CINCA EC (Centro Intercultural de Capacitación y de Agroecología) is an eco-farm near Quito, Ecuador, focused on organic agriculture, permaculturePermaculture is a design approach that applies ecological principles to land use, food production and human settlements, aiming to create resilient and resource-efficient systems. and natural buildingNatural building is an approach to construction that emphasises locally available, minimally processed and lower-impact materials and techniques..
Volunteers help sow, water and harvest a wide variety of vegetables, prepare organic fertilizers and work in a chacana-designed permaculture garden. There are also bioconstruction projects such as tiny housesA tiny house is a very small dwelling designed to provide essential living functions within a compact space, sometimes built on wheels. made with recycled materials, cob and bamboo, plus a natural septic tank. You work about 6 hours a day, Monday to Friday; weekends rotate for basic animal care, with recovered days off. Accommodation is in shared dormitories with common kitchen and dry toilets, and meals are vegetarian, mostly from the garden. To support the young project, volunteers contribute 10 USD per person per week toward extra food. The farm welcomes international volunteers, offers internet, mountain hikes nearby and easy bus access to Tabacundo, local markets, lagoons, volcanoes and Quito.
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