COLOMBIA – Valle
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About the project
COLOMBIA – Valle
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This project has the objective to support the valorization of cultural heritage, and tourist goods of the municipalities of the Northern Valle del Cauca department. Among the current problems in this region, there is evidence of ignorance and lack of appropriation of touristic attractions, as well as cultural goods. This causes a high risk to the local community that foreign companies take advantage of the economic and cultural benefits that various attractions could offer for the benefit of locals instead. This project is organized by the University of Valle.
💼 What the programme involves
The activities that will take place during the project are:
- Design of a sustainable tourist route according to the benefits of culture and tourism offered by the Valle del Cauca
- Development of a tourism cluster in alliance with CORTUROLDANILLO, a local company that addresses the topic, where different economic sectors are used to receive tourists and organize activities
- Support logistically training and advice to different institutions of the area, as well as the community, about the sustainable use of different cultural assets.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The accommodation will be at a hostel or a private house, that will have all the facilities at their disposal namely, private bathroom, hot water, and internet.
🍲 Food
Food will be provided, the volunteers who want to help cook are welcome.
Typical food and dishes in Colombia:
- plantain: one of the most produced and consumed nutrients of the country
- arepa: corn tortilla
- bandeja paisa: rice, beans, beef, plantain, chorizo sausage, corn, pork, fried egg, arepa and avocado
- ajiaco: traditional soup, served in the fresh mountainous locations, made with chicken, potatoes, corn, sour cream and often accompanied with rice and/or avocado
- patacón: plantain cake, can be served with many ingredients (fruits, vegetables, etc.)
📍 About the location
Valle del Cauca” is a state of southwest Colombia. It has beaches along its coast in the Pacific Ocean, while in the interior is the Andes mountain range. The capital city, “Santiago de Cali”, is recognized as a center for salsa music and dance. Zarzal, were the workcamp will take place, is a city located in the north of the state of “Valle del Cauca”. It is around two hours away from the capital city Cali.
Zarzal has a lot of natural attractions and some of the most important natural sites are: - Caracolíes Forest
- Cumba Recreational Park
- La Paila River y Los Chorros
- Cerro Caré and “El Pan de Azúcar” (in English the sugar bread), mounts of several thousand meters in altitude.
It counts with recreational areas that have the essence of the city and a diversity of activities that have the main objective to attract tourists. To know more about the city of Zarzal look at the next link: http://soyvalle.com/index.php/region-central/zarzal
🎒 Leisure activities
The city of Roldanillo is just a 20-minute drive from Zarzal.
In both cities, the volunteers can visit different places:
- Rayo Museum (Museo Rayo)
- Archaeological Museum
- Grapes and Wine Museum (Museo de la Uva y el Vino)
- other beautiful South-American-style buildings
ℹ️ Additional information
IMPORTANT: Due to the situation that still exists on COVID-19 we would like to remind you of the security measures that will be taken during the workcamp:
- Each volunteer will have their face mask (that each one will bring to the camp) which will be used in the areas indicated by the health protocols, that is for example at a public space
- The healthy distance will be practiced respecting in public places and only excepting people from the work team
- Volunteers will pay attention and respect the additional instructions that the coordinator of the workcamp have implemented regarding preventive protocols against COVID-19.
Please remember that these measures are as much to protect others as they are to protect us. We invite volunteers to review in the same way the travel requirements to go to Colombia on the following website: https://colombia.travel/en/covid-19-information
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
VIVE20.03
01/07/2020 → 14/07/2020
VIVE21.01
15/09/2021 → 28/09/2021
VIVE21.01
30/06/2021 → 14/07/2021
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Zarzal, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Colombia
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Colombia Peso (COP / $)
Exchange rate
1 COP = 0.000274 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Colombia Standard Time
Local time: 20:56 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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