Beneficio is an intentional communityAn intentional community is a group of people who deliberately choose to live or organise together around shared values, goals or practices. It may or may not be an ecovillage. located near Órgiva in the Alpujarra region of southern Spain. Established over 30 years ago, it serves as a social experiment in communal living, attracting individuals from diverse nationalities, including China, Australia, South America, and the Netherlands.
Residents typically inhabit light shelters such as tents, benders, and tipis, though some have constructed more permanent structures, including straw bale buildings. The community is equipped with shared facilities like a large communal tipi, an outdoor kitchen, composting toiletsA composting toilet is a sanitation system that treats human waste with little or no flushing water, using biological decomposition instead of a conventional sewer connection., and a sports pitch. Additionally, small businesses operate within Beneficio, including a shop, bakeries, and ventures producing free-range eggs and cheese. The community sources its drinking water from a mountain spring.
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Beneficio community: my journey to discover alternative lifestyles in Spain
