Calera Community Experience 2 Days

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Calera Community Experience – 2 Days (No Accommodation)

The Calera Community Experience invites you to immerse yourself in a unique journey at the heart of the local Calera community, where you’ll discover their customs, traditions, and ways of life through a variety of hands-on activities. As part of the tour, you’ll collaborate in a bilingual school, interact with parents and children, and get an up-close look at their educational process. You’ll also enjoy painting workshops, traditional cooking classes, outdoor activities, and shared moments with local families. This is a genuine cultural encounter that creates authentic and lasting bonds between visitors and hosts.

Note: Activities can also be combined with traditional farming tasks such as plowing, planting, and playing traditional games.

1 day

10+ Age

Destination

Cotacachi
Departure

Calera Community
Departure Time

Approximately 09.00AM
Return Time

Approximately 05.30PM
Dress Code

Casual, comfortable and light
Included

Bracelet and activities

Tickets

Work materials
Not Included

Accommodation (hotel)

Airport Transfer

Bike and helmet

Bracelets with your name

Breakfast

Coffee Process

Cooking Class

Dinner

Extra drinks

Family accommodation

Gallery Ticket

Group Purification Ritual

Guide Esp - Eng

Horses

HotSpring Nangulvi

Lunch

Pachamanka

Partera Demonstration

Personal Guide

Taxes (VAT)

Tents and sleeping mats

Tips

Traditional lunch

Transport

Trapiche Process

Visit to Alpaca Breeding

Yuca and Coffee Tasting

From our gallery

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Tour Plan

Day 1: Painting at the community school

09:00am – Upon arrival to the La Calera community, you’ll be warmly welcomed by the children and parents of the school, who will invite you to join a big community minga. This collective workday will focus on painting, beautifying, and reorganizing the school spaces, strengthening the bonds between visitors and the community through shared effort and a spirit of solidarity.

Day 1: Lunch at the Rupay Mikuna Dining Hall

1:00 PM: After the community work session, we’ll head to the local dining hall, where we’ll enjoy a delicious traditional lunch made with fresh ingredients, served in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Day 1: Wrap up with the painting activity

2:30 PM: After lunch, we will resume our painting activities with the goal of completing the task together and leaving the school renewed and full of color.

Day 1: Local Cooking Class

04:30 PM: After finishing the painting session, we’ll gather in the kitchen to learn and prepare a variety of traditional dishes together, using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Each participant will take an active role in the cooking process, enjoying an authentic and flavorful experience. 07:00 PM: Dinner with your host family.

Day 2: Field Work and Host Families

08:00 AM: Breakfast with your host family. 09:00 AM: Gathering in the community to head to the plant garden, where each participant will receive their work tool. We will carry out activities such as cleaning, rearranging, pruning, and other maintenance tasks. 12:30 PM: Group lunch.

Day 2: Participation with Host Families

We’ll divide into small groups of 4 to 5 people, each assigned to a different host family. During this time, you'll take part in the daily routines of the household—helping out in the chacra (traditional garden), harvesting crops, cleaning, cutting grass for the animals, and finally, preparing dinner. Each participant will share the evening meal with their host family, creating a truly authentic and enriching cultural experience. Note: These activities can also be combined with traditional farming tasks such as plowing, planting, or even participating in traditional games.

Gallery

Let yourself be carried away by the magic of the Andes! We invite you to discover the essence of the tour through images.

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Roger Brooks

Fue una maravillosa experiencia como parte del cuerpo de los docentes los estudiantes lograron comprender la importancia de la comunidad y que significado tiene la palabra minga.

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mayo 23, 2025 at 7:09 pm

Calera Community Experience 2 Days