CULTURE WEEK 2018

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Chile Culture Culture Permanent

About the project

CULTURE WEEK 2018

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The Green Lion

💼 What the programme involves

During Culture Week, you will learn about Chilean culture, get an insight into the language and have a taste of what they eat in South America. You will visit a local organic farm where they grow lots of different fruits and vegetables, get creative at a handicraft market where they make baskets, bags and souvenirs etc, visit a monument and much more! Moreover, you will get to meet people, take a Chilean cooking lesson, get to know your new surrounding, learn the basics of the language, and get a firsthand understanding of the Chilean way of life.

🏠 Accommodation on site

About the Accommodation Your new home will be in a dormitory at a local school in Coihueco, central Chile. The accommodation has a communal area where you can eat, relax, meet fellow participants and use the free Wifi. Food Arrangements All the meals served inside the accommodation will be typically Chilean, including rice dishes, potatoes, beans, meat, sandwiches and vegetables. Water, coffee and tea are available all day long.

📍 About the location

You will be located in the outskirts of Coihueco, an interesting town 400 km South of Chile's capital, Santiago. Coihueco is both a Chilean commune, and a city, in í‘uble Province, Biobío Region. The commune borders Argentina on the east and the provincial capital, Chillán, on the west. Coihueco is known for their wood carvings and loom weaving, as well as their Festival of Creole Roots, which revives many folkloric traditions!

ℹ️ Additional information

Open all year, starting on Mondays, every week, participation fee 280,00€ per week

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

G/CHL/CW2018

01/01/2018 → 29/12/2018

Closed

5 / 10

♂ 0/5 ♀ 5/5

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–98 years old

Solidarity donation

280.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Coihueco, Ñuble, Chile

Chile

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Chile Peso (CLP / $)

Exchange rate

1 CLP = 0.000923 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Chile Summer Time

Local time: 21:37 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish