseyour behaviour is part of the project)

Location:

The beautiful city of San Cristobal de las Casas is the capital of the

municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Located in the Maya Highlands at an altitude of 2,100 meters, San Cristobal is a distinctly charming town that has maintained its colonial architecture and Mexican flavour, while welcoming many contemporary influences. This 'pueblo mágico' (magical town) has an engaging character that results from the meeting and blending of indigenous, Mexican, andinternational bohemian cultures. The surrounding region exhibits incrediblebiodiversity and natural areas can be reached from the city within a half day’stravel or less. Points of interest nearby include natural parks, lakes, Mayanarcheological sites, coastal mangroves, waterfalls, canyons, and the beaches ofthe Pacific.

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Language:

English is the most common language used in workcamps, however,

being able to communicate in Spanish can be very useful. Taking the opportunity to learn or improve your Spanishwhile here, will greatly enrich your experience!

Comment:

You are invited to join the Intensive Spanish Week Program for

Volunteers, or also a Mayan Language Week Program if you are a Spanish speaker and you would like to discover the richness of the Mayan living culture. The courses take place a week before your workcamp.

Terminal:

The closest international airport: Angel Albino Corzo, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas (TGZ). Bus Terminal: OCC San Cristobal de las Casas.

Extra-fee:

Since we do not receive funds to support your participation in the camp,

you are asked to contribute 2,950 Mexican pesos (170 euros aprox.). It includes accommodation, food, administrative costs, transportation within the project, and some extra activities. The fee has to be paid by volunteers to camp leader or to Natate’s Workcamps Coordinator upon arrival to the meeting point.

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Name: SUMMER CAMP V (CUOTA EXTRA 170 EU.)

Address:

Project: KIDS - Work with kids

Initial Date:

Places:

20/07/2013 2

Description of NAT13-40 Summer Camp V San Cristobal 20/07/13 - 03/08/13 KIDS 18+ 12 - 170

Workcamp:

Project:

Foreword. San Cristobal de las Casas is located in the heart of the Chiapas highlands nestled in the Mayan valley of Jovel. It is considered one of the most beautiful colonial cities in Mexico. Nevertheless there are still a lot of social and economic problems and as we know and as always, children are the first victims. The local host is the 'La Casa en el Arbol' language school, founded in 2005 by a group of international volunteers, which is eager to cooperate with Natate to promote sustainable social and economic development. According to the philosophy of Robin Hood, 'La Casa en el Arbol' uses the school's profits

to organize social solidarity projects and give scholarships to local children from the streets during summer camps.

During this project, the volunteers will coordinate environmental workshops, activities, and games for 24

children coming from various socio-economic backgrounds in two groups, aged 4 to 6 and 7 to 11. The objective of the project is to foster the love for nature in the children, raise local awareness, and to teach them the importance of daily actions for environmental protection.

Work:

Volunteers will create a space for education and recreation, which will focus on environmental themes.

Together with a professional educator, the volunteers will lead activities like games, handicrafts workshops, planting trees, building vegetable gardens, dividing rubbish into 'organic' and 'inorganic', producing organic fertilizers, cooking, singing songs, recycling workshops, and painting walls with ecological messages, etc. The goal of this camp is that the kids will learn, enjoy, and take away valuable

skills and lessons to apply in their daily lives. The volunteers will function as teachers and coordinatorsduring these activities and it is hoped they will share aspects their own cultures.

As the main work will involve kids, the volunteers are required to speak an elementary level of Spanish in order to realize more effective work with children, although volunteers will have the possibility to improve their knowledge of Spanish here at 'La Casa en el Arbol' Scholastic material donations are welcome! During the volunteercamp, several activities (museum tours, conferences, local food tasting, etc.) will be organized for the volunteers. A taste of the country after a good day of work!!

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Volunteers will stay in shared rooms in a convivial youth hostel in

San Cristobal de las Casas, located five minutes walking distance from the Natate office and ten minutes from the historic city centre. They will have access to all basic facilities, including eco-kitchen and eco-bathrooms. Be prepared for hand washing your own clothes (or send them to a laundry). Try to be environmentally friendly aspossible and use resources with care and modesty, especially because yourbehaviour is part of the project)

Location:

San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. This charming town is one

of those places you can't miss while travelling through Mexico. Set in the pine-forested Jovel Valley at 2,200 meters, yet still at tropical latitudes, the weather is usually mild and pleasant. San Cristobal's atmosphere is a mixture of both

traditional Highland Mayan culture and cosmopolitanism within a colorful and lively colonial town.

The combination of kaleidoscopic indigenous costumes and crafts, authentic Mexican flavour, and moderninternational bohemianism give the town a fresh and vibrant atmosphere. Bustlingopen-air markets, thriving pedestrian avenues, shops, boutiques, restaurants,bars, and nightclubs abound. The nightlife is excellent and there are many popularfestivals throughout the year.

San Cristobal is centrally located in the Mexican state of Chiapas, which is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. It is a strategic point from which to explore waterfalls, white-water rivers, lagoons, mangroves, tropical jungles, deep canyons, ancient Mayan ruins, and magnificent Pacific coast beaches, all within a half-day’s travel. Guatemala is also a few hours away. Volunteers will have a

wealth ofopportunities to discover and experience this natural and cultural richness.

Language:

being able to communicate in Spanish can be very useful. Taking the opportunity to learn or improve your Spanish while here, will greatly enrich your experience! Comment:

Terminal:

The closest international airport: Angel Albino Corzo, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas (TGZ). BusTerminal: OCC San Cristobal de las Casas.

Extra-fee:

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Name: URBAN PERMACULTURAL GARDEN 7 (CUOTA EXTRA 170 EU.)

Address:

Project: AGRI-KIDS - Agriculture - Work with kids

Initial Date:

Places:

20/07/2013 2

Description of NAT13-45 Urban Permacultural Garden 7 San Cristobal 20/07/13 - 3/08/13

Workcamp: AGRI/KIDS/WS 18+ 12 - 170

Project: The Natate Permacultural Space is an area where volunteers put into practice principles of restoration, re-organization, and maintenance of a natural environment using, as much as possible, the elements that exist in on site, including wood, organic matter, traditional and worm composts, etc.

Furthermore, this space will become a demonstration site and meeting place for other volunteers and community members in reference to knowledge and training in the areas of urban agriculture, recycling and re-use, and sustainable culture and practices in San Cristobal de las Casas. Towards these goals,volunteers will work in four principle areas.

Activities:

RECYCLING . We are creating an urban garden and permaculture demonstration site by re-using diverse materials that are already on hand. By being attentive to both the available materials andthe proposed works, we can investigate and utilize techniques that will implementa thoughtful and effective transformation of this space.

RESPECT FOR THE LOCAL CULTURE. The traditional knowledge of the region, especially in the area of medicinal and agricultural plant species, will be consulted in the design of this space. In Chiapas there is plentiful and available knowledge on this topic, which is used to treat and feed many. Assuch, this project includes an investigation into agricultural and forestry practicesin the region. This

will entail excursions to different parts of Chiapas to meet and consult with local persons with experience in the identification, harvest, processing, and application of medicinal plants. Also, knowledge in the area of organic pest-control, systems of cultivation, seed production, and recycling of organic materials will be sought. DEMONSTRATION SPACE . We hope this space will serve as an educational meeting place for those interested in the richness of Chiapas in terms of

biodiversity, ethnobotany, and culture. It is important that the natural resources of this region are considered not only in economical terms, but as invaluable cultural components that... are tangible in their use and estimation. As we look for alternative and sustainable ways of living, we have found that their realization implies our careful attention, sharing of knowledge and resources, collaboration of efforts, and appropriate applications within contexts of culture and place.

PERMACULTURE . We will endeavor to create a space, which may act as a point of reference with regards to permaculture practices.

Accommodation:

San Cristobal de las Casas, located five minutes walking distance from the Natate office and ten minutes from the historic city centre. They will have access to all basic facilities, including eco-kitchen and eco-bathrooms. Be prepared for hand washing your own clothes (or send them to a laundry). Try to be environmentally friendly aspossible and use resources with care and modesty, especially because yourbehaviour is part of the project)

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Location:

The beautiful city of San Cristobal de las Casas is the capital of the

municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Located in the Maya Highlands at an altitude of 2,100 meters, San Cristobal is a distinctly charming town that has maintained its colonial architecture and Mexican flavour, while welcoming many contemporary influences. This 'pueblo magico' (magical town) has an engagingcharacter that results from the meeting and blending of indigenous, Mexican, andinternational bohemian cultures. The surrounding region exhibits incrediblebiodiversity and natural areas can be reached from the city within a half day’stravel or less. Points of interest nearby include natural parks, lakes, Mayanarcheological sites, coastal mangroves, waterfalls, canyons, and the beaches ofthe Pacific.

Language:

being able to communicate in Spanish can be very useful. Taking the opportunity to learn or improve your Spanish while

here, will greatly enrich your experience! Comment:

Terminal:

Extra-fee: Since we do not receive funds to support your participation in the camp, you are asked to contribute 2,950 Mexican pesos (170 euros aprox.). It includes accommodation, food, administrative costs, transportation within the project, and some extra activities. The fee has to be paid by volunteers to camp leader or to Natate's Workcamps Coordinator upon arrival to the meeting point.

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Name: WORLD HERITAGE PALENQUE (CUOTA EXTRA 170 EU.)

Address:

Project: HERI-CULT-ENVI - Heritage - Cultural - Environmental

Initial Date:

Places:

27/07/2013 2

Description of NAT13-50 World Heritage Palenque Palenque 27/07/13 - 10/08/13

Workcamp: HERIT/CULT/ENVI 18+ 12 - 170

Project:

This project will be the first WH workcamp to start in the only declared WH site in the State of Chiapas. It will definitely be a great start for the participants involved. The expected results:

1) A World Heritage sensitivity and a first step from non-formal education, to the introduction of a formal education about heritage in public schools.

2) Preservation of this cultural site, which is an incomparable achievement of Mayan art, and a key site to understand the Mayan philosophy.

3) To raise awareness among the local population regarding world heritage and the importance their participation to preserving this site.

4) To raise awareness among the local population regarding world heritage and the importance their participation to preserving this site. We are confident that this project will leave significant landmarks to this unique experience of world heritage in a declared WH site to volunteers, together with futuregenerations of inhabitants and visitors alike.

We are confident that this project will leave significant landmarks to this unique experience of world heritage in a declared WH site to volunteers, together with future generations of inhabitants and visitors alike.

Work:

During the first days volunteers will be instructed on the INAH and UNESCO Toolkit and will be assisting to conferences and creating their 'own' workshops. Our main activities will be conducting workshops for children and families within the archaeological site, besides of preservation and maintenance tasks carried out under the direction of INAH and with the support the local community.

Volunteers will work in basic but effective maintenance activities supervised by professional staff of INAH.

Volunteers will also organize intercultural workshops and activities strictly related with WH sitesmanagement and sustainable development which will involve the local populationand tourists (national and international), informative campaigns, cleaning of thearea and creation and emplacement of informative signs.

Volunteers and localyouth will also create a video and a photographic diary - a visual memory - of thesite, works and activities done during the workcamp. Volunteers will publish thesein a website, creating visibility also through social networks. Videos and pictureswill be also broadcasted and published by local media, to raise awareness among the population of the State ofChiapas regarding World Heritage and the importance of preserving this significantsite.

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Accommodation:

Volunteers will stay at a house owned by the community and will

have all the basic services. Be prepared for hand washing your own clothes. Try to be environmentally friendly as possible and use resources with care and modesty, especially because your behaviour is part of the project)

Location:

Archaeological site of Palenque, Chiapas. Language:

being able to communicate in Spanish can be very useful. Taking the opportunity to learn or improve your Spanish whilehere, will greatly enrich your experience! Comment:

Terminal:

Extra-fee:

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Name: ITINERANT CINEMA DEBATE 3 (CUOTA EXTRA 170 EU.)

Address:

Project: CULT-SOCI-KIDS - Cultural-Social project-Work with kids

Initial Date:

Places:

10/08/2013 2

Description of NAT13-55 Itinerant Cinema Debate 3 San Cristobal 10/08/13 - 24/08/13

Workcamp: CULT/SOCI/KIDS 18+ 12 - 170

Project:

Natate Voluntariado Internacional has organized a workcamp called CINE

DEBATE ITINERANTE (Travelling Film Screening and Discussion). This workcamp will focus on the screening of films and/or documentaries and the facilitation of workshops with social themes. This project focuses on the exchangeof experiences via dynamic activities, theatrical presentations, and creation ofmurals to effect workshops on topics such as recycling ethics, all this with theobjective of letting volunteers and people in general to express themselves anduse this activities to become awareness of reality in an alternative way. Theseworkshops will be tailored to address different sectors of the population.

Activities:

Volunteers will be in charge of organizing screenings of films and

documentaries followed by discussions, which will engage attendees in debate and reflection on specificthemes. Volunteers will also facilitate workshops on the topic of recycling andpresent theatrical productions to different sectors of the population based onthemes presented in screenings.

Accommodation:

San Cristobal de las Casas, located five minutes walking distance from the Natate office and ten minutes from the historic city centre. They will have access to all basic facilities, including eco-kitchen and eco-bathrooms. Be prepared for hand washing your own clothes (or send them to a laundry).Try to be environmentally friendly aspossible and use resources with care and modesty, especially because yourbehaviour is part of the project)

Location:

This project will be implemented in the beautiful city of San Cristobal de

las Casas, located inthe Mayan Highlands of the state of Chiapas in South-eastern Mexico. SanCristobal is a distinctly charming town that has maintained its colonial architectureand Mexican flavour, while welcoming a blend of indigenous, Mexican, andinternational bohemian cultures. As well, it is a strategic point of departure to thesurrounding region, which exhibits incredible biodiversity and natural areas that can be reached within a half day’s travel or less. Nearby points of interest include natural parks, lakes, Mayan archeological sites, coastal mangroves, waterfalls, canyons, and the beaches of the Pacific.

Language:

being able to communicate in Spanish can be very useful. Taking the opportunity to learn or improve your Spanish whilehere, will greatly enrich your experience!

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Comment:

being able to communicate in Spanish can be very useful. Taking the opportunity to learn or improve your Spanish whilehere, will greatly enrich your experience! Terminal:

The closest international airport: Angel Albino Corzo, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas (TGZ). Bus Terminal: OCC San Cristobal de las Casas.

Extra-fee:

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Name: CHAPALA LAKE 3 (CUOTA EXTRA 150 EU.)

Location: MEXICO D.F.

Address:

Url: www.vimex.org.mx

Project: ENVI-CONS - Environmental - Constuction

Initial Date:

Places:

03/07/2013 2

Description of VIMEX07-13

Workcamp: Chapala Lake 3 _Guadalajara _03.07-16.07 _ENVI/CONS _{18 12 Vols.}

Participation Fee: $2700 mexican pesos or 150 Euros, it includes food, accommodation and administration costs.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Igloo Kokolo is a center of environmental diffusion focusing on

development and principles such as permaculture and bioconstruction. Situated in front of the biggest natural lake in Mexico "Chapala", it has an extension of 160 virgin hectares. This center tries to experiment and to diffuse life alternatives to achieve a balanced coexistence among the environment and the beings living in it. ACTIVITY:

The work in this camp will be very interesting as there is going to be the major part working with clay to maintain the walls of our kitchen and bathrooms. Also, volunteers learn to prepare and apply natural paints as well as work in the construction of a "temazcal" (a hereditary sauna which is a tradition from ancient cultures of Mexico and Central America). Moreover, school visits are scheduled in neighbouring communities where there will be done tasks of

environmental education. By this the volunteers can meet and learn from children and youth in the region likewise as children and youth can learn from the

volunteers. PLACE:

Igloo Kokolo is situated in the south brook of Chapala Lake just next to the little community called Mismaloya in the state of Jalisco (1 hour and 20 minutes far from Guadalajara City and 10 minutes far from Tuxcueca).

LODGING:

The lodging is going to be in igloos and tents. FOOD:

Meals will be prepared by the volunteers. The place has everything you need to cook and care for the food.

LANGUAGE:

None, however speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.

WHAT TO BRING:

Sleeping bag, hat, work shoes, sun cream, torchlight, good

music, camera, a book that you want to read or to donate to our future library, board games, and a traditional drink of your country that you like to share. Please don’t bring any kind of drugs and plastic waste. If you need batteries, please take them home with you again.

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FREE TIME:

After 5 days of work there are going to be 2 days of rest. During this

time the volunteers will be visiting Mazamitla which is a magic village situated in the so called “Sierra del Tigre” where they stay for 2 nights in a cabin in the forest.

REMARK:

You can take the 5-day Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp.

The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts because all the volunteers will go together to the project.

REQUIREMENTS:

Good disposal to team work, dedication, be responsible and

enthusiastic to work, positive energy, interest in learning and enjoying oneself. Please bring your own insurance.

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Name: CASA GANDHI (CUOTA EXTRA 180 EU.)

Address:

Project: ENVI-KIDS-EDU - Environmental - Work with kids - Educational

Initial Date:

Places:

03/07/2013 2

Workcamp: Casa Gandhi: Cultural Rescue _{San Cristóbal de las Casas Chiapas} _03.07-03.08

ENVI/EDU/KIDS 18 6 vols.

Participation Fee: $3060 mexican pesos or 180 Euros. Includes accommodation and administration costs190 Euros son 3230 pesos o 200 euros son 3400 pesos PROJECT DETAILS:

Casa Gandhi is an environmental education project, created in

mid-2010, which is located in “Rancheria Los Alcanfores” (outskirts of SanCristobal de las Casas). Activities are directed towards children in this area and thecity center. The schoolhouse, located in an ecological reserve, aims to share an ecological consciousness of respect for Mother Earth. The work focuses on cultural recovery of children and families who come to Casa Gandhi to facilitate a

fundamental process of growth for every individual which is established by constant social and collective work.

WORK:

Volunteers will support leisure and recreational activities with children (painting, music, crafts, singing, recycling). Three days are devoted to the preparation of the workshops, which will begin on August 7th. The activities will focus on the environment, permaculture, supporting the school farm, growing vegetables, working with earthworms and composts, care of the little farm of animals, crafts with recycled materials, and paintings with natural dyes. One special activity will be: stories and games in the world. Therefore each volunteer will have a day where he/she can share games, songs, traditional food, pictures, music, etc (please bring along some of these of your country). By this the children can get to know a little bit of all the countries of the volunteers.

ACCOMODATION:

A house in San Cristóbal de las Casas, only with basic facilities. FOOD:

You are going to cook yourselves spending your own money. The place has

everything you need to cook and store food. You are going to cook yourselves. The place has everything you need to cook and store food.

LANGUAGE:

Basic Spanish would be welcome in order to be able to be in contact with the community, however it is not necessary.

LOCATION:

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REQUIREMENTS:

Good disposal to teamwork and interest in the subject. REMARK:

You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the

volunteers in our camps before to go to it. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2012.

FREE TIME:

The volunteers can enjoy the variety of cultural activities that are

possible in San Cristóbal de las Casas (theater, concerts, museums, hiking tours, etc.). Furthermore, there are places to visit like Cañón del sumidero, Arcotete, San Juan Chamula, Zinacantán, etc.

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Name: TEPOZTLAN (CUOTA EXTRA 150 EU.) Name:

Address:

Project: CULT-HERI - Cultural - Heritage

Initial Date:

Places:

10/07/2013 2

Workcamp: Tepoztlán /Patrimonito _Morelos _{10.07-24.07 HERI/CULT} ₁₈ _{12 vols.}

Participation Fee: $2700 mexican pesos or 150 Euros Includes food, accommodation and administration costs.

PROJECT DETAILS:

The Patrimonito project is part of the World Heritage Program

implemented by UNESCO'sWorld Heritage Center in cooperation with the

Coordinating Committee forInternational Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps asa means to raise awareness fo the local population about the importance ofprotecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal educationand to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers andthe local population. The 2013 Patrimonito edition proposed by VIMEX comprisesworkcamps in 8 out the 14 ex ¿convents situated in the Slopes of the Popocatepetlvolcano and Tepoztlán is one of them. The former convent of the Nativity was builtunder the orders of Dominican friars who arrived in Tepoztlan mid-sixteenthcentury. In 1580 the convent was working and

remained in the hands of theDominicans until 1773, when it was delivered to the secular clergy as a result ofthe Bourbon Reforms of the late eighteenth century. The fleur de Liz symbol of thisorder can be seen even in the engravings of this convent. Tepoztlán is one of thetwo Magic Villages in the region of Morelos. WORK:

Volunteers will participate in the implementation of actions to sensitize the local population to the importance of preserving their heritage through painting workshops, with the children of the village, as well as a summer workshop and youth activities in the community puppet shows, drawing among others. Parallel improvement work is carried out of the building, particularly in the atrium under the guidance of a professional restorer. Also carried out actions will be done to identify and value the intangible heritage of this region together with the members of a local association which tries to preserve the villages traditions and inmaterial patrimoniy alive. Through environmental awareness activities, volunteers organize cleanups around the building and nearby.

In addition, the volunteers are going to take part in activities such as: A guided tour to Tepoztlan´s Ex Convento.

They will visit a museum and a temazcal.

A presentation of the culture and heritage of the places of origin of the children and youth volunteers. Volunteers are going to take part in the craft fair and in the Amatlan´s fair preparations, the elaboration of the arc made of seeds.

They are going to visit different people of the community in order to learn how to make tortillas, and visits to fields and the craftsman, as well as Chinelo´s masks and baking bread.

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ACCOMMODATION:

Lodging will be in a house in the village. LOCATION:

Tepoztlan is located 1 hour from Mexico City. NEAREST STATION:

Tepoztlan, Morelos.

FOOD: Meals will be prepared by volunteers. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.

LANGUAGE:

Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.

REQUIREMENTS:

Good disposal to the team work, dedication, be responsible and

enthusiastic to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag.

FREE TIME:

The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist places of greater relevance in Mexico such as the Convent Route, Route de Zapata, the archaeological sites of Xochicalco and Chalcatzingo and the magical town of Tepoztlan. Walks with local young people, excursions will also be part of the free time program.

REMARK:

volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2013.

The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts because all the volunteers will go together to the project

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Name: XOCHICALCO 1 / PATRIMONITO (CUOTA EXTRA 150 EU.)

Address:

Project: HERI-ENVI - Heritage - Environmental

Initial Date:

Places:

13/07/2013 2

Workcamp: Xochicalco 1/Patrimonito Morelos _{13.07-27.07 HERI/WS/ENVI} _{18 10 vols.}

PROJECT DETAILS:

Xochicalco is an archaeological site located in themunicipalities of Temixco and Miacatlán in the Morelos region, à 38 km southwestof the city of Cuernavaca. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in1999. The apogee of Xochicalco takes place in the period called Epi (650 - 900).

During this time they built the most monumental architecture visible today, its development and emergence must be understood from its relationship with Teotihuacan, the dominant settlement in Mesoamerica during the Classic period. According to some researchers, Xochicalco came after the abandonment of that urban center to fill the power vacuum caused by economic and political that fact. The museum and archaeological zone of Xochicalco received groups of international volunteers in 2011 and 2012 during which the exchange with peoplein communities Tetlama, Cuentepec Xochicalco was very rewarding and keepingthe interest of the museum's education team to bring more international and national volunteers to the summer program and the archaeological site ofXochicalco museum. This program aims to: Promote the Protection, Preservationand Dissemination of Cultural Heritage through various recreational activitiesdeveloped and directed towards children accompanied by adults can interactmainly belonging to the communities surrounding the Xochicalco museum as theyare, Cuentepec, Tetlama, Xochicalco and Alpuyeca.

WORK:

Volunteers will participate in the following tasks:

Support the organization (preparation, implementation and evaluation) archeology workshops, clay and origami (or paint wood) with the educational team of the archaeological site for the children of nearby communities with the educational team of the archaeological zone.

Maintenance work on the archaeological zone.

Presentations about World Heritage and their countries in local schools, use of the WH Map to show people and students where their site is placed and the volunteer countries.

Realisation of educational workshops with children Tetlama communities, Cuentepec and Xochicalco.

Cleaning green spaces with the inhabitants of the communities.

Renovation of various areas of the WH site such as the paths, some walls in the Acropolis of the site as well as the cutting grass and weeding out plants from the pyramids.

LOCATION:

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NEAREST STATION: Cuernavaca.

ACCOMMODATION: In a house in the village FOOD:

Meals will be prepared by volunteers. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food. LANGUAGE:

Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people. REQUIREMENTS:

Good team work attitude, dedication, responsibility andenthusiasm to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your

own insurance and sleeping bag. FREE TIME:

The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit nearby places and

villages where there is a lot of traditions and customs. Walks with local young people, excursions will also be part of the free time program.

REMARK:

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Name: ATEKOKOLI (CUOTA EXTRA 170 EU.)

Address:

Project: ART-CULT - Art camp - Cultural

Initial Date:

Places:

02/08/2013 2

Workcamp: Atekokoli 'Intercultural theater: Artistic Caravan' San Cristóbal de las Casas

Chiapas 02.08-18.08 ART/CULT 18 12 vols.

Participation Fee: $2900 mexican pesos or 170 Euros Includes food, accommodation and administration costs

PROJECT DETAILS:

The organization 'Teatro de los Volcanes A.C.' with a history of

17 years has done several projects around the community theater in Mexico, like meetings, festivals and assemblies. Atekokoli aims to make cultural camps for the performing arts with international volunteers and indigenous groups in Chiapas Mayan language speakers Tzotzil and Tzeltal.

WORK:

Volunteers will be involved in the preparation and implementation of a

play, in order to present it in an artistic caravan for neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city of San Cristobal de las Casas. In addition there will be hold workshops with children and adolescents. The first week is devoted to the preparation of the work aimed at the public workshops on the environment, arts and crafts, music, as well as theater. It is expected that the volunteers involve themselves with their own ideas on workshops and a lot of motivation to prepare the work to be presented at the caravan.

ACCOMODATION:

A house in San Cristóbal de las Casas, only with basic facilities. FOOD:

You are going to cook yourselves. The place has everything you need to cook and store food.

LANGUAGE:

Basis Spanish would be welcome in order to be able to be in contact with the community, however it is not necessary.

LOCATION:

San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. FREE TIME:

The volunteers can enjoy the variety of cultural activities that are

possible in San Cristóbal de las Casas (theater, concerts, museums, hiking tours, etc.). Furthermore, there are places to visit like Cañón del sumidero, Arcotete, San Juan Chamula, Zinacantán, etc.

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REQUIREMENTS:

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Name: BOSQUES DE NIEBLA 2 ( CUOTA EXTRA 150 EU.)

Address:

Project: ENVI-CONS-EDU - Environmental - Construction - Educational

Initial Date:

Places:

14/07/2013 2

Workcamp: Bosques de Niebla 2 San Cristóbal de las Casas,Chiapas 14.07-27.07

ENVI/CONS/EDU 18 10 vols.

PROJECT DETAILS:

The association Bosques de Niebla has the aim to create a

botanic garden that allows the exhibition of various plants and to have some educational activities about it. They try to build bonds with educational centers that allow the diffusion of alternatives of environmental education in order to complement the education of the regular institutions. Moreover, the association wants to implement raising awareness activities for the general public about the importance and urgency of preserving the biodiversity.

WORK:

The volunteers are going to help in the maintenance of the center and

involve themselves in different projects that all have the same objective: create a botanic garden. In more detail, the volunteers are going to clean the path, to arrange appointments, to build a cabin for future volunteers, to maintain the fish farm, and to do tasks of recycling and raising awareness directed to children. ACCOMODATION:

It will be in a house of the town. FOOD:

It will be prepared by the volunteers. The place has everything you need to cook and store food.

LOCATION:

San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. REQUIREMENTS:

Good disposal to teamwork and interest in the subject. Please bring a sleeping bag and your own insurance

REMARK:

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Code: VIMEX14-13

Name: SUMMER CAMP TAMAZULAPAM (CUOTA EXTRA 150 EU.)

Address:

Project: ART-KIDS - Art camp-Work with kids

Initial Date:

Places:

Year: 2013

20/07/2013 2

Workcamp: Summer Camp Tamazulapam _Oaxaca _{20.07 - 03.08} _{KIDS/ART/SPORT 18 12 vols.}

PROJECT DETAILS:

Per 5 years the project is developed in cooperation between

VIMEX A.C. and Casa del Sol that is an independent organization formed by parents whose purpose is to provide children and adolescents from Villa del

Progreso, Tamazulapam an space for initiation, growth, assessment and training in arts, sports, education and cultural areas.

WORK:

Doing different activities with children and young people (150 or more) such as: to play football, basketball, athletics, play games, drawing, singing, swimming, visiting some interesting and beautiful places, handicrafts, sports and cultural arts with the community from Tamazulapam. You are going to interact with the young community of the village and make new friends.

LOCATION:

Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca is about 8 hrs away from Mexico City by bus.

ACCOMODATION:

The lodging will be at Casa del Sol. FOOD:

Generally, the meals will be cooked by the volunteers. It is possible that the women from the community will cook the meals from time to time. LANGUAGE:

Basic Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with native people.

REQUIREMENTS:

enthusiasm to work with children and adolescents. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. In your own volunteer exchange form please write what cultural, arts, manual and sport activities you can teach during the camp (look what you wish to teach to this people, something fun, too in order that you transmit your emotions). Please we ask you to bring a presentation in power point of your country with 10 sliders and if possible a typical dress of your country, also you can bring a typical musical instrument.

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FREE TIME:

Visiting close places and towns such as:

'El Cañón' an antique and mystical place with ancient paintings; 'Tepoxcolula' with an ex-convent with tunnels and ancient paintings 'Yanhuitlán' it has an antique church with a convent.

'Las Tinitas' with beautiful waterfalls and landscapes. REMARK:

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Name: TIAYACAPAN/PATRIMONITO (CUOTA EXTRA 150 EU.)

Address:

Initial Date:

Places:

Year: 2013

20/07/2013 2

Workcamp: Tlayacapan/Patrimonito Morelos _{20.07-03.08 HERI/CULT} _{18 12 vols.}

PROJECT DETAILS:

implemented by UNESCO's World Heritage Center in cooperation with the

Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps as a means to raise awareness fo the local population about the importance of protecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal education and to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers and the local population. The 2013 Patrimonito edition

proposed by VIMEX comprises workcamps in 8 out the 14 ex - convents situated in the Slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano and Tlayacapan is one of them. Tlayacapan Monastery was built in between 1554 and 1572, highlighted for its Gothic and Renaissance features, proudly displays frescoes in the cloisters, sacristy and chapel open. In the small museum displays archaeological and colonial elements, as well as ten mummies of the eighteenth century represents a historical

testimony for the conservation of clothing and footwear. It is very welcoming to visit Tlayacapan for its 27 temples and colonial portals of the main square.

WORK:

Volunteers will participate in the implementation of actions to sensitize

the local population through workshops in painting, puppet shows, drawing among others, doing a presentation of World Heritage, giving English lessons and

strengthening every day contact with local people by talking with them about traditions during their daily life in the community and at schools about voluntarism and through a power point presentation of the volunteers and the countries where they come from, showing their WH sites to local youth clubs and school, for children and young people.

In parallel, they will do some improvement work in the site under the guidance of a professional restorer. They will also conduct actions to identify and value the intangible heritage of this region. Through environmental awareness activities, volunteers will organize cleaning campaigns around the building and nearby places., they also will be working in the renovation of the gardens, trees and weed in the atrium. The cleanings will be inside and outside of the sites under the supervision of a professional archaeologist. After work in the afternoon and evenings, the volunteers will visit different workshops. They will know different types of artisans, after all of it they are going to learn how to make sombreros, traditional candies, pottery and will know traditional dances.

The participation of professionals of preservation and conservation in order to introduce volunteers to different techniques will be a focal point.

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Tlayacapan is located 10 km from Oaxtepec, Morelos NEAREST STATION:

Oaxtepec, Morelos ACCOMMODATION:

Lodging will be in a house in the village FOOD:

Meals will be prepared by volunteers. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.

LANGUAGE:

None. Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.

REQUIREMENTS:

enthusiastic to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag.

FREE TIME:

The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist places of greater relevance in Mexico such as the Convent Route, Route de Zapata, the archaeological sites of Xochicalco and Chalcatzingo and the magical town of Tepoztlan. Walks with local young people, excursions will also be part of the free time program.

REMARK:

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Name: YECAPIXTIA/PATRIMONITO (CUOTA EXTRA 150 EU.)

Address:

Initial Date:

Places:

Year: 2013

21/07/2013 2

Workcamp: Yecapixtla /Patrimonito _Morelos _21.07-04.08 _{HERI/CULT18 10 vols.}

PROJECT DETAILS:

Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps as a means to raise awareness of the local population about the importance of protecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal education and to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers and the local population. The 2013 Patrimonito editionproposed by Vimex comprises a workcamp in Yecapixtla.

The objectives of the project Yacapixtla are:

1. Follow this year with the process of conservation actions undertaken during the previous camps Patrimonito: 2010, 2011, 2012, under the coordination of Talent and Cultural Life Center Civil Association, in the former Convent of San Juan Bautista de Yecapixtla, Morelos, Patr immonium Cultural Heritage. The objectives are:

2. Continue the process of continuing to train people's awareness about the importance of preserving the cultural heritage of humanity.

3. Also help in advancing the process of raising awareness about intangible heritage that should keep the community as the basis of tangible.

WORK:

Volunteers clean up some areas emerging from the quarries of the interior

or exterior of the former Convent of the sixteenth century, under the direction and supervision of a team of professional restorers and accredited by the competent authorities (National Institute of Anthropology and History, INAH).

Also work with the Cultural Center Talents and Life AC, organization and implementation of workshops and conferences for local people (especially to children and young people) and authorities in order to show tourists the importance of preserving cultural heritage site in Yecapixtla.

Volunteers share and exchange their cultures with the community and vice versa: values, cuisine, songs, languages, oral traditions, lifestyles, etc..; through formal workshops, casual meetings, interviews and direct meeting with families.

LODGING:

The Colonial House Central Square, Yecapixtla, Morelos (one block from the former Convent)

FOOD:

The meal is prepared by volunteers and sometimes the community will invite them to eat.

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Basic Spanish. LOCATION:

In the former Convent of San Juan Bautista in Yecapixtla, Morelos LEISURE:

Places to visit and activities:

1. The route of the former Convent of the sixteenth or the route of Emiliano Zapata.

2. The route of the estates of Morelos or state archaeological sites (Pyramids Chalcatzingo, Tepoztlan and Xochicalco).

3. Walk in Cuernavaca: Borda Garden, Cathedral, Palace Museum Cortés.

4. Visit for the people to know the main production activities, for example making cecina (jerky) of Yecapixtla, visit the fields and community cooperatives.

REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness to work in teams, interest in the subject. attitude of

mind, initiative and availability, as well as simplicity and responsibility adaptability, openness and respect for other cultures meet. If possible, students in the

humanities but not required. Bring sleeping bag and rain gear and waterproof boots and jacket.

REMARK:

You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to thevolunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and

conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2013.

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Name: CHAPALA LAKE 4 (CUOTA EXTRA 150 EU.)

Address:

Project: ENVI-CONS - Environmental - Constuction

Initial Date:

Places:

Year: 2013

15/08/2013 2

Workcamp: Chapala Lake 4 Guadalajara

15.08-28.08 ENVI/CONS 18 12 Vols.

PROJECT:

Igloo Kokolo is a center of environmental diffusion focusing on

development and principles such as permaculture and bioconstruction. Situated in front of the biggest natural lake in Mexico 'Chapala', it has an extension of 160 virgin hectares. This center tries to experiment and to diffuse life alternatives to achieve a balanced coexistence among the environment and the beings living in it. ACTIVITY:

The volunteers are going to work in the construction of a house made of

wood inside a tree. This space will be for future volunteers to accommodate them. Also, volunteers will work in the maintenance of constructions that already exist, for example walls made of clay and roofs made of palm leafs. Moreover, school visits are scheduled in neighboring communities where there will be done tasks of environmental education. By this the volunteers can meet and learn from children and youth in the region likewise as children and youth can learn from the

volunteers. PLACE:

Igloo Kokolo is situated in the south brook of Chapala Lake just next to the little community called Mismaloya in the state of Jalisco (1 hour and 20 minutes far from Guadalajara City and 10 minutes far from Tuxcueca).

LODGING:

The lodging is going to be in igloos and tents. FOOD:

Meals will be prepared by the volunteers. The place has everything you need to cook and care for the food.

LANGUAGE:

None, however speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.

WHAT TO BRING:

Sleeping bag, hat, work shoes, sun cream, torchlight, good

music, camera, a book that you want to read or to donate to our future library, board games, and a traditional drink of your country that you like to share. Please don't bring any kind of drugs and plastic waste. If you need batteries, please take them home with you again.

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FREE TIME:

After 5 days of work there are going to be 2 days of rest. During this

time the volunteers will be visiting Mazamitla which is a magic village situated in the so called 'Sierra del Tigre' where they stay for 2 nights in a cabin in the forest. REMARK:

You can take the 5-day Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp.

Good disposal to team work, dedication, be responsible and

enthusiastic to work, positive energy, interest in learning and enjoying oneself. Please bring your own insurance.

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Name: TEOTIHUACÁN/PATRIMONITO (CUOTA EXTRA 150 EU.)

Address:

Initial Date:

Places:

Year: 2013

17/08/2013 2

Workcamp: Teotihuacán / Patrimonito _{Mexico State} _{17.08-31.08 HERIT/CULT} _{18 12 vols.}

PROJECT DETAILS:

Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps as a means to raise awareness for the local population about the importance of protecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal education and to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers and the local population. The 2013 Patrimonito edition proposed by VIMEX comprises a workcamp in the beautiful Archeological Zone of Teotihuacan.

The project is developed by the Archaeological Monuments Zone of Teotihuacan to work with mural paintings such as the registration of the paintings, conservation, digitization and restoration of all evidence of the mural paintings. The work will be both in the archaeological structures as well as in archives. The work began in 2010 and is directed by Gloria Torres, a restorer, and Claudia Lopez, an archaeologist.

WORK:

The work will consist of the detailed record of each mural painting 'in situ' and in an archive to enlarge the database. In detail the work will consist of: photographical registration of the fragments of the mural paintings to store it in the archive of the archaeological zone; registration of different information

(description and characteristics); capturing of information and scanning of pictures for the database.

In addition, volunteers will participate in the following tasks:

Presentations about World Heritage and the volunteers’ countries in local schools, use of the World Heritage Map to show people and students where their site is placed and the volunteer countries.

Discussions about the importance of preserving the heritage where the volunteers are going to take part.

Volunteers will participate also in the preparation of the Festivities of the Virgin of Guadalupe and in helping cleaning public spaces.

After work in the afternoon and evenings - Visiting families, talking with the locals about traditions during their daily life in the community.

ACCOMODATION:

A house in the archaeological zone.

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LANGUAGE:

Basis Spanish would be welcome in order to be able to be in contact with the community, however it is not necessary.

LOCATION:

Circuito Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacán. Autopista Ecatepec-Pirámides Km 22 + 600. Zip Code55800.

FREE TIME:

There will be guided tours in the archaeological zone as well as visits

to other working places of INAH (National Institute of Archaeology and History). Moreover, there will be social events of bonding with the local people living close to the pyramids.

REQUIREMENTS:

Good disposal to teamwork, responsibility, openness and interest

in archaeology. In detail there will be needed 1 student, typist or programmer; 1 student of (professional) photography; 3 students of archaeology; and 5

persons/students who are interested in general in getting to know the basic processes of restoration and conservation of pre-colonial mural paintings (manual skills, patience, and openness to work on site will be needed). The activities of the typist, the photographer, and the archaeologists will be in the archive.

REMARK:

The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts because all the volunteers will go together to the project

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Code: VIVE03-13

Name: PRESERVING OUR INTERNACIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE

Location: MORELIA, MICHOACAN

Address:

Url: www.vivemexico.org

Project: HERI - Heritage

Initial Date:

Places:

Year: 2013

10/07/2013 4

Description of VIVE03-13 Morelia 10/07/13 - 26/07/13 HERI Age: 18+ 8 Vols.

Workcamp:

PROJECT:

This will be the 7th year this project is organized in Morelia City; the

aim of this project is to maintain the historic Morelia’s downtown declared world’s heritage by UNESCO to preserve all its splendor and beauty. Morelia is a beautiful colonial city built in “pink stone” it has a really nice weather, volunteers in past projects helped in different restoration activities and workshops to create

awareness about the importance to preserve the World Cultural Heritage. The local host will be happy to have a new group because of the very good memories of past volunteers and the very good results of this project. People in Morelia is very friendly, so if you are looking for a project in a very nice city with a lot of culture and history and to do something useful and make new friends, this project is for you! ACTIVITIES:

Together with groups of local volunteers, the international volunteers

will realize different activities to restore historical buildings, paint specific parts of the downtown as well as maintenance tasks such as restoration of ancient fountains. The local volunteers are looking forward to welcome the international volunteers to make a meaningful work but also make friends and show the Mexican culture!LEISURE POSIBILITIES: There are many possibilities to organize leisure activities in Morelia http://www.moreliainvita.com/ and close to the city. Morelia it’s a 500 year old city and it is a very famous cultural place of Mexico, its well know by its history dated from the Mexico Independence and colony, Morelia is catalogued as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO and it’s a city that has many cultural activities such as cinema, theater, music, night clubs, expositions and festivals. It is also very easy also to organize a weekend at the beach since it is 3 hours away from the pacific coast and also Morelia its very close to other beautiful places such as magic towns like Patzcuaro http://www.patzcuaro.com/ , beautiful lakes such as Zirahuen http://www.zirahuen.com/forest/ as well as natural reserves and other colonial cities such as Guanajuato http://www. guanajuatocapital.com/ingles/index.html and Queretaro http://queretaro. travel/english

PLACE:

Morelia city is located in the center of Mexico, it is very well connected by bus and it’s located very close to big cities such as Mexico City (3 hours), Guadalajara city (3.5 hours), Guanajuato City (2 hours).

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will be hosted in a private house with all facilities at

disposal: kitchen, hot water, etc. the food and accommodation will be provided by the host project but volunteers will be responsible to cook and clean the place (please bring snacks and typical recipes from your country to share with the other volunteers!). It is possible to cook vegetarian food (in case you don’t eat meat).

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The biggest closest international airport is in Mexico City, the city of Morelia also has an international airport.

CAMP LANGUAGE:

The official language of the workcamp is English, but some Spanish, would be appreciated.

EXTRA FEE:

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Code: VIVE07-13

Name: THE PERFECT INTERCULTURAL CAMP

Location: MORELIA, MICHOACAN

Address:

Url: www.vivemexico.org

Project: CULT-MANU - Cultural - Manual work

Initial Date:

Places:

Year: 2013

24/07/2013 4

Description of VIVE07 Morelia 24/07/13 - 09/08/13 CULT/MANU Age: 18+ 8 vols.

Workcamp:

PROJECT:

This will be the 4rd year this project is organized and it has been a great success, the host project is really happy with the results, this is why they will welcome again a new group of international volunteers, through this project we have the goal of fostering an entrepreneur culture where local children could have a wide learning experience through sharing opinions, working methods and experiences with the local students and international volunteers in a multicultural environment. Facing different cultures and thinking in new ways we can open communication channels throughout the world to make children and youngsters conscious about being responsible entrepreneurs within a multicultural frame and being respectful of cultural diversity as well as diversity in ideas and thinking and being socially responsible, taking care about the environment. There will be many local students involved in this project and very interesting cultural exchanges. If you are looking for a project in a very beautiful colonial city with a lot of culture and history, interact with many nice youngsters and children in a spirit of taking care of our planet and promote a new way of looking at the world, by doing something useful and make new friends, this project is for you!

ACTIVITIES:

Volunteers will participate in the organization of different workshops to awake the consciousness among children about being responsible entrepreneurs and

motivating them to build and shape a life project having clear goals and to

encourage them to continue studying. The will have the mission of motivating and encouraging children to discover all their potential. They will also carry out some tasks of reforestation in the surroundings to awake the conscience within the population about preserving the environment.

LEISURE POSIBILITIES:

There are many possibilities to organize leisure activities

in Morelia http://www.moreliainvita.com/ and close to the city. Morelia it’s a 500 year old city and it is a very famous cultural place of Mexico, its well known by its history dated from the Mexico Independence and colony, Morelia is catalogued as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO and it’s a city that has many cultural activities such as cinema, theater, music, night clubs, expositions and festivals. It is also very easy also to organize a weekend at the beach since it is 3 hours away from the pacific coast and also Morelia its very close to other beautiful places such magic towns like Patzcuaro http://www.patzcuaro.com/ , beautiful lakes such as Zirahuen http://www.zirahuen.com/forest/ as well as natural reserves and other colonial cities such as Guanajuato http://www.guanajuatocapital.com/ingles/index. html and Queretaro http://queretaro.travel/english

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Morelia city is located in the center of Mexico, it is very well connected by bus and it’s located very close to big cities such as Mexico City (3 hours),

Guadalajara city (3.5 hours), Guanajuato City (2 hours) if you want to see a map follow this link.http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=es&q=Morelia&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Morelia,+MICH,+M%C3%A9xico&ei=56ZJTbndOYP6sAPuo4mTCg&sa= X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCEQ8gEwAA

ACCOMMODATION:

Volunteers will be hosted in a private house with all facilities at

disposal: kitchen, hot water, etc. there are no beds, please bring a sleeping bag and air mat. Volunteers will be responsible to cook (please bring snacks and typical recipes from your country to share with the other volunteers!). It is possible to cook vegetarian food (in case you don’t eat meat).

CLOSEST AIRPORT:

The biggest closest international airport is in Mexico City, the city of Morelia also has an international airport.

CAMP LANGUAGE:

The official language of the workcamp is English, but some Spanish, would be appreciated.

EXTRA FEE: